Tuition Increases Should Have Minimal Impact on MD HBCUs
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, When the Maryland Board of Regents unanimously voted to increase the tuition for out-of-state…
Lifetime to Air ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Follow-Up Special
Lifetime announced a two-hour special hosted by journalist Soledad O’Brien about the cultural impact of their docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly,…
WSSC Calls for Delay of Purple Line Construction in Hyattsville
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, Metro purple line expansion – which is supposed to speed up travel time between…
Trump Stands His Ground on Charlottesville Comments
Once again, President Donald Trump on Friday defended the White supremacists who rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 and who…
Atlanta Native Roddy Jones Joins ACC Network as Football Analyst
Georgia Tech fans will see former Yellow Jacket running back and team captain Roddy Jones on ACC Network (ACCN) this…
Braveboy Announces Indictment in Fatal February Accident
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, Less than a week after making a commitment to prosecuting traffic offenders to the…
Taylor Rooks Explains the Dangers of Coded, Subtle Racism in Sports
For decades, athletes have used sports as a tool to address social and political issues. From Muhammad Ali’s Vietnam War…
Group Rally in Protest Against Police Brutality in Palmer Park
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, A small but emotional group of Prince George’s County residents made their voices…
Leah Remini’s Fight After Scientology Is For Everyday Women Forgotten By Me Too
A second act is hard enough to pull off, but leave it to Leah Remini to be on her fourth,…
Georgia’s first black Supreme Court justice to step down
A jurist who became the first African American to serve on the Georgia Supreme Court plans to step down after…
Renault to propose joint holding company with Nissan: source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Renault will propose a plan to create a joint holding company that would give the French carmaker…
Kids II recalls nearly 700,000 sleeping rockers after 5 infants die
Just weeks after Fisher-Price recalled nearly 5 million sleeping rockers due to infant deaths, another brand — Kids II —…
Jazz Quintet by Justin Bua – October Gallery
Price: $375 NOW $275Jazz Quintetby Justin BuaLimited Edition Signed and NumberedEdition 375Size 28″ x 44″ Approx Justin BUA is an…
Sunday by Don Stephens – October Gallery
Price: $155 NOW $75Sundayby Don StephensOriginal Watercolor on PaperSize 8.5″ x 11″ (Image) Donald Stephens resides in Burlington County NJ…
Kansas City Chiefs Suspend Tyreek Hill After Surfaced Audio Recording Alleging Child Abuse
Less than 24 hours after a child abuse investigation involving Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill was seemingly put to…
Ex-Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot woman testifies he feared for his, partner’s lives
Former Minneapolis Police officer Mohamed Noor leaves the Hennepin County Government Center during a break from his trial on April…
The (Possible) Hidden Meaning Behind Pod’s Song On ‘Game Of Thrones’
Because everything can potentially mean something on “Game of Thrones,” readers of the book series behind the HBO hit were…
Popular Morgan State University Choir member gunned down in Baltimore
Kevon Dix (Image: Facebook) HBCU Morgan State University and the Northeast Baltimore community are mourning the fatal shooting of a…
Stars Don’t Have To Play Nice With Critics Anymore, And It Shows
On Thursday, Olivia Munn logged on to Twitter and published an intellectually incoherent, utterly unnecessary short essay. (Stars ― they…
Mindy Kaling Re-creates ‘Homecoming’ Dances As Self-Described ‘Crazy Beyoncé Fan’
Mindy Kaling is not shy about sharing her admiration for Beyoncé ― and this time she’s doing it with dance…
A Running List Of Joe Biden’s Nonapologies To Anita Hill
Former Vice President Joe Biden can’t seem to figure out how to directly apologize to Anita Hill for his handling…
2020 Democrats Agree On Expanding Voting Rights, But Not Necessarily To Prisoners
All of the Democrats running for president favor reforms to expand the right to vote, but the candidates are divided…
Florida Legislature Passes Ban On Sanctuary Cities
Florida just moved that much closer to enshrining into state law a ban against so-called sanctuary cities, forcing local law…
Trump Has Changed White Evangelicals’ Views On Morality In One Major Way
When allegations about President Bill Clinton’s infidelity emerged in 1998, the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, passed a…
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson Fight to Save ‘Ebony’ and ‘Jet’ Magazines’ Historic Archives
Business titan Mellody Hobson and her husband, Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas, filed a court motion seeking control of the…
Snapchat Gets Its First Black C-Suite Executive
Snap, the company that makes Snapchat, just named Kenny Mitchell as its new chief marketing officer. From the looks of…
John Singleton’s Daughter: “My Father Is Not in a Coma”
The family of filmmaker John Singleton is reportedly fighting for control of his business affairs and estate following the 51-year-old…
Here’s How Women of Color Can Become Business Angel Investors – Apply Now
Pipeline Angels, an angel investment syndicate that aims to change the face of angel investors and create capital for women…
The 49er’s draft pick, Nick Bosa, is pro-Trump, anti-Beyoncé, and he tweeted that Colin Kaepernick is a clown
NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State speaks to the media after being selected with the second…
Charlize Theron scolds French TV host for kissing female interpreter: ‘Ask next time’
Charlize Theron didn’t hide her feelings while appearing on a French talk show, “Touche Pas A Mon Poste.” On Tuesday,…
Cory Booker to focus on environmental justice as part of presidential campaign
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks during a campaign stop at the African American Museum of Iowa. He recently disclosed…
Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial pushed back to Sept. 9
A judge in New York on Friday decided to delay the sexual assault trial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein…
Ayanna Pressley denounces tying Boston Marathon bomber to prisoner voting rights issue
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., listens during a news conference with members of the Progressive Caucus in Washington, Monday, Nov. 12,…
CNN’s Jim Acosta rips Trump over ‘coup’ claims: ‘I don’t think he understands what he’s saying’
CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta ripped President Donald Trump over his repeated claim that the Russia investigation was…
Berthe Morisot’s ‘Personal and Sparkling Feminine Point of View,’ in 1936 -ARTnews
Berthe Morisot, Reading (The Green Umbrella), 1873. ©THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART For a long period of time, despite being…
Seoul’s Gallery Hyundai Will Open Private Showroom in New York’s Tribeca Neighborhood -ARTnews
Gallery Hyundai’s new private showroom in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood. COURTESY GALLERY HYUNDAI As more and more New York galleries…
Andy Warhol Foundation to Post ‘Intimate’ Pictures on Instagram, Including One of the Pop Artist in Roller Skates -ARTnews
Andy Warhol opening presents at his birthday party at Halston’s on August 7, 1979. © THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR…
American Artist Is Redefining How We Think About Race in the Digital Age -ARTnews
American Artist, Blue Life Seminar (still), 2019. COURTESY THE ARTIST In 2013, one artist had their name legally changed to…
Louise Bourgeois ‘Spider’ Work, Estimated at $25 M. to $35 M., Could Place Among Most Expensive Works by Women Artists Ever Sold -ARTnews
Louise Bourgeois, Spider, 1997. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2019 Though they’re still not even close to those of their male colleagues,…
Lauren McKeon at Interface, Oakland, California -ARTnews
Lauren McKeon, GPS, 2019, vinyl, memory foam, webbing, and buckles. HASAIN RASHEED/©LAUREN MCKEON/COURTESY THE ARTIST AND INTERFACE, OAKLAND Pictures at…
Mana Contemporary Launches ‘Decentralized’ Platform for Artists to Sell Work Directly to Collectors -ARTnews
Installation view of Mana Contemporary’s “Spring Open House,” 2019, where the organization’s “Decentralized” platform will launch on Sunday. COURTESY MANA…
China’s Recharge Foundation Announces Inaugural New York Exhibition, Launches Branded Partnerships Program for Artists -ARTnews
Lorin Gu, founder of the Recharge Foundation. COURTESY RECHARGE FOUNDATION The Beijing-based Recharge Foundation, founded by collector Lorin Gu, will…
Sunnyvale crash suspect targeted people he believed were Muslim, police say
New evidence shows that Isaiah Joel Peoples also targeted the crowd based on race, Sunnyvale, California, Police Chief Phan Ngo…
Uber passenger shot dead by ‘companion,’ gunman at large: Officials
An Uber passenger was shot dead by a “companion” on Friday, sparking a manhunt for the gunman in the Houston…
Texas Executes White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr. | The New York Times
John William King, 44, convicted two decades ago for killing James Byrd Jr. in an act of unfathomable racist brutality…
How the autobiography of a [WATCH] Muslim slave is challenging an American narrative | PBS
Power Omar Ibn Said was 37 years old when he was taken from his West African home and transported to…
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson want control of Ebony photo archives, ‘an essential part of American history’ | Chicago Tribune
Power couple George Lucas and Mellody Hobson are trying to take possession of Ebony magazine’s historic photo archives, which were…
Howard University Student To Compete In The 2020 Olympics With Her Siblings | Blavity
A Howard University student is headed to the Olympics. Latroya Pina and her siblings, Troy and Jayla, will compete as…
Symone Sanders Joins Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign As Senior Advisor | Essence
Former Bernie Sanders aide, Symone Sanders, is joining Joe Biden on the campaign trail. According to the AP, the former…
Design Museum Celebrates Stanley Kubrick and His Visions in a Show
April 26, 2019 Balasz Takac is alias of Vladimir Bjelicic who is actively engaged in art criticism, curatorial and artistic…
Get Ready For An Exciting Edition of Gallery Weekend Berlin!
April 26, 2019 A philosophy graduate interested in critical theory, politics and art. Alias of Jelena Martinović. Gallery Weekend Berlin,…
Cris and Nick discuss the Eagles' 4th qtr collapse to the Panthers | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright and Cris Carter discuss the Philadelphia Eagles 17-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Hear what they have to…
Ladson Billings: Successful teachers of African American children
Ladson-Billings, G. (2009). The dreamkeepers: Successful teachers of African American children (2nd Ed.). San Francisco, CA: Josey-Bass. source
Report: Harvard says Blac Chyna lied about being admitted to the school
(Photo: ABC News) Harvard Business School is saying that documents Blac Chyna reps presented to show she’d been admitted to…
Gerry Connolly threatens to jail Trump officials who won’t comply with subpoenas
Rep. Gerry Connolly threatened jail time for White House officials who are declining to comply with congressional committees’ efforts to…
Europe wants to sign Belt and Road MOU as a group: German minister
BEIJING (Reuters) – Major European Union countries want to sign a memorandum of understanding on China’s Belt and Road initiative…
U.S. judge blocks new Trump abortion rule for health clinics
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would prohibit taxpayer-funded family…
Want Your Voice Heard? Advice on How to Get Speaking Engagements
Courtney Sanders is a speaker and podcaster who knows a thing or two about getting her voice heard. Having had…
Its Just The Music Inside Eight by Don Stephens – October Gallery
Price: $475 NOW $245Its Just The Music Inside Eightby Don StephensOriginal Acrylic on Canvas Size 16″ x 20″ Approx Donald…
‘Pose’ Stars Make Poignant Plea On Behalf Of Homeless LGBTQ Youth
The stars of FX’s “Pose” shared their private struggles on the path to show business success in a poignant video…