Rapper J.Cole Releases Film | Afro
By AFRO Staff J.Cole’s record company, Dreamville, dropped the trailer for their new documentary, Out Of Omaha, which explores two…
Oprah’s Food Line & Kroger Donate 1 Million Meals to Feeding America (PHOTOS)
Oprah Winfrey surprised over 100 people on Sept. 11 and helped pack 2,000 meals for schoolchildren at the Freestore Foodbank…
East Baltimore Film Festival | Afro
By AFRO Staff The inFusion East Baltimore Film Festival: Are We Loud Enough? is a film festival created to highlight…
Eso Won Books Ignites a Love of Reading in LA • EBONY
James Fugate knows the importance of knowledge in the Black community. The Detroit native has been selling books in South…
Live Where You Work | Afro
By Sen. Cory McCray & Alicia Wilson Partnership is good, and partnership that delivers results to communities that have been…
How a Couture Pioneer Changed Fashion • EBONY
She shopped at Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Valentino, Pucci, Emanuel Ungaro and Pierre Cardin. She spent as much as $1.5…
CBCF Celebrates ‘400 Years of Our Legacy, Our Possibilities’
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, In about a week African Americans will descend upon the nation’s capital for…
Idris Elba Teases His Rap Skills in New Music Video Snippet
Idris Elba is a man of many talents both off-screen and on-screen. The British entertainer previewed an upcoming music video…
Robert Mugabe, Former Zimbabwe President Who Overthrew White Minority Rule, Dead at 95
By Farai Mutsaka and Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex -guerrilla chief who took…
Russell Wilson Becomes NFL’s Highest Paid Player With $140M Deal
Russell Wilson’s new deal with the Seattle Seahawks now makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL. The star quarterback…
What We Can Learn from 23 Ex Vegan Youtubers | A Deep Dive
In the past few months we have seen a small but controversial number of youtubers who once promoted a vegan…
Gronk made the right decision to retire – Cris Carter | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Cris Carter and Nick Wright discuss former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s decision to retire earlier this offseason. Hear why…
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Black Twitter clowning Jennifer Aniston’s ‘dark’ Instyle magazine cover is the laugh you need today
Fans of Jennifer Aniston are upset at her InStyle magazine photo cover for looking a little too tanned. —Lynn Whitfield…
Asia shares rise on trade talks hope, firm U.S. data; safe havens sold
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks gained on Friday, joining a global trend as investors took heart from firm U.S. economic…
Study Reveals How Bad Actors Use Journalists To Spread Misinformation
Malicious actors have plenty of tools at their disposal to spread misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric online, including by disseminating it…
Andrew Turner – His Life and His Art — Book – October Gallery
Home-Turner Turner Bio & Book Turner Prints Turner TV Turner Shows Andrew Turner Book – Signed by the author 128…
Late Night Hosts Roast Donald Trump’s Sharpie-Altered Hurricane Map
Late night hosts on Wednesday rained mockery on President Donald Trump for allegedly altering a Hurricane Dorian map with a…
Protestors shut down KKK “kookout” in the park
The Ku Klux Klan’s plans to throw a “kookout” in a park in Madison, Indiana, didn’t go over so well…
Ariana Grande’s Brother Walks Back Claim About Her Dating Life: ‘She Is Very Much Single’
Ariana Grande is “very much single,” according to her brother, Frankie Grande, who walked back his comments earlier this week…
Kaitlynn Carter Celebrated Her Birthday By Sharing Photos Of Herself And Miley Cyrus
The blogger shared several snapshots on her Instagram story Wednesday showing herself and and the pop star looking happy together.…
O’Jays Legend Eddie Levert criticizes Popeyes chicken sandwich frenzy
Apparently R&B legend Eddie Levert can be counted among those who are not fans of the recent chicken sandwich hype…
Lana Del Rey Slams Critic Of New Album, Says She’s Not ‘Uncooked’
Lana Del Rey had a few choice words for a critic who reviewed her latest album. On Wednesday, writer Ann…
He’s Da’Coldest: Black high school athlete goes viral for his unique legal name
De’Coldest ToEvaDoIt Crawford (KTAL-TV) A high school football player in Louisiana has caught eyes and made headlines after the internet…
‘Sweet taste of Justice’: Jesse Williams teams up with Ben & Jerry’s to create new, socially conscious ice cream flavor
Ben and Jerry’s hooked up with The Advancement Project and actor, Jesse Williams to create a socially conscious new ice…
Constance Wu Talks Serving Bill Murray As A Waitress In NYC
Before Constance Wu made headlines for culturally impactful roles in “Fresh Off The Boat” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” she spent…
’60 Minutes Australia’ called racist for segment bashing Megan Markle
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, made her first public appearence at Trooping the Colour, a celebration of the Queen’s official…
Rising Country Singer Kylie Rae Harris Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash
Rising country singer Kylie Rae Harris was killed in a three-vehicle crash in northern New Mexico on Wednesday night. The…
Colin Kaepernick Posts Passing Video: ‘Staying Ready Against The Odds!’
The ex-San Francisco 49ers quarterback posted a video on Instagram Wednesday showing him throwing passes to Cleveland Browns receiver Odell…
Eddie Murphy Says He’s Doing A Stand-Up Tour
The comedian said he’s launching a stand-up comedy tour in 2020. Murphy didn’t provide details of the tour, but joked…
Caelynn, Dean Mustache You A Question (But He’ll Shave It For Later)
Claire Fallon and Emma Gray’s moms are going to freaking kill them. The hosts of “Here To Make Friends” lay…
4 Ways To Incorporate Diversity Into Your Workplace
This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEO signatories who are part of CEO Action for Diversity…
R. Kelly’s daughter reveals intimate details of their complicated relationship: ‘People don’t want to work with me just because of who he is’
Buku Abi, born Joann Kelly, talks about what it was like growing up in Chicago as the daughter of embattled…
NBA Star Chris Paul Says His ‘Brother’ Kevin Hart Is ‘Being Strong’
The NBA star told The Associated Press at a premiere on Wednesday for the upcoming film he executive produced called…
Michelle Obama Shares School Photo, Asks For Help In Giving ‘Girls A Chance To Learn’
Former first lady Michelle Obama shared on Instagram an adorable photograph of herself from her school days in an effort…
’60 Minutes Australia’ Slammed For Racist Meghan Markle Hit Piece
Meghan Markle is the victim of sexist and racist commentary from the media once again. “60 Minutes Australia” on Thursday…
Scientists say the Loch Ness monster might just be a huge eel
For years, the mystery of the Loch Ness monster has stumped scientists and brought waves of monster sleuths to northern…
Nicki Minaj Shocks Fans By Announcing She’s Retiring From Music
Rap queen Nicki Minaj has seemingly abdicated her throne, announcing in a tweet that she plans to retire from music.…
Tamron Hall Says Always ‘Bet On Yourself’ Ahead Of New Talk Show
Tamron Hall is preparing for the debut of her new ABC daytime talk show ― two years after her notable…
Why House Republicans could be looking at a retirement avalanche in 2020
Sure, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin leaving after 21(!) terms is an interesting story. But neither Sensenbrenner’s seat nor that…
Hurricane Dorian ‘ready to unleash its fury’ on NC Video
Now Playing: Homes threatened by fast-moving wildfires east of Los Angeles Now Playing: Hurricane Dorian brings tornadoes, waterspouts to Carolina…
EU needs to 'learn from Brexit', chief negotiator Michel Barnier tells Euronews
In an exclusive Euronews interview talking to former European MP Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Barnier said the key question that needed to…
Why Buttigieg feels sorry for Trump
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg reacts to President Trump using an altered map of Hurricane Dorian’s trajectory in the Oval Office.…
European farmer's beef with Mercosur trade deal
With talks underway in Brussels about the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, we are in Melles, in the Belgian countryside where a…
A mother teaching her teenage son to drive was killed in a road-rage shooting
With her son driving, Tracey Smith was in the passenger seat last Friday afternoon as the two made their way…
World speed record for Tuk Tuk broken in England
Two cousins, Matt Everard and Russell Shearmen broke the Guinness World Record for the highest speed reached on a Tuk…
Kayakers traverse flooded street in Charleston Video
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Merkel made 'Future of Europe' address at EU Parliament in theme of solidarity
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is giving an address on the future of Europe to leaders in the European Parliament. What…
Why Trump loves Sharpies (Opinion)
Trump loves Sharpies and his aides and allies surely know it. This fact makes it obvious that either the President…
Britain says two UK-linked vessels seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz
A British-flagged tanker and another vessel linked to the UK were seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according…
Trump not backing down on claim that Alabama could have been hit by Hurricane Dorian
President Donald Trump is not backing down on his claim that Alabama could have been hit by Hurricane Dorian —…
US labels China a 'currency manipulator' as trade war deepens
The United States has officially designated China a “currency manipulator”, the first such accusation between major powers for a quarter…
One acquittal in 36 deaths from Oakland’s Ghost Ship fire; hung jury on other defendant
Max Harris was acquitted and Derick Almena’s case ended in a hung jury. As the verdicts were read, there were…
The best placards from Saturday's anti-Brexit march in London
British cleverness was on full display in the form of banners and posters, which took centre stage as more than…
A.I. is as threatening as climate change and nuclear war, says philosopher Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari calls for global co-operation to stop Artificial Intelligence becoming as big a threat to humankind as climate…
Hurricane Dorian, already responsible for 20 reported tornadoes, ‘ready to unleash its fury’ on North Carolina
Hurricane Dorian is pummeling the South Carolina coastline with winds, storm surge and heavy rain as the powerful storm moves…
Carjacking fail: Armed men run into oncoming traffic, pursued by police
Australian police have released a dramatic video that purports to shows two men firing a gun as they tried to…
Kylie Rae Harris, country singer, dies in car accident
“We are heartbroken to confirm that Kylie Rae Harris passed away in a car accident last night,” a statement provided…