Lupita Nyong’o Says Her Mom Watched ‘Us’ With Her ‘Eyes Closed’
Lupita Nyong’o’s mother apparently had a difficult time keeping her eyes open while watching Jordan Peele’s new horror film “Us.”…
Jennifer Garner’s Birthday Tribute To Reese Witherspoon Can’t Be Topped
The internet just doesn’t deserve Jennifer Garner. The “Peppermint” star and permanent ray of sunshine pulled out all the stops…
Black Nutritionist Dr. Rovenia Brock Breaks Down Why Health Is Wealth
You’ve probably heard it time and time again that health is wealth—and it’s true. But have you heard it from…
OneUnited Bank Introduces ‘Queen Card’
OneUnited Bank, the largest black-owned bank in the nation (and No.1 on the ‘Banks’ list of the BE 100‘s listing…
Serena Williams Wants to Invest in Female Founders of Color
Serena Williams recently joined Austin-based startup Bumble Fund to set her sights on investing in female founders of color. In…
A Timeline of the Controversy -ARTnews
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Graciela Iturbide at Fotografie Forum Frankfurt, Germany -ARTnews
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Emilija Skarnulyte Wins PinchukArtCenter’s $100,000 Future Generation Art Prize -ARTnews
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Wadsworth Atheneum’s ‘Vase with Poppies’ Authenticated by Van Gogh Museum -ARTnews
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The War Comes Home—Artists and the Vietnam War -ARTnews
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Retired Veteran Handcuffed and Held At Gunpoint Moving into his New Home
Black While Moving While Karle Robinson, 61, of Kansas, was moving into his new home in August 2018, Tonganoxie police…
Kate Beckinsale scrubs Instagram profile following Pete Davidson relationship backlash
Kate Beckinsale is over the #haters. The actress, 45, appears to have scrubbed her Instagram following the negative comments she’s…
Quarterback Cam Newton Is Abstaining From Sex To Help His Game
Cam Newton (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is hoping to challenge his body and his…
T.I. Criticizes Man for Wearing Gucci After Blackface Controversy • EBONY
T.I. is adamant about canceling Gucci following its blackface debacle. The rapper was recently spotted scolding a man for wearing…
STEM — Another Way Out for African Americans
By Derrick Hollie, NNPA/ The Washington Informer If you are a student or have a student at a public school…
Tamron Hall Demanded ABC Hire More Women for New Talk Show
Tamron Hall has been hard at work on her new talk show since last year, recently telling the audience at…
A Proactive Solution for Baltimore: Investing in our City’s Youth
Submitted to the AFRO by Senator Cory McCray Like every major American city, the City of Baltimore has significant challenges.…
Joe Biden Considering Stacey Abrams as VP Running Mate
Popular Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams may have lost her bid for state Governor, but is reportedly on the short-list to…
An Open Letter Celebrating Black Women
Submitted to the AFRO Kevin Daniels As we observe and celebrate around the country what has been deemed Women’s History…
Jay-Z’s ‘Blueprint’ Album Added To Library Of Congress’ National Recording Registry
Jay-Z’s 2001 album “The Blueprint” is one of 25 works that will be added this year to the United States’…
Breakthrough Study Offers New Stats On Abortion And Birth In Prison
In 2016, there were more than 111,000 women in American prisons, an almost 800 percent increase from 1980. Yet the…
Rep. Steve King Disparages New Orleans Katrina Flood Victims
At a town hall on Thursday, white supremacist Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) claimed he was told that New Orleans flood…
Me Too Founder Tarana Burke Launches HBCU Anti-Sexual Violence Tour
Me Too founder Tarana Burke is taking her activism on the road. The anti-sexual violence advocate announced on Wednesday that…
Official Trailer Drops For Sundance Breakout ‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’
The official trailer for the Sundance Film Festival breakout “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” which has sparked conversations…
Tensions rise as Washington looks to Mueller
The clearest signs yet that the monastic special counsel Robert Mueller may be about to file his final report with…
SpiceJet seeks planes from other sources after India grounds 737 MAX fleet
A man looks out through a window with an advertisement of SpiceJet Airline, on a commercial building in the western…
5 Growth Hacks That Your Competitors Don’t Want You to Know
It can be pretty frustrating to see other businesses selling the same product or service as you, doing a far…
Pride and Joy by Albert Fennell – October Gallery
Price: $75 NOW $45Pride and Joyby Albert FennellLithograph/ SignedOpen EditionSize 22″ x 30″ Approx Albert Fennell art work can be…
Comedian Chris Redd Wants to Be Among ‘SNL’s Black Greats
Chris Redd was known for his stand-up routines before he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) for Season…
BET News Presents: “AMERICAN INJUSTICE: A BET TOWN HALL” Hosted by Soledad O’Brien Sunday, March 24 at 9PM ET/PT Exclusively on BET
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DC360 with Tiffany Cross: Congress reintroduce the Solitary Confinement Reform Act, Andrew Gillum launches non-profit voter registration program
On today’s episode of DC:360, special correspondent Tiffany Cross discusses Senator Kamala Harris and Cory Booker joining other prominent senators…
This Nigerian boy just became a chess champion in New York | BBC
Tanitoluwa Adewumi left his home in northern Nigeria with his family in 2017, because of the ongoing attacks by the…
The One and Only Naomi Osaka | The Undefeated
One year ago, Naomi Osaka was the 68th-best women’s tennis player in the world. She was prone, in moments of…
Karyn Parsons Talks About Her Debut Novel, ‘How High the Moon’ | Black Girl Nerds
In the 1990s, I, along with millions, watched Karyn Parsons barely tolerate Will Smith as his socialite cousin, Hilary Banks…
Stacey Abrams for …. Governor? Senator? Veep? President?! The Georgian who is usually sure about everything finds herself conflicted about her future. | The Cut
I am sitting in a car with former Georgia House Minority Leader and recent gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. She’s just…
Daily consumption of marijuana may have serious mental consequences: Study
Marijuana — still illegal under federal law — is now fully legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C. Some cities…
Why Trump suddenly says public should see Mueller’s report
The President, with his talent for shifting the terms of a debate, weighed in on the fate of Mueller’s yet-to-be-filed…
NCAA March Madness 2019: Live Analysis
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Wait-and-see mode hangs over White House, too
Now, the President and his aides are bracing for Mueller’s investigation to conclude — and whether his final report will…
President Trump announces US will recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
President Donald Trump on Thursday changed decades of U.S. Middle East policy with a tweet, announcing that “After 52 years,…
Donald Trump says it’s time for US to recognize ‘Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights’
“After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which…
JetBlue pilots accused of sexually assaulting 2 female crew members, lawsuit says
Two JetBlue pilots sexually assaulted two female airline workers during a layover in San Juan, according to a lawsuit the…
White House rejects request for Jared Kushner’s security clearance documents
The refusal to provide the documents increases the likelihood that House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings will issue a subpoena for…
Father and daughter who allegedly blamed panhandlers for his wife’s killing extradited back to Baltimore to face murder charges
A father and daughter who authorities say fabricated a story of a panhandler stabbing his wife to death were extradited…
Ivanka Trump defends use of private email
Ivanka Trump, daughter and senior adviser to the President, defended her use of a private email account in an interview…
Facebook admits to inadvertently storing ‘hundreds of millions’ of user passwords in plain text on company servers
Facebook officials admitted on Thursday that the tech giant stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plain text —…
What does Ivanka Trump do?
Critics point out her lack of government experience, but defenders note her father ran a campaign explicitly on his record…
Meghan McCain says she’s ’emotionally exhausted’ having to address Trump’s comments, doesn’t expect ‘decency’ from president’s family
An “emotionally exhausted” Meghan McCain again defended her father against President Trump Thursday on “The View,” saying she doesn’t “expect…
Author: Can't underestimate dangers of Jared and Ivanka
Vicky Ward, book author of “Kushner, Inc.” discusses the influence of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner in the Trump White…
Jared Kushner used WhatsApp to message foreign contacts in White House: Cummings
White House senior adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has used an encrypted messaging application for official business and…
Why Javanka’s security clearances were vital to Trump (opinion)
As CNN reports, the White House personnel security office expressed concern about granting security clearance to Ivanka, along with her…
Trump signs executive order threatening aid to colleges if speakers silenced
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would deny colleges certain federal research and education grants if…
Cummings: WH officials using personal accounts to do official work
In a Thursday letter to the White House, the Maryland Democrat alleged that Jared Kushner, who is also a senior…
Thousands await rescue in Mozambique after tropical cyclone kills hundreds
Thousands of people, some seen clinging to rooftops and tree branches, still await rescue from rising floodwaters in Mozambique, one…
GM to announce $300 million investment in Orion EV/AV plant
(Reuters) – General Motors Co will announce on Friday plans to invest $300 million in a suburban Detroit plant that…
The Fed is prodding Americans to buy more on credit
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Beneath Fed’s positive spin, an embrace of a tepid future
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Wall Street powers world stocks; dollar up on Brexit woes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street led global stocks higher on Thursday on the back of upbeat economic data, while…
‘Empire’ Creator Shares How Cast Is Dealing With Jussie Smollett Scandal
“Empire” creator Lee Daniels took some time to explain how the cast of the hit Fox show was dealing with…