Bills Focus on Pre-Release Services for Women
By AFRO Staf “When I’m released, I have no job, no car, no license, no clue how to get around, no money management training,” said a woman who was not…
What Kobe Bryant’s death has taught me about how Black men mourn
From left to right, Houston Rockets center Tyson Chandler, guard Austin Rivers and forward P.J. Tucker react during a tribute to Kobe Bryant before an NBA basketball game against the…
Erika Alexander responds to David Schwimmer proposing ‘all-Black’ reboot of ‘Friends’
Erika Alexander (L), David Schwimmer (Getty) This week the well-intentioned actor David Schwimmer made the tone-deaf suggestion that his uber-successful 90’s sitcom Friends come back as an all-Black or all-Asian…
Jimmy Heath, 93, Jazz Saxophonist and Composer, Is Dead
Jimmy Heath, a tenor saxophonist whose sharp and lively compositions became part of the midcentury jazz canon — and who found new prominence in middle age as a co-leader of…
‘I believe in white supremacy’: John Wayne’s notorious 1971 Playboy interview goes viral on Twitter (2019)
John Wayne is never going to be confused for a progressive by anyone familiar with his life and career. The actor was famous as one of Hollywood’s staunchest conservatives: a…
America’s Black Holocaust Museum Hopes To Reopen Its Doors This Year
Thanks To A Donation, The Museum Plans To Open In Summer 2020 America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in Milwaukee is a step closer to reopening its doors after being closed…
Michelle Obama Wins Grammy Award For Audio Recording Of ‘Becoming’ Memoir
Fans are hoping the former first lady will go on to become an EGOT. Michelle Obama is now a Grammy winner. The former first lady took home the trophy in…
Vanessa Bryant Shares Touching Photo Of Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna
Vanessa Bryant shared a touching photo of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, who were two of the nine people killed in a helicopter crash on…
Alayah, Chase Rice And Other ‘Bachelor’ Surprises
The hosts of “Here To Make Friends” really needed this time with you. Emma Gray and Elise Foley (who’s filling in for Leigh Blickley (who’s filling in for Claire Fallon))…
Crash-Warning Device Might Not Have Saved Kobe Bryant Helicopter, Experts Say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a long-recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to the ground, but it is not…