FDA approves drug for loss of sexual desire in women
(Reuters) – The U.S. drug regulator on Friday approved Palatin Technologies and Amag Pharmaceuticals’ drug to restore sexual desire in…
Regulators OK injectable med to bolster women’s sex drive
Federal regulators approved a medication Friday to boost low sex drive for women that comes in the form of a…
The Brains Behind the Company, Looker, That Google Acquired for $2.6 Billion
Looker, a business intelligence software and big data analytics platform was recently acquired by Google for $2.6 billion, reports CNBC.…
Jason Rosario: Inspiring A Movement of Healthy Manhood
BE Modern Man: Jason Rosario Producer, media personality, public speaker and author; 39; Founder, The Lives Of Men Twitter: @jason__rosario;…
Film ‘Legacy Lives On’ Premieres At ABFF, Follows Financial Journey of Three Black Women
Prudential, in partnership with Urban One, screened Legacy Lives On at the American Black Film Festival on June 15 in…
Freedom vs. Emancipation: The Celebration of Juneteenth
Although President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, declaring all slaves as legally free, it actually took…
Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs and Innovators at Black Enterprise’s 2019 Black Business Conference, FWD (Daily Recap)
For almost 50 years, black entrepreneurs and business owners have looked to BLACK ENTERPRISE as the definitive authority on everything…
Watching ‘When They See Us’ Is An Act Of Social Justice
Apparently, no one was ready for Ava DuVernay’s recent series, When They See Us. Across social media, discourse about the…
Family-Owned Georgia Funeral Home Finds Success In Comforting the Bereaved
Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home Inc. is a family-owned and operated Georgia funeral home with 140 employees, five…
This Woman Says Black Investors Should Pay Close Attention to Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency, Libra
This week, Facebook announced the launch of its new cryptocurrency, Libra. The social media giant’s new digital currency is also…
Transcript, Video from Wendy Williams Speaking at Black Enterprise’s FWD Conference
On Thursday, media star Wendy Williams sat down for a one-on-one conversation in the session, “Wendy Williams: More Than Just…
7 Powerful Takeaways from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Testimony to Congress about Reparations
Reparations are emerging as a front-and-center debate and likely to be a hot topic during the 2020 election. Black leaders…
Fighting Hong Kong Extradition Legislation, Artists Organize and Art Spaces Shutter -ARTnews
A woman writes a note next to anti-extradition banners and notes taped to a wall by protesters near the Legislative…
Morning Links: Pelicans Edition -ARTnews
Louis-Pierre-Théophile Dubois de Nehaut, The Pelicans and Greenhouses, Zoological Gardens, Brussels, 1854-1856. COURTESY THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Issues Security…
Consumer Reports: Brian Blomerth -ARTnews
Blomerth. ZACH SOKOL Brian Blomerth is an artist, illustrator, cartoonist, and musician based in Brooklyn. His previous publications—released via Anthology…
Van Gogh Suicide Gun Sells for Over $181,000 at Auction -ARTnews
The gun. AUCTIONART/DROUOT “The sadness will last forever.” According to Vincent van Gogh’s brother Theo, these were the final words…
Kresge Arts in Detroit Names Fellows in Art and Literature -ARTnews
2019 Kresge Artist Fellows. NOAH STEPHENS Kresge Arts in Detroit has named the 20 recipients of its 2019 fellowships and…
In the Arts, Master’s Degree ‘Doesn’t Have Substantial Impact’ on Wages -ARTnews
COURTESY POWARTS Within the art world, it’s often assumed that having a master’s degree leads to much better pay. But,…
Morning Links: Rent Freeze Edition -ARTnews
Beautiful Berlin. SHUTTERSTOCK To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter.…
In Washington, D.C., a Landmark Tintoretto Retrospective Awaits -ARTnews
Jacopo Tintoretto, The Deposition of Christ, ca. 1562. COURTESY NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART Jacopo Robusti, better known as Tintoretto, would…
Here’s the Artist List for the First Toronto Biennial -ARTnews
Dana Claxton, Headdress-Dana, 2019. COURTESY THE ARTIST The Toronto Biennial of Art has released the names of the artists and…
Association of Art Museum Directors Calls for End of Unpaid Internships -ARTnews
Jill Medvedow, the director of the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston and the chair of the AAMD’s Professional Issues Committee.…
World Refugee Day Brings Shroud of Mystery to the Met, with Aid from International Rescue Committee -ARTnews
Chagall’s The Lovers in the Met Fifth Avenue’s modern and contemporary art wing. CLAIRE SELVIN/ARTNEWS Visitors exploring the modern and…
Shizu Saldamando at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “southwestNET Shizu Saldamando,” 2019, at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona. CLAIRE…
Veteran Brooklyn Organization NURTUREart to Close After 22 Years -ARTnews
NURTUREart’s Bushwick location. COURTESY NURTUREART Brooklyn space NURTUREart announced on Wednesday that it is closing. In a letter posted to…
Here Are the Exhibitor Lists for Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2019 -ARTnews
Frieze London 2018. LINDA NYLIND Frieze has released the exhibitor lists for the 2019 editions of its London and Frieze…
Cleve Carney Art Gallery in Illinois Will Expand, Become Museum—Frida Kahlo Show on Tap -ARTnews
Frida Kahlo, Self Portrait with Small Monkey (1945). COURTESY THE CLEVE CARNEY MUSEUM OF ART Last night in Glen Ellyn,…
Morning Links: Sunflowers Edition -ARTnews
Sunflowers. SHUTTERSTOCK To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Friday…
Hito Steyerl Stares Down Hidden Histories at New York’s Park Avenue Armory -ARTnews
Hito Steyerl, Drill, 2019, three-channel video installation, 21 minutes, HD video. Installation view at Park Avenue Armory, New York. ©JAMES…
A Jonathan Monk ‘Restaurant Drawing’ Can Be Yours—For the Price of a Meal -ARTnews
Jonathan Monk, “Restaurant Drawings,” Casey Kaplan, New York, 2019. JASON WYCHE/COURTESY THE ARTIST AND CASEY KAPLAN, NEW YORK When Jonathan…
Bridget Riley on Perception and Op Art, in 1965 -ARTnews
Bridget Riley, Over, 1966. ©2019 BRIDGET RILEY, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED/NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND With a Bridget Riley retrospective on view…
Artadia Names Five Finalists for 2019 Chicago Awards -ARTnews
Brendan Fernandes, The Master and Form, 2019, performance/installation, scaffolding, carpets, ropes, and teak wood and leather sculptures. MATTHEW CARASELLA The…
Beth Letain on Her Electrifying, ‘Slightly Perverse’ Painting Practice -ARTnews
Installation view of “Beth Letain: ultrapath” at Peres Projects in Berlin. MATTHIAS KOLB/PERES PROJECTS, BERLIN The clarity and integrity of…
Allan Stone Projects Discontinues Public Exhibition Program -ARTnews
COURTESY ALLAN STONE PROJECTS New York’s Allan Stone Projects, which was founded in 1960 as Allan Stone Gallery, is concluding…
Museum of London Eyes Trump Baby Balloon, Art Institute of Chicago Deaccessions Chinese Artworks, and More -ARTnews
“Angry Trump Baby” at a London protest in 2018. MACH PHOTOS/SHUTTERSTOCK “Art En Route” is a biweekly column offering a…
Sara Cwynar at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Connecticut -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Sara Cwynar, Tracy (Pantyhose), 2017, dye sublimation print on aluminum. ©SARA CWYNAR/COURTESY COOPER COLE, TORONTO,…
Condoleezza Rice shoots down claims that America is more racist under Trump
Condoleezza Rice visits ‘FOX And Friends’ at FOX Studios on November 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Rob…
Reality star Ramona Singer posts stunning throwback bikini pic
The latest episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City” featured an ’80s-inspired workout and one of the show‘s…
Howard alumni, celebrating 50th anniversary raise more than $1.1 million for the school
This is more than just about race; it’s also about respect. (Photo courtesy of Howard University, Washington, DC by Nikolaus…
‘Toy Story 4’ star Tim Allen opens up about ‘reflective’ essence of latest installment: ‘I got choked up’
Tim Allen: What to know Tim Allen is a fan favorite of many, but did you know that the famed…
The real deal about the Dominican Republic deaths: 3 Important things you need to know
Orlando Moore and Portia Ravanelle were reported missing when they didn’t show up for their flight from the Dominican Republic…
De Niro, other celebs team up to accuse Trump of collusion with Russia
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report didn’t conclude President Trump‘s campaign conspired with the Russians but, according to celebrities like Robert…
Ben Carson’s hires staffer who wrote he had no problem with whites using the N-word
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 20: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson arrives to testify before the Subcommittee on…
Ali Fedotowsky ‘cried her eyes out’ after being criticized for having a nanny
Ali Fedotowsky thought she was being honest with her fans when she recently revealed on her blog — All Things…
Phoenix councilman says police protesters are ‘anarchists’
Cell phone video shows officers from the Phoenix Police Department the Ames family May 27, 2019. (GMA) A Phoenix city…
Another Transgender Woman Killed in Fairmont Heights
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Another transgender woman was shot and killed on the border of D.C.…
Upper Marlboro Mayor Resigns | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The County seat of Prince George’s County will be looking for new…
BMe Community Announces ‘Next Narrative for Black America’ Campaign
Campaign is focused on “Asset-Framing” – fresh messaging for elevating the Black community’s strengths as key to achieving greater gains.…
Sen. Sanders and Rep. Cummings Call on Justice Department to Investigate Generic Drug Companies for Price-Fixing Conspiracy
By AFRO Staff Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.),…
Battle Flag Carried by Black Union Troops Sells for $200K
By The Associated Press DENVER, Pa. (AP) — A flag that was carried into battle by a Black Union regiment…
Booker Campaign Gets 2020 Jolt With Pushback Against Biden
By ELANA SCHOR and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker’s supporters have spent months waiting for a…
‘Why not now?’ Lawmakers Debate Reparations for Slavery
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The debate over reparations catapulted from the campaign trail to…
What Offseason? ESPN’s All-In Coverage Plans for NBA Free Agency
Woj & Lowe NBA Free Agency Preview Special on June 25 ESPN is fully documenting the 2019 NBA free agency…
Inaugural GEICO Baseball City Series to Take Place in Chicago July 8-11; Finals Televised on ESPNU
High School Baseball Tournament Featuring All-Star Teams from Chicago, LA, Miami and NYC In its continued commitment to high school…
Dodd Found Not Guilty on All Rape Charges
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Former University of Maryland basketball player Damonte Dodd was found not guilty…
Mayor Young, Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks®, Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore to Announce NeighborhoodLIFT® Program
BALTIMORE, Md. — Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young (D-Md.) will be joined today by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) to…
Rev. Dr. LaKeesha Walrond to Lead New York Theological Seminary into a New Era
By Itoro N. Umontuen, NNPA Newswire NEW YORK—New York Theological Seminary’s (NYTS) Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of…
Baltimore City and County to Initiate Review of Water Delivery System
By AFRO Staff Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young (D-Md.) today announced that the City…
Dominican Officials Arrest 11th Suspect in David Ortiz Case
By Associated Press/AFRO Staff Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 11th suspect in the…
Miller Earns NBA Championship With Raptors
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Heading into the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a certainty that once…