by October Gallery
College GameDay Covered by State Farm is heading east, as the traveling pregame show is set to originate from College Park, Md., next Saturday, Feb. 29, at 11 a.m. ET…
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent As a cultural icon, Rick James knew little boundaries. In songs, videos and concerts, Rick James left nothing to the imagination. He romanticized…
By The Associated Press Hollywood’s awards season isn’t over quite yet, with the NAACP Image Awards putting the spotlight Feb. 22 on the achievements of actors and musicians of color.…
By AFRO Staff In its 46th year, American Craft Show returns to Baltimore celebrating all things handmade The American Craft Show returns to the Baltimore Convention Center on February 21…
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic They’re just kids. Trash talking. Ranting, joking and flirting. Hanging out in packs. Smoking blunts, twerking up on each other at dance…
By The Associated Press A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist tirade against two young Black women on a Portland, Ore.,…
By Russell ContrerasThe Associated Press A new Netflix series is tackling questions around the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X. “Who Killed Malcolm X?” dives into questions surrounding…
By Didier Assogba and Lekan OyekanmiThe Associated Press The West African nation of Togo held a presidential election Feb. 22 that was expected to result in the incumbent winning a…
By Andrew DaltonAP Entertainment Writer Lizzo was named entertainer of the year and “Just Mercy” won best motion picture, best actor and best supporting actor Feb. 22 at the NAACP…
By Nichelle Smith and Monique CalelloThe Associated Press via The News Leader As a historically Black institution of higher learning, Norfolk State University teaches students their history, including slavery, as…