Octavia Spencer to be honored with Producers Guild Visionary Award
Octavia Spencer attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Actress and producer, Octavia Spencer will be…
Beatles album cover photographer Robert Freeman dead at 82
Photographer Robert Freeman, who helped define the image of The Beatles with some of the band’s best-known album covers, has…
Ava DuVernay’s “Cherish the Day” recognized for 50% female crew
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Ava DuVernay has been recognized for another incredible milestone. The award-winning filmmaker and Warner Horizon…
Gwyneth Paltrow admits to ‘complicated relationship’ with Harvey Weinstein
Gwyneth Paltrow confessed she’s “not sure” how she feels about her former working relationship with disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.…
Kanye West Vows to Move Yeezy Manufacturing to the Americas
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More Celebs Join Michelle Obama’s Voter Outreach Drive
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Election Day is over, but Michelle Obama is still trying to get…
U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring
Written by the NNPA It’s time for that once-every-10-years job opportunity! If you are looking to earn extra income for…
Black News Channel Now to Launch to a Larger Viewing Audience
Written by the NNPA Tallahassee, Florida—November 6, 2019–Black News Channel (BNC) announced today that it has updated the launch of…
A$AP Rocky Returns to Sweden Months After Assault Conviction
By The Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden several months after he was convicted of…
Remembering Heroes: Reenactors Recreate Slave Uprising
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press LaPLACE, La. (AP) — To the beat of drums and the clip clop of horses’…
Parenting Points: Give Your Kids The Best You’ve Got
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Could You Have Prediabetes? | Afro
By AFRO Staff Diabetes doesn’t discriminate. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has launched a public…
Asia Tonight: News in brief Sep 13
News Briefs on Asia Tonight, Sep 13: – Pope Francis to visit Japan and Thailand in November – At least…
Rwanda welcomes killing of Hutu militia commander in DRC
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed on Wednesday that the army had killed Sylvestre Mudacumura, the commander of…
Cris Carter doesn't believe Rockets are good enough to win a championship | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Cris Carter and Nick Wright talk about the Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets and if the Rockets loss is a…
Cris Carter thinks Anthony Davis is the perfect fit for LeBron, Lakers | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Cris Carter and Nick Wright talk about the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers game and discuss how impressive the…
13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
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Stop Blaming Black Homophobia for Buttigieg’s Problems! | The New York Times
November 7, 2019 African American Politics, Black Love African American Politics, African American Vote, Black Homophobia, Black Politics, Black Vote,…
The Untold Story Of An African American Family Affected By A Broken Health Care System | Forbes
In January of 2013, my family was hit with an incredible blow. My partner and the father of my two…
Burkina Faso security crisis grows as convoy ambush kills dozens | The Guardian
Gunmen in Burkina Faso have killed nearly 40 civilians in an ambush on a convoy transporting workers for the Canadian…
Rudolf Stingel Painting at Center of Inigo Philbrick Lawsuit Faces Another Ownership Claim -ARTnews
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‘We Have No Present Plans to Reopen’ -ARTnews
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That Big, Blue Sex Toy on ‘Watchmen’ Is, Indeed, Based on Jeff Koons’s Sculptures -ARTnews
The Koonsian dildo on Watchmen. COURTESY HBO Perhaps you, like me, noticed that the giant blue dildo that recently appeared…
Vegas Club Dies, But Its Damien Hirst Sculptures Live On -ARTnews
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Teams Up with Google for Major Art Digitization Project in Puerto Rico -ARTnews
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Morning Links from November 8, 2019 -ARTnews
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Pioneering Artist Betye Saar Wins Top Art Prize Amid Late-Career Revival -ARTnews
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Smithsonian’s Gus Casely-Hayford Will Lead Hotly Anticipated New Victoria & Albert Museum Outpost in London -ARTnews
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Gardner Museum Horticulturalist, Who Cultivated the Institution’s Plant Life for 50 Years, Has Died at 67 -ARTnews
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Arts Organization Decries Denial of Visas to Iraqi Artists in MoMA PS1 Show: ‘It Is Unacceptable’ -ARTnews
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Banksy-Designed Record Cover Sells for $10,000, a New High Mark for Vinyl Marketplace -ARTnews
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New Ai Weiwei Documentary Champions the Artist as a Global Activist -ARTnews
Ai Weiei’s 2014 exhibition on Alcatraz is readied, in a scene from Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly. COURTESY FOR-SITE FOUNDATION Ai…
Following Layoffs, Former Employees Protest at Marciano Art Foundation, Demanding Reopening and Recognition of Union -ARTnews
The Marciano Art Foundation. COURTESY MARCIANO ART FOUNDATION How do members of a potential union protest their company’s decision to…
Oprah Winfrey joins fight to save Rodney Reed’s life
Oprah Winfrey lent her voice to the rallying cry for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop the Nov. 20 execution…
NYC Socialite allegedly can say the ‘n-word’ since she’s Alicia Keys’ friend
Lisa Marie Falcone, whose husband is a billionaire hedge fund manager, reportedly told her former personal chef that she could…
Michelle Obama and her “voting squad” are ready to get out the vote
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North Carolina marker now calls 1898 violence a ‘coup,’ not a ‘race riot’
In this Oct. 28, 2019, photo, a worker with the North Carolina Department of Transportation covers the 1898 Wilmington coup…
Ray J is reportedly asking Trump to pardon his friend, Suge Knight
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Will Smith’s doctor removes pre-cancerous polyp during his colonoscopy
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BREAKING: Congressman Bobby Rush calls for break up of Comcast after threats to civil rights
Congressman Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) blasted Comcast on Friday, calling for the breakup of the major cable conglomerate for “attempting…
Suspect arrested in kidnapping of UFC fighter’s stepdaughter
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Aldis Hodge and Storm Reid in ‘The Invisible Man’
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‘Go back to the ghetto!’ Grieving Black father harassed at slain son’s vigil
The father of a Black California man who among five were was shot and killed at a Halloween house party…
Mom who received 30 year sentence in child abuse case released from jail
An Oklahoma mother sentenced to 30 years in prison for failing to protect her children from child abuse is now…
Kerry Washington is bringing ‘Reasonable Doubt’ to ABC
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BAFTA LA) Scandal fans rejoice because Kerry Washington is returning to ABC…sort of. The…
‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans fume after Pat Sajak seemingly makes mistake
“Wheel of Fortune” fans are calling foul on Thursday’s episode after contestant Angela Evans appeared to come out victorious with…
RuPaul just dropped $13.7 million on this Beverly Hills home
(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) RuPaul just dropped some serious coins on a 10,000-square-foot mansion in Beverly…
Prince Harry teases Baby No. 2 with Meghan Markle during surprise visit to military families: report
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, may already have baby fever just six months after welcoming the couple’s son,…
A$AP Rocky to return to Sweden to perform months after assault conviction
A$AP Rocky will be heading back to Sweden for a Dec. 11 concert just months after an assault conviction that…
Dean Martin’s daughter, Deana, criticizes John Legend for ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ remake: ‘Absolutely absurd’
Deana Martin is not a fan of the updated version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by John Legend and Kelly…
Black Broward County Sheriff’s deputy facing felony child abuse charge
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Chrissy Teigen apologizes for ‘tone-deaf’ joke about her mom
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Ray J responds to rumors that he’s asking Trump to pardon Suge Knight
This week rumors were swirling that singer and entrepreneur Ray J was reportedly in talks with the Trump administration to…
John Cena opens up about relationship with new girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh: ‘I’m extremely happy’
John Cena is opening up about his new relationship with girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh. The WWE star, 42, appeared on the…
Stephen A. Smith scores blockbuster new contract with ESPN
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Halle Berry, 53, shows off six-pack abs: ‘I finally got them’
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Kanye West says he is considering a name change and it’s…interesting
Kanye West, right, with Steven Smith, lead designer at Yeezy during a discussion on fashion and design at the Fast…
Pete Davidson, supermodel Kaia Gerber appeared ‘very happy’ together on recent dinner date: report
Pete Davidson and Kaia Gerber seem to be growing closer with each passing week. After the pair was seen cruising…
S.C. man sips McDonald’s sweet tea, but it had an ingredient most people smoke
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ABC’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ will not return after Season 6
“Fresh Off the Boat” will be leaving for good next year. The show — which was the first network TV…