New math tests for Ontario teachers won't help students, researcher says
The Ontario government is pitching new, required tests as part of the solution to improve low student math results, but…
Azealia Banks savagely attacks Lizzo on Instagram in barrage of name calling
Azaelia Banks (L), Lizzo (Getty Images) Singer and rapper Lizzo is now added to the long list of people fellow…
Dylan Farrow responds to Scarlett Johansson after actress defends Woody Allen
Dylan Farrow has issued a fiery response to Scarlett Johansson after the actress defended Woody Allen amid Farrow’s claims the…
Manitoba leaders debate 2019
Manitobans vote in two weeks, and the leaders of the province’s four main political parties square off in a televised…
Bianca Andreescu wins Rogers Cup after Serena Williams retires from match
Bianca Andreescu, 19, has become the first Canadian woman to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years, after her opponent…
Black woman uses 153-year old civil rights law to sue PNC bank for racial profiling
Tatiana Denson thought carefully about what she would wear the morning she walked into PNC Bank in Tampa, FL last…
Nicki Minaj says she’s retiring to ‘have my family’: ‘I know you guys are happy now’
Rapper Nicki Minaj has said she is retiring from the music industry. The “Megatron” rapper shared the news with her…
Isaiah Washington embraces conservatism; says other stars afraid to ‘come out’
Actor Isaiah Washington attends the “The 100” press room during Comic-Con International 2015 at the Hilton Bayfront on July 10,…
Wendy Williams throws shade at her ex-husband on ‘The View’
Wendy Williams didn’t mince words while making an appearance on “The View” Thursday morning. The daytime talk show host, 55,…
Pinterest combating vaccine misinformation
Pinterest recently stopped showing search results related to vaccines, a move winning praise from the WHO. The company now says…
Café Mocha Salutes Her for the 9th Year
By AFRO Staff Café Mocha Radio, The Real host Loni Love, and female rap legend, YoYo, kicked off Café Mocha…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 6, 2019
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 6, 2019 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
HBCUs and Smaller Schools for Student-Athletes
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The powerball parent raises a pro athlete who becomes LeBron James or Dwayne…
Longest pier In Canada reopens after collapse in winter windstorm
The iconic pier in White Rock, B.C., has opened following months of repairs. The pier was damaged during a storm…
Question Period: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank funding — May 1, 2019
Today the government faced calls to pull its funding from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in light of the trade…
Fan Expo Canada draws thousands of cosplayers to Toronto
Thousands of people flocked to Toronto for this year’s Fan Expo Canada event, a pop culture event dedicated to comics,…
All Right, All Right, All Right! Matthew McConaughey Set to Be Guest Picker as College GameDay Originates from Austin Ahead of No. 6 LSU at No. 9 Texas
College GameDay Built by the Home Depot will originate from Austin this Saturday, as the No. 9 Texas Longhorns faces…
Omar Khadr wants a Canadian passport, bail conditions eased | Power & Politics
Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr is asking an Edmonton judge to loosen his bail conditions so he can speak with…
Don’t Smoke the Brothers, Sisters
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The bands and boxers were used as tools of peace at Upshur Recreation…
Ford government moving ahead with cuts to Ontario municipalities | Power & Politics
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said cuts to public health, child care and land ambulance funding will take effect Jan. 1.…
Cruise ship crashes into tourist boat docked in Venice
A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy Venice canal on…
Bodies found in northern Manitoba believed to be 2 B.C. fugitives: RCMP
Police believe they have found the bodies of fugitives Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky in northern Manitoba, ending a cross-Canada…
Penticton shootings leave 4 dead
Four people are dead and one man is in custody after a string of targeted shootings in three locations in…
Ottawa bus driver faces 38 charges in fatal crash
The driver of a double-decker bus that crashed into a shelter west of downtown Ottawa in January is facing numerous…
Ousted Liberal candidate says party knew of his online remarks for weeks | Power & Politics
Former Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet admits to posting online about a Hamas-aligned activist, but says the party was working on…
Howard’s Short Pay Day Is Long Afternoon
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The only good that came from Howard University’s visit to the University of…
Hopkins Expands Live Near Your Work
By AFRO Staff Johns Hopkins University and Medicine are significantly expanding the already-long list of Baltimore neighborhoods where employees can…
Robson Square ramp won't be updated despite accessibility safety concerns
Vancouver’s iconic ramp at Robson Square won’t be updated by the provincial government despite safety concerns for people with disabilities.…
Baltimore Chef Tastes Sweet Success
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent It’s easy to think that personal chefs are only for the rich and famous.…
Kawhi's exit leaves Toronto Raptors fans heartbroken
Less than a month after leading the Raptors to their first NBA title, championship MVP Kawhi Leonard is reportedly joining…
House Music Lives! | Afro
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Thousands gathered on the campus of Baltimore Polytechnic High School in Northeast Baltimore for…
RCMP investigate alleged sextortion involving girl, 12
RCMP in Yarmouth, N.S., say a mother contacted them just over a week ago to say her 12-year-old daughter had…
BCMC Honors Local Author | Afro
By Jessica Dortch, AFRO Staff Each year, the Baltimore Community Mediation Center (BCMC) recognizes a volunteer who embodies what servant…
Tent city residents fear eviction
Residents of a tent city in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are fearing eviction. Several people who spoke with CBC say city…
BMore Me: Our Stories, Our City
By Christina Ross, Special to the AFRO Baltimore. It’s the city where Billie Holiday found her voice and generations of…
Summer Madness 2019 | Afro
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The Summer of 2019 is unofficially over and good riddance. As of Sept. 3,…
A former white supremacist reacts to New Zealand shootings
Frank Meeink describes himself as a former white supremacist. He says far-right extremism is on the rise and social media…
The First Day of School
By The AFRO Staff These two handsome young men are Harison and Hudson Flowers, and they were two of tens…
Live Safe In D.C. Public Schools
By The Associated Press LiveSafe, the leading risk intelligence and safety communications platform, has been selected by D.C. Public Schools…
Analyzing the Conservative climate change plan | Power & Politics
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his party’s climate change plan, pledging to meet Canada’s Paris accord targets while eliminating the…
Uncle Charlie’s Fight Against Prostate Cancer • EBONY
In 2008, a few days after a routine physical, R&B crooner Charlie Wilson received news that changed his life forever.…
Murder Suspect Blames ‘Dark Force’
By The Associated Press Authorities say a man accused of killing a dog walker told them that a “dark force…
Warrior Ritual Two by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
Price: $1,250Warrior Ritual Twoby Laurie CooperOriginal Pastel on PaperSize 22″ x 28″ Approx Laurie Cooper is artist born and based…
King by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
Price: $1,250Kingby Laurie CooperOriginal Pastel on PaperSize 22″ x 28″ Approx Laurie Cooper is artist born and based in Philadelphia,…
Magalí Arriola, Force in Mexico City Art Community, Named Director of Museo Tamayo -ARTnews
Inside the Rufino Tamayo Modern Art Museum in Mexico City. ALEX CRUZ/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK Magalí Arriola, a curator and critic based in…
Charles Bibbs A Mind Is
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Half by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
Price: $450 NOW $99Halfby Laurie CooperOriginal Pastel on PaperSize 8″ x 15″ Approx Laurie Cooper is artist born and based…
Another Half by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
Price: $550 NOW $145Another Halfby Laurie CooperOriginal Pastel on PaperSize 12″ x 15″ Approx Laurie Cooper is artist born and…
Freedom parade: Paris celebrates 75th anniversary of liberation from Nazis
Paris marked 75 years since its liberation from Nazi forces in World War II with a Freedom Parade on Sunday.…
Trump & Macron at G7
French President Emmanuel Macron and US president Donald Trump hold a joint press conference at the end of the G7…
Plane crashes into sea near La Manga in Murcia, Spain
Courtesy: Juan Antonio Urban Torada Beachgoers could only look on in horror as they watched a Spanish military aircraft plummet…
Protesters chanting anti-Indian slogans during march for ‘independent Kashmir’
Thousands marched in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Friday to protest India’s decision to strip the region…
Vegan Ben & Jerry's Taste Test!
I tried all the vegan Ben & Jerry’s flavors and no, they didn’t pay me for it! Subscribe to my…
State of Disparities in the African American Community: 150 Years After Emancipation
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Collins: It's 'illegal' for Barr to answer Nadler subpoena
Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins says the Democratic majority does not want to go through the procedures that are institutionally…
Beginners Guide To A High Carb Low Fat Vegan Diet
Gain clarity on what you’re here to do in life and learn how to manifest what you want using the…
Baking with Biscoff! | Biscoff Millionaire Slice
I promised y’all baking videos, so here’s my first attempt, sorry there was no final reveal – I forgot to…
Tea Obreht Takes on Frontierswomen, Outlaws and Camels in 'Inland'
In this installment of Prologue, we talk to Tea Obreht about her sophomore novel INLAND, a Western set in the…
America's Deported Veterans: La Frontera
There are soldiers and marines that have served the United States even though they were not born in the country.…