Coronavirus could change movie distribution model, film executive warns
The novel coronavirus has sent many industries into the tank while others are drumming up creative ways to stay above…
Retired nurse becomes first COVID-19 fatality in Illinois
Patricia Frieson (Credit Chicago Sun Times/Family) A Black retired nurse has, unfortunately, become the first coronavirus fatality in the state…
‘Bachelor’ star Colton Underwood tests positive for coronavirus
Colton Underwood has tested positive for coronavirus, the reality star said on social media on Friday. “I tested positive and…
Tori Spelling apologizes after racist photo of daughter sparks backlash
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: Tori Spelling attends the Much Love Animal Rescue 3rd Annual Spoken Woof Benefit at…
Camila Morrone, Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend, fosters dog while under coronavirus quarantine
Camila Morrone is snuggling up with someone special during her coronavirus quarantine and it’s not her boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio. The…
Vanessa Bryant files docs to rush probate case amid coronavirus pandemic
(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) It appears Vanessa Bryant doesn’t want coronavirus to slow down her probate case, as the…
Andy Cohen tests positive for coronavirus, halts ‘Watch What Happens Live’ production
Andy Cohen has tested positive for coronavirus, the “Watch What Happens Live” creator and producer said Friday on social media.…
Health company slammed for selling $135 at-home COVID-19 tests
Everlywell (Credit: Everlywell) A Texas-based company has raised some brows after it announced it would be rolling out an at-home…
Miranda Lambert is a ‘Bluebird’ in new music video
Miranda Lambert is a bluebird. The 36-year-old singer released the music video for her single “Bluebird” on Friday. In it,…
Meghan Markle’s co-star claims being offered $70K from British tabloids to lie about affair
Meghan Markle and Simon Rex (Credit: Getty Images) It’s no secret that there’s no love lost between Meghan Markle and…
Chemi Rosado-Seijo Gives Museum Guards a Voice in New MoMA Project – ARTnews.com
The list of notable art-world figures working at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is long. Well before…
TEFAF New York Pushes Modern-Contemporary Spring Art Fair to October – ARTnews.com
As continuing concern over the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) leads to cancellations of major events around the world, yet…
NADA Pens Open Letter for Financial Relief for Art Galleries – ARTnews.com
As more and more art businesses around the world close amid concerns related to the new coronavirus (Covid-19), many of…
Mixed Messages Send Arts Workers Scrambling for Pay During Coronavirus – ARTnews.com
For weeks, freelancers and employees at Pace Gallery have received mixed messages about whether they would receive payment during the…
Garrett Bradley’s ‘American Rhapsody’ at CAMH – ARTnews.com
New Orleans–based filmmaker Garrett Bradley has been screening her work at film festivals for several years but has recently found…
New York Foundations Create $75 M. Fund to Support Arts Nonprofits – ARTnews.com
Amid the increasing closures brought on by the coronavirus, a consortium of 18 foundations has created a $75 million fund…
Social Distancing Reading and Viewing Picks from Five Curators – ARTnews.com
As countries around the world continue to use social distancing as a means to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus,…
Dakar, Riga Biennials Postponed Over Coronavirus, Sydney Show Open – ARTnews.com
As numerous major art fairs, museums, and galleries change their programming in an effort to stop the spread of the…
Merry Norris, Cofounder of MOCA Los Angeles, Is Dead at 80 – ARTnews.com
Merry Norris, a powerhouse in the Los Angeles cultural community and cofounder of the city’s Museum of Contemporary Art, died…
RELEASE: Mayor Orders Freeze on Hiring and Spending
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Mayor Orders Freeze on Hiring and SpendingMayor’s freeze applies to all positions (full-time, contractual,…
Watchen Bruce: A Personable Professional
By Ariel ChrysannSpecial to AFRO People spend a lifetime searching for their purpose, but Watchen Bruce realized early on that…
Baltimore County Honor Heroes of Today, Yesterday
By J. K. SchmidSpecial to AFRO The Randallstown Community Center hosted “Black History: Honoring African Americans,” a program billed as…
From the Jackson/Mitchell Files – More about Our Fight for Freedom
By Lisa Mitchell Senaar Baltimore continues to be the home of brilliant minds. The legacy of my grandmother, Attorney Juanita…
Mom and Daughter Encourage Girls to See Beauty
By Ameera Steward Dee Edwards remembers her daughter, Aubrey, coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look…
American Icon’s Personal Archive Acquired
By AFRO Staff The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has acquired the personal archive…
Civil Rights Leaders Fight for Black Americans
By AFRO Staff The nation’s leading civil rights organizations have requested an urgent meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and…
Black Women and the Vote: Words Were the Weapons of Harper’s War
By Leonard SparksSpecial to the AFRO Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was allegedly born “free,” but two years after the Civil…
Black Women and the Vote: Lifting as We Climb
By Jean ThompsonSpecial to the AFRO The year was 1896. Distinguished leaders of African American women’s clubs from across the…
TYLER PERRY STUDIOS’ NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA “TYLER PERRY’S RUTHLESS,” AVAILABLE NOW FOR STREAMING ON BET+ • EBONY
The BET+ new original drama from Tyler Perry, “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless,” is available today exclusively across all platforms the service…
AP Advisory: Coronavirus Briefing | Afro
Happening NowSouthern Europe is struggling under the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, with gasping patients filling hospitals in Spain and…
RELEASE: Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Eligible to Apply for Federal Assistance
PRESS RELEASE Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Eligible to Apply for Federal AssistanceMayor Young sought Gov. Hogan’s help, and the…
The Match Maker by Willie Torbert – October Gallery
Price: $95 NOW $65The Match Makerby Willie TorbertSigned and Numbered GicleeEdition 1000Size 13″ x 19″ Willie Torbert attended Pratt Institute,…
Sunday by Don Stephens – October Gallery
Price: $165 NOW $95Sundayby Don StephensOriginal Watercolor on PaperSize 8.5″ x 11″ (Image) Donald Stephens resides in Burlington County NJ…
On Their Shoulders We Stand by Floyd Burns – October Gallery
Price: $125 NOW $100On Their Shoulders We Standby Floyd BurnsLimited Edition Signed and NumberedSigned Lithograph Edition 2500Size 25″ x 14″…
Homeless Families In Los Angeles Take Over Vacant Homes As Coronavirus Spreads
Homeless families are occupying vacant homes in the Los Angeles area as two major crises collide in California: the years-long…
Coronavirus hits U.S. prisons, putting imprisoned populations at risk
The novel coronavirus has officially entered the United States prison system. Imprisoned populations are at risk of contracting the deadly…
NBA commissioner defends league against criticism over COVID-19 testing
For the first time since suspending the season NBA, commissioner Adam Silver appeared on SportsCenter Wednesday night where he responded…
Erykah Badu to host quarantine concert in her bedroom – for a fee
Erykah Badu has announced plans to live stream a concert from her Dallas bedroom for fans who are self-isolating during…
Viola Davis on saying goodbye to Annalise Keating: ‘I’m feeling emotional’
Viola Davis is gearing up to bid farewell to Annalise Keating, the character she has masterfully portrayed for six seasons…
Netflix asked to slow down HD streaming to avoid internet crash during COVID-19
With so many countries forced into lockdown mode to halt the spread of the coronavirus, folks in self-isolation are turning…
Here’s how celebs are using their talents for good while quarantined
While some folks are yearning to be entertained while quarantined, some celebs are offering up their unique talents to the…
Letoya Luckett announces she’s pregnant with second child
Singer Letoya Luckett announced she’s expecting her second child on Thursday in a glowing new pregnancy photo on social media.…
‘Love is Blind’ stars Lauren and Cameron on life after Netflix series
Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed attend “Love Is Blind” Atlanta screening & reception at City Winery on February 27, 2020…
Will Smith jokes ‘I Am Legend’ is spreading myths about coronavirus
The Red Table Talk (Credit: The Red Table Talk) Jada Pinkett-Smith was joined by her family for an informative conversation…
Surgeon general calls on Kylie Jenner to help combat coronavirus outbreak
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and Kylie Jenner. (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Image and George Pimentel/Getty Images) Surgeon General…
ABFF postponed four months over coronavirus concerns
Jeff Friday attends American Black Film Festival Honors Awards Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 23, 2020 in…
Floyd Mayweather’s comeback likely stalled due to recent deaths
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 29: WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. smiles during a news conference at the KA…
Black Girls Rock Fest honors Black women during Women’s History Month
The second annual Black Girls Rock! Festival was held in Washington earlier this month, it was one for the books.…
Viral LeBron James and Michael Jordan photo has fans searching for video footage
Michael Jordan and Lebron James (Credit: Getty Images) An old photo of Michael Jordan and a teenage LeBron James has…
Baltimore State’s Attorney to drop charges for crimes due to coronavirus
Marilyn Mosby at day one of Genius Talks, sponsored by AT&T, during the 2017 BET Experience at Los Angeles Convention…
Jeremy Lin and Karrueche Tran blast ‘Chinese virus’ term
Karrueche Tran and Jeremy Lin (Credit: Getty Images and Jeremy Lin) Jeremy Lin and Karrueche Tran have blasted President Donald…
Homeless Los Angeles residents seize vacant homes for shelter during coronavirus pandemic
Commuters walk past the shelters and tents of homeless people underneath a railway track (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) With…
Coronavirus presents millennials with a generational moment
As the virus rapidly worsens in America, images at odds with the reality of a pandemic — one whose power…
Financial markets stabilize after weeks of losses
Financial markets closed up on Thursday after a steep selloff Wednesday. March 19, 2020, 8:47 PM 3 min read U.S.…
Former Obama official Amb. Susan Rice: We knew we were due for a pandemic
Situation Room Ambassador Susan Rice, National Security Adviser to President Obama, said that the US government has been aware of…
5 mixed messages from Trump that have marred his administration’s coronavirus response
The federal government’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak represents a critical test for President Donald Trump and his administration,…
US coronavirus: Cases top 13,000 as testing becomes more available
While an increased flow of testing kits was welcomed, there is concern about whether communities have enough medical supplies —…
Some US troops complain social distancing, quarantines not being applied correctly
Esper’s reaction was described as “we can do better and we need to do better.” March 19, 2020, 10:05 PM…