New Bills Removing Barriers for Returning Citizens
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) introduced a bill last month that will…
New Bills Support Small Businesses
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 17, Council member Charles Allen of Ward 6 introduced legislations that…
Gainesville and Gators: College GameDay to Originate from University of Florida for First Time Since 2012
Gainesville, FL – October 20, 2012 – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the set of…
The Smart Way to Change Our Marijuana Laws • EBONY
As a career prosecutor and former attorney general of California, I saw firsthand how counterproductive marijuana laws exacerbated the problem…
Former BSU President Honored On 100th Birthday
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Dr. Samuel L. Myers Sr., president Emeritus of Bowie State University and distinguished…
Being: India Arie • EBONY
India Arie’s voice floats like silk whenever she releases a note. On the surface, you wouldn’t think that this light…
BSU Moves Up, Post Newton Era Begins At HU
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, With the first month of college football season underway, the best team in the…
12-Year-Old Launches Tech Initiative After Being Inspired by ‘Black Panther’
Black Panther continues to prove itself to be more than just another superhero flick, as the billion-dollar blockbuster inspired a…
Theatre Review: An Artistic, Chilling Conversation on Colorism
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, When walking in the theatre for Round House’s “School Girls; or, The African…
What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and people wear purple to remember the victims and honor the survivors of domestic…
Chicago Nonprofit Will Award $900,000 to Artists of Color | Artforum.com
Threewalls, a cultural nonprofit that supports visual artists in Chicago, has announced that it will award $900,000 to artists who…
Byron Allen Strikes $290M Deal To Buy 11 Local Stations From USA Television | Deadline
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has acquired 11 local TV stations from USA Television for $290 million. The stations serve small…
The Ghosts of Elaine, Arkansas, 1919 | NY Books
In America’s bloody history of racial violence, the little-known Elaine Massacre in Phillips County, Arkansas, which took place in October…
Idris Elba signs MOU with government of Sierra Leone to develop Bonthe Island | The Sierra Leone Telegraph
The Government of Sierra Leone and Sherbro Alliance Partners – a development company owned by film actor Idris Elba and…
Lupita Nyong’o Wrote a Book For Girls of Color to “See More Dark Skin in a Beautiful Light” | POPSUGAR
Lupita Nyong’o is now a published author, and her children’s picture book Sulwe — which means star in her native…
Deborah Marrow, Game-Changing Getty Foundation Leader, Has Died -ARTnews
Deborah Marrow. COURTESY GETTY FOUNDATION Deborah Marrow, a longtime director of the Getty Foundation and a force within the Los…
KAWS Hit With Criticism in China for Mao-Based Artwork—Artist Responds [Updated] -ARTnews
Brian Donnelly, also known as KAWS. SHUTTERSTOCK/DAVID CROSLING/EPA-EFE Hot on the heels of the Chinese Communist Party’s grand celebrations marking…
Frieze London Sales Accumulate, Museum Boards Go Under the Scope, and More—Morning Links from October 3, 2019 -ARTnews
Cy Twombly, Untitled , 1968 sold at Frieze London for $6.5 million. TIMOTHY DOYON/©CY TWOMBLY FOUNDATION/COURTESY THE FOUNDATION AND HAUSER…
Artists Fill Amsterdam Gallery with Wet Clay, Establish Safety Fund -ARTnews
Installation view of “Valentina Curandi & Isabelle Sully: Two In A Coffin,” which runs at Marwan in Amsterdam through October…
Yayoi Kusama ‘Infinity Room’ Heads to Toledo Museum of Art as Part of ‘Multi-Sensory Experience’ Push -ARTnews
Yayoi Kusama, Fireflies on the Water, 2002, mirrors, plexiglass, lights, and water. COURTESY TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART Yayoi Kusama’s infinitely…
Famed Art Historian Germano Celant to Curate KAWS Exhibition in Qatar -ARTnews
Germano Celant. MARIA LAURA ANTONELLI/SHUTTERSTOCK It seems that the art industry can’t seem to get enough of KAWS, the artist…
Deadly protests squeeze Haitians in shrinking economy
Marcel Cineus, left, keeps an eye on a customer browsing his book stand at a market in Petionville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti,…
Music Man @ Charles Bibbs Art Show
Music and Visual Art merge May 2015 source
Tar Beach 2 by Faith Ringgold – October Gallery
Price: $4,000 NOW $1,595Tar Beach 2 by Faith RinggoldLimited Edition Signed and NumberedSerigraph Size: 32.25″ x 33.75″ Approx Faith Ringgold,…
Yellow Dress Biopelo by Kennard Copeland – October Gallery
A life in clay began nearly 30 years ago for Mr. Kennard Copeland, when he started producing art in Guyana,…
Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels expecting first child together
It looks like Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels have been hiding a pretty big secret. The Love & Hip Hop…
Jordan Peele inks MAJOR 5-year deal with Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures today announced that the studio has entered into a five-year exclusive production partnership with Monkeypaw Productions, led by…
Kamala Harris wants Twitter to suspend Donald Trump’s account
Kamala Harris wants Donald Trump to be penalized for his latest tweets and she’s calling on the company’s co-founder to…
Stacey Dash identified as white in Florida sheriff’s arrest report
Stacey Dash’s recent arrest for domestic violence not only revealed insight into her volatile relationship with her husband, but we…
Exclusive: Buttigieg on Byron Allen’s Comcast case – “It matters whose running the DOJ”
Democratic presidential candidate, South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign stop on September 23, 2019 in Elkader,…
Racist charged with hate crime after terrorizing Black Long Island family
Fotolia A 62-year-old Black woman and her teenage grandson can rest a little easier after a white man was charged…
BREAKING: Amber Guyger sentenced to 10 years for shooting death of Botham Jean; brother offers forgiveness in emotional gesture
Brendt Jean, brother of Botham Jean hugs Amber Guyger, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years. (Screengrab)…
Botham Jean’s brother says to Amber Guyger in court: ‘I forgive you’
Brendt Jean, brother of Botham Jean, gives a remarkable victim statement where he says he forgives the woman who killed…
Adele rumored to be dating UK rapper Skepta
(Getty Images) Has recently separated mega-star Adele found love in the arms of UK rapper Skepta? According to The Sun,…
Michael B. Jordan explains why he turns down roles where his character dies
Michael B. Jordan and Donna Jordan attend the premiere of OWN’s “David Makes Man” at NeueHouse Hollywood on August 06,…
Color of Change wants Comcast to pull back its attack on civil rights
Color of Change is going after Comcast NBCUniversal for petitioning the Supreme Court to challenge the integrity of the Civil…
‘Making a Murderer’ subject Brendan Dassey is petitioning for clemency
Dassey’s attorney Laura Nirider announced Wednesday his defense had filed a petition for clemency with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. In…
Trump sought to use new allies in debunking Russia investigation
His new counterparts, Trump believed, could be persuaded to help him pursue a longstanding fixation: discrediting the Russia investigation. Trump…
Pompeo confirms being on Trump’s Ukraine call, doesn’t answer whether appropriate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he was on President Donald Trump’s controversial phone call with Ukraine‘s new president…
Nancy Pelosi says Trump is ‘scared’ of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry
“I think the President knows the argument that can be made against him and he’s scared, and so he’s trying…
7 dead in World War II plane crash at Connecticut airport
At least seven people are dead after a World War II plane crashed at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut on…
The President’s Ukraine controversy leads to anxiety in Pence world
Rather than traveling to Warsaw, Poland, last month to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump decided to stay home…
Brother of Honduran president accused of getting $1 million from ‘El Chapo’
A former Honduran politician is facing life in federal prison for allegedly getting help from his brother, currently the president…
A San Diego backyard shed is for rent for $1,050 a month
The studio is located in the backyard of a home in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, which is…
At least eight dead and more than 300 injured after violent protests in Iraq
In multiple cities, clashes between protestors and security forces have turned violent. At least eight people have died and more…
Exclusive: The FBI is running Facebook ads targeting Russians in Washington
One ad seen by CNN features a stock photo of a young woman at her graduation with her family. Russian…
Bill Bidwell, long time Arizona Cardinals owner, dead at 88
“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our owner, Bill Bidwill, has passed away today at…
California tech executive kidnapped – CNN
Tushare Atre, 50, was kidnapped early Tuesday morning. “The investigation is still ongoing, but we have reason to believe the…
Boris Johnson plans to suspended Parliament again
A statement from Downing Street said the government intends to end the current parliamentary session on October 8. A new…
Tesla delivery numbers fall short of Musk’s 100,000 target
Tesla (TSLA) delivered approximately 97,000 cars, the company announced Wednesday. Although it missed the 100,000 mark, that’s still a record…
Kurt Volker: Diplomat never ‘fully on the Trump train’ set to appear as as first witness in Ukraine whistleblower probe
A longtime Republican foreign policy expert who was seen in the White House as not fully “on the Trump train,”…
Jeff Bezos tells Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée one year after his killing, ‘You are not alone’
At a ceremony marking one year since the Washington Post columnist’s death, Jeff Bezos — Amazon CEO and owner of…
Galveston officer on horseback says on his bodycam that ‘this is gonna look really bad’ before leading an arrested man down the street
The comment was heard on body camera footage released Wednesday by the Galveston Police Department at the end of an…
A North Carolina man just won a $750,000 lawsuit after suing his wife’s lover
According to court documents, Kevin Howard recently won a judgment against his ex-wife’s lover for “alienation of affections” — a…
See victim's brother hug convicted ex-cop
Moments after Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10-years in prison for Botham Jean’s murder, Botham’s younger brother, Brandt Jean, gave…
Ex-Dallas policewoman Amber Guyger gets 10 years in prison for murder of Botham Jean
Brandt Jean went over to Guyger and the two hugged. Jean told her he doesn’t want her to go to…
Bernie Sanders off campaign trail ‘until further notice’ after being treated for artery blockage
“Following medical evaluation and testing he was found to have a blockage in one artery and two stents were successfully…
Trump calls reporters 'corrupt.' Watch John King's response.
CNN’s John King explains how challenging it is to cover the President, especially during an impeachment inquiry. Source link
The seven crazy days since the Ukraine transcript dropped
The drama all stems from a whistleblower complaint filed in August. The intelligence community inspector general, a Trump appointee named…
Fact check: Trump attacks Washington Post over book by New York Times journalists
Trump made some significant false claims. Trump was incensed about a New York Times article adapted from a new book,…