ESPN’s Jason Fitz & Sarah Spain Expand Multi-Platform Roles with New Radio Shows
Jason Fitz will Regularly Contribute to Golic and Wingo & Host First and Last Sarah Spain will Host New, Nightly…
ESPN Events Reveals 2019-20 Bowl Season Slate
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, has set times and networks for its 14 owned and operated bowl games for…
ESPN Rolls Out Bowl Schedule for 2019-20 College Football Season
35 Bowl Games Plus the College Football Playoff National Championship All 14 ESPN Events Owned and Operated Games College Football’s…
Omari Hardwick Says He Repaid $20K Loan From 50 Cent with Interest
Over the past few weeks, 50 Cent has taken to social media to call out people for not repaying loans…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — May 24, 2019
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Tamela Mann Has Broadway Dreams After Wrapping ‘Madea’s Farewell Tour’
Gospel powerhouse Tamela Mann recently sat down with EBONY to discuss her anointed voice, hitting the stage with Tyler Perry…
Howard U and UDC | Afro
By AFRO Staff On Saturday May 11 graduates and their families from the nation’s capital’s HBCU’s, Howard University and University…
Halle Berry Surprises Lena Waithe with a Kiss on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Director, screenwriter and actor Lena Waithe took over late-night television while hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday. Waithe’s monologue sent…
The Rise and Fall of Rosenwald Schools
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO The Howard County Historical Society hosted a lecture on a disappearing history…
China says U.S. needs to fix ‘wrong actions’ as Huawei ban rattles supply chains
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said the United States needs to correct its “wrong actions” in order for trade talks to…
Ocasio-Cortez Probes How Facial Recognition Technology Can ‘Exacerbate’ Racism
At a congressional hearing on the use of facial recognition technology on Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) drilled down into…
Elegance & Beauty (Alpha Kappa Alpha) by Wishum Gregory – October Gallery
Price: $45 NOW $25Elegance & Beauty (Alpha Kappa Alpha) by Wishum GregorySize 20″ x 24″ Our high-quality printing process gives…
Hasan Minhaj, Desus And Mero Share What They’d Do If They Woke Up White
During a recent taping of Netflix’s “Patriot Act,” host Hasan Minhaj invited his friends and fellow comedians Desus Nice and…
Kenyan Author And LGBTQ Activist Binyavanga Wainaina Dead At 48
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One of Africa’s best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at age 48,…
Reproductive Justice Activist Explains Why Black Leaders Are Key To Abortion Rights
As several states pass restrictive abortion bans, abortion rights activists are urging supporters of reproductive justice to rally behind longstanding…
‘I was terrified’: Tamron Hall explains why she kept her pregnancy a secret
Tamron Hall speaks during the #BlogHer18 Creators Summit in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) On April 24…
All The Reunions From The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Final Season Premiere, Ranked
Friends! Foes! Spouses! Siblings! “Game of Thrones” characters who haven’t seen one another since, in some cases, the very first…
Jemele Hill and fiancé celebrate engagement Motor City style
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Here’s What Those Cryptic ‘Game Of Thrones’ Symbols May Mean
“A Song of Ice and Fire” author George R.R. Martin is known for making characters that aren’t wholly good or…
Feds charge ex-DeKalb commissioner with taking a bribe, extortion
FBI in Austin investigates the most recent bombings (Courtesy of AP) An ex-Atlanta area public official suspected of corruption will…
Apparently, Bran Is No Longer A Stark On ‘Game Of Thrones’
This post is dark and full of spoilers. “Your father’s last living true-born son. You’re Lord of Winterfell now,” Sansa…
Big Sean speaks out about Nipsey Hussle’s killer
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Karlie Redd reveals real age and splits from fiance Mo Fayne.
(Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Hennessy V.S) It looks like Karlie Redd may be looking for love again if…
‘Aladdin’ Just Threw Some Blue On Will Smith And Expected Us To Be OK With It
When Will Smith first appears in “Aladdin,” he is his normal self ― or, at least, as normal as Will…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she’d be ‘hard pressed’ to back Biden in primary | The Guardian
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive US congresswoman and social media sensation, has said she would be “hard pressed” to endorse the…
Nipsey Hussle: grand jury indicts man in fatal shooting of rapper | The Guardian
A grand jury has indicted a 29-year-old man in the fatal shooting of the rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles.…
’48 years is enough’: activists and celebrities call for release of ex-Black Panther | The Guardian
Leading civil rights activists, academics, actors and writers are calling on Andrew Cuomo to release Jalil Muntaqim, a former Black…
A Heritage Center for Black History in Brooklyn Struggles to Remain Open | Hyperallergic
The Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, a museum dedicated to one of the first communities of free African Americans in…
Kristen Wiig’s comedy pulls out of Georgia after anti-abortion bill signing
On Wednesday, a rep for Kristen Wiig confirmed to CNN that her new comedy with Annie Mumolo, “Barb and Star…
More US troops requested to deter Iran
U.S. Central Command is requesting additional defensive capabilities that could lead to as many as 5,000 to 10,000 additional troops…
Abortion is not always a red v. blue issue
But the country remains planted somewhere in the middle. The public largely thinks that abortion should be legal, but is…
Atlanta cop fired after video shows him slamming, deploying stun gun on woman
A white Atlanta police sergeant was fired after a cell phone video surfaced showing him allegedly yanking a black woman…
In the abortion debate, when does life begin?
CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen explains why science hasn’t been able to answer the key question behind the debate over abortion. Source…
New York City man sentenced to 6 years in prison for paying students to build bombs
A former New York City teacher was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for providing the materials and paying…
GOP Vermont governor to allow abortion rights bill to become law
Bill H.57, which passed both thestate House and Senate earlier this year, would “recognize as a fundamental right the freedom…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
Fed’s patience on interest rates to last ‘for some time’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting agreed that their current patient approach to setting monetary…
Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in U.S. Congress
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said shareholders rejected proposals to curb and audit its facial recognition service on Wednesday, just as…
Probe Into Racist Photo In Gov. Ralph Northam’s Yearbook Complete
An investigation into how a racist photo appeared on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page has ended without…
‘The Bachelorette’ Recap: Whose Toxic Masculinity Is Showing?
While Hannah B. hands out roses, the hosts of HuffPost’s “Here To Make Friends” are handing out superlatives. Leigh Blickley…
Jada Pinkett Smith Is A Better Genie Than Will Smith On ‘Aladdin’ Red Carpet
The internet might not be sold on Will Smith’s nightmare-inducing genie, but at least he has a friend like Jada…
FAA chief has no timetable for Boeing 737 MAX approval
FORT WORTH, Texas/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday he does not have…
Khloe Kardashian Gets Called Out For Wearing Cornrows Yet Again
Over the years, it gets harder and harder to act surprised when a Kardashian comes under fire for appropriating black…
Steve Mnuchin Says Treasury Will Miss Deadline To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wants to pass the buck to the next administration on putting famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman on…
PG&E wins court approval to set up $105 million wildfire assistance fund
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – PG&E Corp may set up a $105 million housing fund for victims of 2017 and 2018…
CBD may reduce drug cravings for heroin addicts, small study finds
The marijuana compound CBD, or cannabidiol, may help reduce drug cravings in people with heroin addiction, a preliminary new study…
Novartis CEO plans gene therapy price ‘far lower’ than $4 million to $5 million range
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January 25, 2017.…
Mom says botched weight loss surgery abroad turned skin black: ‘Destroyed my life’
A mom was left fighting for her life after having weight loss surgery in Colombia. Beatrix Searles, from Montana, forked…
U.S. judge appoints Ken Feinberg mediator for Bayer Roundup settlement talks
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday appointed prominent attorney Kenneth Feinberg as mediator for court-mandated settlement talks in the…
How to Improve Your Content Strategy to Become an Influencer
Creating good, influential content is not as straightforward as “build it, and they will come.” Without a massive ad budget,…
Black Woman Leads $10 Billion Cannabis Industry’s First Ever Online Summit
Cannabis is a $10 billion dollar industry, showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, it’s estimated that the legal…
The Investing Habits of Wealthy Black People
Black households earning $200,000 or more are among the fastest growing groups in the U.S. This is rarely addressed in…
14 Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders From Black Twitter
In addition to expressing your concerns, discussing trending topics, and trolling Trump, Twitter can also be a great tool to…
Ultimate Buy Black Father’s Day 2019 Gift Guide
Father’s Day is a celebration of fatherhood, male parenting, and those who have filled paternal roles in our lives. It…
South African Musician Nakhane on Barkley Hendricks, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Rachmaninoff -ARTnews
Nakhane. TARRYN HATCHETT “Muses” is a column for which creators from different disciplines reveal sources of artistic inspiration and instigation.…
‘Artistic License,’ Ektor Garcia, Migration and Art, and More -ARTnews
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Knight Foundation Gives $1.7 M. to PBS NewsHour for Arts Coverage -ARTnews
PBS NewsHour chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown and Whitney Museum senior curator Donna De Salvo. COURTESY PBS NEWSHOUR At a…
Morning Links: Steven Cohen Edition -ARTnews
Jeff Koons’s Rabbit, 1986, sold for $91.1 million, a record for a living artist. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2019 To receive…
Prado Celebrates 200 Years, Artists Examine Patriarchy, and More -ARTnews
Interior view of Museo del Prado after important works from its collection were evacuated during the Spanish Civil War. MUSEO…