D.C. Health Warns Against Disease
By Tyra Wilkes, Special to the AFRO The District of Columbia Health Department is warning residents against an increase in an intestial illness, called Cyclosporiasis, after 14 people have been…
Rankin Celebrates 125 Years | Afro
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO In 2020, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel will celebrate its 125th year of serving as a spiritual, historical and cultural center on Howard University’s…
Nelly, TLC and Flo Rida Dish on Their ‘Firsts’ in Special Roundtable Chat • EBONY
Nelly, TLC, and Flo Rida have announced they will be hitting the road together for an epic tour across North America. The Billboard chart-topping hitmakers will join forces to bring…
Kirk Franklin Brings Inspiration to the MGM
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, The MGM National Harbor might be known for its slots, tables, clubs, restaurants and shopping, but Kirk Franklin brought the Holy Spirit to…
EBONY Exclusive with Sen. Cory Booker • EBONY
Public service was nothing less than a calling for Cory Booker. As a young super scholar—a bachelor’s and a master’s from Stanford University; a Rhodes Scholar, with a graduate degree…
Kojo Nnamdi Hosts Ward 8 Town Hall
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO WAMU 88.5’s The Kojo Nnamdi Show will host a free town hall event focused on local entrepreneurship and its impact on the community…
Check Out the Cast ‘Girlfriends’: Then & Now (PHOTOS)
Girlfriends is one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 2000s, so much so that fans have been clamoring for a film adaptation of the series since its 2008 cancellation.…
Over 400 Live Events to Stream Exclusively on ACC Network’s Digital Platform This Fall
ACCNX FAQ 400 live events, more than 800 hours of live programming, available this fall on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) ACCNX on the ESPN App only available to ACCN subscribers…
All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Beginning later this year when federal agencies submit proposed budgets to one or more of the 12 Appropriations Committees, those requests now must…
Baltimore Church Gave Ben Carson The Boot Before Trump-Defending Briefing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson’s press conference in Baltimore on Wednesday didn’t get off to the best of starts. A Morning Star Baptist Church of Christ member asked…