Normalizing Black Breastfeeding | Afro
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When compared to White women, Black women don’t breastfeed as much or as often, and some of the reasons why go all…
5 Reasons ‘Marshall’ is Essential Viewing in 2017
October EBONY cover star Chadwick Boseman stars in new legal thriller Marshall as the young NAACP attorney determined to represent innocent African-Americans throughout the country in the 1940s. The film…
ESPN US Open Viewership Continues Strong Upward Trend
Every Telecast Window Improves upon 2018 Coco Gauff vs. Naomi Osaka on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 All-Day Coverage all Weekend After four days of ESPN’s exclusive, live…
Standing Up for Those Struggling to Survive
By Congressman Elijah Cummings I was hungry; You gave me something to eat Here in Maryland, one of America’s wealthiest States, one in every eight households faces a constant struggle…
[IN MY LIFETIME] Author Niya Brown Matthews on Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison • EBONY
Mae Jemison becoming the first African-American woman astronaut to travel into outer space was a huge deal for me that I will never forget for a variety of reasons. I…
NFL Veteran Launches Supplement Brand
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Health is a “lifestyle” for Visanthe Shiancoe. Regarded as the greatest NFL tight end, since Raymond Chester from Morgan State University, Shiancoe…
Celebrity Hairstylist Nikki Nelms’ Top Texture Tricks, Picks and Tips • EBONY
Celebrity hairstylist, Maui Moisture brand ambassador and all-around hair MacGyver Nikki Nelms is one of the realest hair pros that we know. If you follow her on Insta, you know…
Amazon Says “No” To Westphalia
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, In late July, the AFRO reported that Amazon was expected to open a fulfillment center in the growing Westphalia Towne Center area, however,…
Stop the Mess! How to Avoid Social Media Drama in Love • EBONY
We’ve all witnessed it. Couples showering each other with affection on Facebook or posting sweet tweets about their significant other on anniversaries and birthdays. But we’ve also seen the girlfriend…
Second BSU Student Killed | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Days after losing a student leader following a hit and run accident, Bowie State University and the Paint Branch communities came together in…