‘The Squad’ members reportedly plan to endorse Bernie Sanders’ 2020 run
From left, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., respond…
Inside the life of Cameron Ely, son of ‘Tarzan’ actor, accused of killing his mom
Cameron Ely was once a popular and talented Harvard quarterback, praised for his intelligence and beloved by his father —…
ESPN Cover Story Franchise Launches Today with Features across Digital, Linear, Social Platforms
ESPN today launched its new multi-platform franchise, ESPN Cover Story, the sports fan’s new monthly ticket to the biggest stories…
ESPN Re-Signs MMA Insider Brett Okamoto in Multi-year Deal
Brooklyn, NY – January 19, 2019 – Barclays Center: Brett Okamoto during UFC Fight Night 143 (Photo by Joe Faraoni…
ESPN’s First Take Tips Off NBA Regular Season with Full Week in Los Angeles
Special Guests Include: Actors Miles Brown, Jeff Garlin & Boris Kodjoe Plus Full Lineup of ESPN NBA Analysts Live from…
X Games Aspen 2020 Announces Sport Disciplines
Full Schedule Revealed Tomorrow on XGames.com Tickets on Sale Now at XGames.com – First Chair Ticket Options Available Before Dec.…
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot’s Viewership Experiencing Its Best Start Since 2015
Averaging More than 1.9 Million Viewers Per Show, Second Highest Average Since Expanding to Three Hours More than 23.6 Million…
In Reversal, Italian Court Rules That ‘Vitruvian Man’ Can Travel to Louvre for Leonardo da Vinci Retrospective After All -ARTnews
Leonardo da Vinci, Vitruvian Man, ca. 1490. VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS With just days to go before its hotly anticipated Leonardo…
Banksy Opens Online Shop of Affordable Wares, But There Is a Big Catch -ARTnews
The Banksy™ Shredded Tee costs £30, or around $38.50. VIA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT Just weeks after a Banksy painting sold…
Looking Back on the Formation of MoMA’s Pioneering Union in the 1970s -ARTnews
A protest at the Museum of Modern Art led in 2018 by Local 2110. ANDREW RUSSETH/ARTNEWS As the Museum of…
Dealer Rudolf Zwirner (David’s Dad) Cofounded the First Art Fair—Now He’s Not So Hot on Them -ARTnews
Rudolf Zwirner, right, with Priska Pasquer, whose gallery now occupies his former space in Cologne. © PRISKA PASQUER Non-German speakers,…
Tim Burton’s Show at the Neon Museum Show in Las Vegas Is a Fantastical Love Letter to the City: See Inside -ARTnews
Tim Burton at the Neon Museum. DENISE TRUSCELLO/COURTESY NEON MUSEUM Las Vegas may be known today for sprawling casinos, big-budget…
Artist Accuses Gucci of Ripping Off Her Art for Ad Campaign—Fashion Brand Responds -ARTnews
Sharona Franklin, Pain Is a Peace Teacher, 2019. COURTESY THE ARTIST In recent years, a number of artists have accused…
Recording-Setting Sanyu Nude Heads Back to Auction with $33 M. Estimate at Christie’s Hong Kong -ARTnews
Sanyu’s Five Nudes (ca. 1955) is estimated to sell for around $33 million at Christie’s Hong Kong on November 23.…
Ellen Salpeter, Former ICA Miami Director, Heads to Famed Affordable Artist Housing Group in New York -ARTnews
Ellen Salpeter. GRACE ROSELLI After stepping down last year as director of the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, Ellen Salpeter…
Centre Pompidou to Open 237,000-Square-Foot ‘Art Factory’ in Paris Suburb -ARTnews
Centre Pompidou. GTW/IMAGEBROKER/SHUTTERSTOCK One of the most important museums in Paris will soon be expanding its reach in France, with…
Morning Links from October 17, 2019 -ARTnews
A work by Sterling Ruby at the 2019 edition of Desert X in California. ETIENNE LAURENT/EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK To receive Morning Links…
The One Time Nudity Was Prohibited at a Marina Abramovic Show -ARTnews
Marina Abramović in “The Artist Is Present.” JONATHAN MUZIKAR As the newly refashioned Museum of Modern Art opens in New…
New York Subway Map Reimagined for ‘City of Women,’ with Stations Named for Artists Kara Walker, Joan Mitchell, and More -ARTnews
A portion of the “City of Women 2.0” map, by Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. CITY OF WOMEN 2.0 As…
Still Shrouded in Mystery, L.A.’s Lucas Museum to Hold Major Public Event, a Tarot and Lotería Night -ARTnews
The Lucas Museum owns 60 works by Alphonse Mucha, whose work has been used in several tarot decks. From left,…
How Suzanne Lacy’s Feminist Work About Sexual Assault in the 1970s Created a New Art Form -ARTnews
Suzanne Lacy, Ablutions, 1972, performed by Judy Chicago, Suzanne Lacy, Sandra Orgel, and Aviva Rahmani. COURTESY SUZANNE LACY STUDIO In…
How Art About Environmental Destruction and ‘Fake News’ Made Explosive Headlines Across the Land -ARTnews
Construction of an artificial arch in I Am Afraid, I Must Ask You to Leave, 2018, film still. © JULIUS…
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68 | The Washington Post
Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues…
Suicide attempts by Black teens have risen, and I’m not surprised | Mic
I remember the first time a friend of mine died by suicide. I was living in Washington, D.C. when I…
Why We Need A Serious Reeducation On Slavery | Blavity
The debut of the New York Times’ 1619 Project has pushed our nation closer to better understanding the impacts of…
Why MLK Believed Jazz Was the Perfect Soundtrack for Civil Rights | Daily JSTOR
“God has wrought many things out of oppression,” begins Martin Luther King, Jr.’s essay occasioned by the 1964 Berlin Jazz…
Peer Forward Steers Students Toward College
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, For more than 20 years, PeerForward, formerly known as College Summit, has been…
Remembering A Baltimore Hero | Afro
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington D.C. Editor Father, husband, beloved Baltimorean and Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District Democratic Representative, Elijah Cummings,…
A Tribute to Elijah Cummings
Former Former Senator Nathaniel McFadden. (Courtesy Photo) Our nation, state, city and the communities he so ably served has lost…
We Remember! | Afro
We Remember! | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content that’s relevant to you at no…
Rest in Peace Elijah Cummings
I was heartbroken when I woke this morning to the news that Congressman Elijah Cummings had passed away. Elijah and…
We Mourn The Loss Of An Icon
The NAACP mourns the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings—a resounding civil rights icon that prevailed in the face of adversity…
The Gap Between Black & White Understanding of LGBTs • EBONY
I was eating dinner with my girlfriend’s best friends. Her besties are a gay male couple. A White gay male…
Thank You For Your Service To Baltimore
On behalf of Associated Black Charities, we join with the rest of the nation in deep sadness upon the passing…
Wyclef Jean Shares Workout As He Preps For Propel Co: Labs Fitness Festival
In addition to being one-third of one of hip-hop’s greatest collectives, Wyclef Jean is an accomplished solo artist, musician and…
CCG Publisher and CEO Mourns the Death of ‘Dear Friend’ Congressman Elijah Cummings
Career Communications Group, Inc., (CCG) a media company based in Maryland’s 7th District, is saddened by the announcement Thursday that…
Rep. Elijah Cummings Sets Trump Straight on Anti-Black Rhetoric
We are revisiting this March 2017 article in salute to longtime Baltimore congressman Cummings, who passed away today, October 17,…
The AME Church Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings
Statement on the Death of Congressman Elijah Cummings The servant leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Social…
The Cute Cook’s World-Famous (and Easy) Lasagna • EBONY
In this cold weather, all I want to do is eat comfort foods. I literally find myself dreaming of hearty,…
ESPN Radio to Broadcast the World Series: Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros/New York Yankees Winner
Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter to Lead ESPN’s On-site Coverage ESPN2 to Televise Baseball Tonight: World Series Preview on Oct. 21…
Elijah Cummings Memories | Afro
This photo was taken at the Howard University Charter Day gala in March 2016. Elijah and I came from Baltimore…
Fort Worth police shooting shatters community trust
Yashunn Hale isn’t sure he would call the police to report a crime. Not since an officer killed Hale’s neighbor…
Mulvaney says Ukraine aid was tied to Trump’s desire for investigation
Evan Vucci/AP Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney appeared to confirm that the White House was conducting a review of…
Police search for women accused of hustling man Video
Transcript for Police hunt women accused of hustling man We turn now to the search for two women accused of…
Avlon: Democrats' lurch to the left could cost them
CNN’s John Avlon explains how Democrats could lose the 2020 election to President Trump by moving too far to the…
Chicago teachers say pay bump can’t fix deeper problems
Chicago teachers beginning a massive strike Thursday have rejected offers that would increase their pay, hoping that will keep pressure…
Brexit deal agreed as EU leaders endorse Boris Johnson’s plan — live updates
From left: EU negotiator Michel Barnier, Irish PM Leo Varadkar, EU Council President Donald Tusk, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker…
Correctional officer suicides in 2019 tied for most in single year: Union president
Deaths by suicide among correctional officers so far in 2019 have tied the highest total ever recorded, according to the…
A Dutch family may have lived isolated on a farm for nine years, police say
The father and five children, ages 18 to 25, were found in the small village of Ruinerwold, in the northeastern…
‘Time was of the essence’: Politicians add to reward for abducted 3-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney
Local commissioners are contributing $8,000 to a growing reward to find a 3-year-old Alabama girl who was allegedly abducted over…
Obama: ‘Cummings stood tallest and most resolute when our country needed him the most’
“Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings. As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee,…
Life and death in Syria as US troops withdraw: ‘We don’t trust America anymore’
In Qamishli, an 8-year-old named Sara was lying in a hospital bed, enduring unimaginable pain after losing her leg in…
Rep. Elijah Cummings dead: Key figure in Trump investigations was 68
He died of “complications concerning longstanding health challenges,” his office said in a statement. It was not immediately clear who…
Pelosi describes Trump’s White House ‘meltdown,’ defends impeachment probe
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday declined to place a timeline on the impeachment process, pushing back on questions about…
Trump to host G7 at his own Florida resort property
“We used the same set of criteria that previous administrations have used,” Mulvaney said. President Donald Trump is sure to…
Amber Alert issued for 15-year-old North Carolina girl
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety…
Nancy Pelosi turned a photo Trump tweeted to attack her into her Twitter cover shot
The image released by the White House shows the California Democrat standing with her finger pointed at a seated Trump…
‘Bomb cyclone’: What to know about this kind of monster storm
As a powerful nor’easter wreaked havoc in New England overnight, it underwent what’s known as bombogenesis or “bombing out.” Interested…
Your impeachment questions, answered (opinon)
In its letter to House Democrats on Tuesday, the White House served notice of its blanket rejection of all congressional…
US to hold next year’s G-7 summit at Trump National Doral resort in Miami area
The United States plans to host next year’s Group of Seven, or G-7, summit at the president’s Trump National Doral…