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…
Future Leaders Earn PGCDPC Scholarships
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Twenty three scholarships were awarded to students in the Prince George’s County’s…
Auto Accidents Claim Two More Lives
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The perils on the roads of Prince George’s County continued to rear…
Auto Accidents Claim Two More Lives
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The perils on the roads of Prince George’s County continued to rear…
Born Free, Not Equal? Women’s Education in Post-Apartheid South Africa • EBONY
They are the living embodiment of joy. In Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, South Africa, a group of animated young…
Ice Cube: Anthony Davis rejuvenated Lakers & expectations joining LeBron | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Ice Cube joins today’s show to talk all things Lakers. Hear what Ice Cube had to say about the Lakers…
Klay Thompson suffers ACL tear in Finals loss, talks Draymond’s future | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Klay Thompson suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in Golden State’s Finals loss. Nick Wright, Cris Carter and…
Black Music | Gangster Trap & Rap Mix 2018 – Best Trap & Rap Music 2018
TRACKLIST AT 150 LIKES ⚡ Subscribe for daily HYPE mixes ⚡ If you enjoyed – Black Music | Gangster Trap…
South L.A. police shooting of unarmed Black man prompts angry response from rapper The Game
The Game (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET) An investigation is underway after an unarmed Black man was…
Nipsey Hussle’s sister tattoos image of slain rapper on arm, still mourning with everyone
BET will be honoring Nipsey Hussle with Posthumous Humanitarian Award at 2019 BET Awards (Photo by Ser Baffo/Getty Images for…
Phoenix Police Dept. releases surveillance video before officers pulled guns on Black family
Cell phone video shows officers from the Phoenix Police Department the Ames family May 27, 2019. (GMA) Phoenix Police Department…
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Director Sets Record Straight On ‘Plot Hole’
Like almost any movie involving time travel, if you look hard enough at “Avengers: Endgame,” you will probably find plot…
Pete Buttigieg Orders South Bend Police To Keep Body Cameras Activated
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, called for all South Bend police officers to keep their body cameras activated…
12 Honest Parenting Quotes From Zoe Saldana
On Raising Kids In A ‘Gender-Fluid Environment’ “When you look at parenting, the whole thing about matriarchy and patriarchy, and…
Detroit Youth Choir Gets Golden Buzzer On ‘America’s Got Talent’
The Detroit Youth Choir electrified the judges and audience on Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent.” But the group moved one man…
In Los Angeles, only people of color are sentenced to death | The Guardian
Los Angeles has sentenced more people to death than any other county in the US, and only people of color…
How America Got Its First Black Radio Station | Atlas Obscura
ALTHOUGH NEARLY 10 PERCENT OF the United States’s population was African-American following World War II, you wouldn’t know it by…
What Americans Need to Know About Reparations Ahead of This Week’s Big Hearing | Slate
On Wednesday, a House Judiciary subcommittee will hold the first congressional hearing in more than a decade on the subject…
Khethworks uses solar power to help Indian farmers water their crops
Rain evaporates fast in the country’s punishing summer heat, forcing farmers to rely on expensive and polluting diesel pumps to…
Feds arrest Syrian refugee accused of plotting terrorist attack on Pittsburgh church
The Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee on Wednesday in connection with an Islamic State-inspired terrorist…
Avlon skewers Pompeo's solution for climate change
CNN’s John Avlon breaks down Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s plan to deal with climate change that downplays its effects…
Biden’s comments on ‘civility’ in working with segregationist Democrats draw backlash
Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming under fire for comments he made about finding consensus as he worked as…
Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast as last century
Spanning 2,000 kilometers and harboring some 600 billion tons of ice, Himalayan glaciers supply around 800 million people with water…
Dutch prosecutors charge 4 in shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine
Dutch prosecutors said they are charging four pro-Russian separatist commanders for their role in the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines…
Chennai, India’s sixth biggest city, is almost entirely out of water
Chembarambakkam and the three other reservoirs that have traditionally supplied Chennai are nearly all dry, leaving the city suffering from…
Retired Red Sox legend David Ortiz was not the target of the shooting in Dominican Republic, police say
Boston Red Sox icon David Ortiz was not the intended target of the Dominican Republic shooting that left him fighting…
Ava DuVernay Isn’t Surprised Trump Won’t Apologize To Central Park Five
Director Ava DuVernay didn’t expect President Donald Trump to apologize for urging the execution of the five teenagers known as…
Trump’s 2020 Campaign Kickoff Attracted Extremists To A City That Hates Trump
ORLANDO, Fla. — President Donald Trump announced the formal launch of his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday evening at a rally…
Biden Fondly Recalls Segregationist Senators From A Time Of More ‘Civility’
Joe Biden, the 76-year-old former vice president who hopes to secure the Democratic presidential nomination, invoked a time of more…
Janet Mock Announces Historic Overall Deal With Netflix
Janet Mock has signed an overall deal with Netflix to write, direct and executive produce projects that tell historically underrepresented…
Ta-Nehisi Coates Calls Out Mitch McConnell At House Hearing On Slavery Reparations
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday for his claim that it didn’t make…
Dwyane Wade Says It’s ‘My Job As A Father’ To Support Son After Pride Parade Backlash
Dwyane Wade had a slam dunk response to criticism he received for supporting his youngest son at a Pride parade…
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Announces Exhibitor List for London -ARTnews
From left: Bisa Butler, I Am Not Your Negro, 2019; Caitlin Cherry, Quantum Rose, 2019; Mary Sibande, I Put A…
Almine Rech Heads to Shanghai -ARTnews
The Amber Building. COURTESY ALMINE RECH/ALESSANDRO WANG Almine Rech, which has galleries in Paris, Brussels, London, and New York, is…
Here’s the Exhibitor List for Pioneer Works’s Press Play Book and Music Fair -ARTnews
Press Play 2018. COURTESY WALTER WLODARCZYK/PIONEER WORKS New York’s Pioneer Works has announced the 2019 exhibitor list for Press Play,…
Dorit Margreiter at Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Dorit Margreiter, Pavilion (still), 2009, 35 mm. ©DORIT MARGREITER Pictures at an Exhibition presents images…
2 housekeepers sue Dr. Dre, alleging poor work conditions
Hip Hop mogul Dr. Dre and his wife are being sued by two housekeepers who claim the couple created a…
(WATCH) How ‘Grits & Biscuits’ Built A Brand That Stood the Test of Time
When it comes to building a brand in the world of nightlife, you can’t be just a one-hit wonder. That’s…
Car slams into wall outside home of former ‘Price Is Right’ host Bob Barker, report says
A perimeter wall outside the Los Angeles home of legendary game show host Bob Barker was damaged Tuesday when a…
Lawmakers debate reparations for slavery: ‘We elected an African-American president’
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 19: Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates testifies during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on reparations for slavery on…
Transcript: NBA Draft Preview with ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas
College basketball analyst Jay Bilas, who has been a staple on ESPN’s draft coverage for the last 17 years, spoke…
Josh McCown Joins ESPN as NFL Analyst
Photos via ESPN Images NFL quarterback Josh McCown, who announced his retirement from pro football earlier today after 17 professional…
ESPN’s Exclusive Coverage of the 2019 NBA Draft Presented By State Farm
ESPN will exclusively televise the 2019 NBA Draft presented by State Farm on Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. ET…
ESPN to Present the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance to High School Football Coach Rob Mendez at The 2019 ESPYS on ABC
ESPN Images gallery: http://bit.ly/2Fgnv3q High school football coach Rob Mendez will be honored with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance…
Nominees Announced for The 2019 ESPYS as Fan Voting Begins
WHAT: Nominees for The 2019 ESPYS presented by Capital One were revealed today and fan voting has begun. WHERE: Fans…
Dick Vitale, on the Heels of his 80th Birthday, Notches One More Year on His ESPN Contract
Indianapolis, IN – November 6, 2018 – Bankers Life Fieldhouse: Dick Vitale during the 2018 Champions Classic (Photo by Phil…
Fourth Game of the WNBA Regular Season is Up 129% from Last Year
Washington, DC – June 19, 2015 – Verizon Center: Official WNBA Basketball during a regular season game ABC’s presentation of…
ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball Features Albert Pujols’ Return to St. Louis
Anaheim, CA – May 3, 2018 – Angel Stadium: Albert Pujols (5) of the Los Angeles Angels during a regular…
ACCN to Debut All In: The Clemson Football Family on Aug. 25
Watch Trailer Four-part series to air consecutive nights An inside look at Clemson football Three days following the launch of…
Ava Duvernay’s “When They See Us” Blasts Netflix Viewership Records
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor “When They See Us” has been the most-watched series on Netflix in the…
Facts About the Inherited Blood Disorder (VIDEO)
A decade ago, June 19 was officially appointed as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The date was chosen to honor…
D.C. Celebrates Juneteenth | Afro
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO In age of wokeness, annual celebrations of Juneteenth is reawakening as the fourth…
Explaining an Unsung Holiday • EBONY
“Juneteenth” is a portmanteau of June and nineteen and a parlance of Black American structure. The moniker hails the date…
Wilson Moves From Sagamore to Hopkins
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Alicia Wilson, the ascending attorney and civic leader rooted firmly in the East Baltimore…
Is Congress Obsessed With Cannabis? • EBONY
Cannabis—marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD)—is poised for major legislative action during the 116th Congress. Lawmakers on both sides of the…
High School Football Coach Rob Mendez Featured on Cover of ESPN The Magazine’s Heroes Issue—Hitting Newsstands on Friday
To download cover: http://bit.ly/2IQDJkO Rob Mendez was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder that caused him to be born…
NAACP D.C. School Supply Drive
Support the NAACP D.C. School Supply Drive! (Going on Until August!) All Donations Will Go Toward the Washington School For…
‘Emanuel’ Explores Life After Tragic Church Shooting
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Pinckney was hiding under a desk holding the mouth…
Economic Reggae: Jamaican Bank Sells Recovery With Songs
By KATE CHAPPELL Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s central bank thinks the country’s economy is doing very well…