The Hidden History of Anna Murray Douglass
Although she’s often overshadowed by her husband, Frederick Douglass, Anna made his work possible By Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian Magazine The…
How a Black Fireman Brought a Pole Into the Firehouse
More than a century ago, David Kenyon, a firefighter in Chicago, discovered the fastest way to the ground floor By…
Ebony Magazine Removes CEO Amid Investigation Into His Transactions, Promises to Pay Staff
The board of directors of EBONY magazine announced the removal of Willard Jackson Jr. as CEO amid an ongoing investigation…
Sen. Cory Booker & Steve Daines Propose $50B COVID-19 Relief Plan
Share0 U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (Image: Wikimedia) Black-owned and minority businesses have suffered greatly recently with many having to permanently…
Nathan’s Champ Joey Chestnut Rips Donald Trump’s Hot Dog Eating Style
Joey Chestnut got frank about President Donald Trump’s hot dog eating form. (See the video below.) Chestnut, who ate a…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Signed An Order Requiring Masks
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order Wednesday requiring face masks in Georgia’s largest city. According to ABC…
Audio Reveals Conflicting Accounts Regarding Breonna Taylor Killing
Previously unheard audio of interviews in the investigation of the shooting death of Breonna Taylor have revealed new details about…
The Trump Administration Wants To Cap Unemployment Benefits
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday the Trump administration wants to cap enhanced unemployment benefits in the next coronavirus package.…
DoorDash Launches Initiatives To Support Black Businesses
Share0 (Image via @samedayshop/Instagram) This week restaurant delivery service DoorDash unveiled its new initiatives to support Black-owned businesses. They include…
We Need To Talk About Kat On ‘The Bold Type’
Let me start this off with a declaration: I really, really love “The Bold Type.” On paper, this is not…
A Georgia Democrat Doubles Down On His Stance To Support Trump
Georgia State House Rep. Vernon Jones said he has more reasons not to support Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Jones…
Javicia Leslie Becomes First Black Actress to Play Batwoman
Share0 (Image: Instagram) Javicia Leslie will play Batwoman, making her the first Black actress to play the DC Comics role,…
Philadelphia Union Soccer Players Wear Names of Blacks Killed by Police
A Major League Soccer game between Philadelphia Union and New York City FC featured Union players displaying the name of…
Lady Antebellum Sues Black Blues Artist Anita ‘Lady A’ White
Last month, the country group Lady Antebellum announced it was changing its name to Lady A because of the former…
MSNBC’s Joy Reid Named Host of ‘The ReidOut’ Making Her First Black Woman to Host Nightly Evening News Show
It’s official! MSNBC has formally announced that news anchor Joy Reid has been named host of The ReidOut, a new…
NBA Champ Rasheed Wallace Says He Wouldn’t Risk Playing During COVID and Frowns Upon New Player Jerseys
The COVID-19 pandemic and resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement have become defining movements of 2020. Both occurrences have…
Black lives don’t matter when it comes to sports
(Image by tookapic from Pixabay ) There are a ton of things that people miss during the pandemic. Eating at…
Blues singer Lady A sued by country band wanting to trademark stage name
(Credit: Lady A and Lady A) Last month the mega-successful band formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced its plans to…
Black mother falsely accused of kidnapping her adopted white son
(Credit: Jones Baldwin) This week, mother and writer Keia Jones-Baldwin went viral after writing a post on Facebook about the…
FBI investigating attempted lynching of Black Indiana activist
Vauhxx Booker (Screenshot) The FBI announced they are stepping in to conduct a probe after a civil rights activist told…
Marsai Martin demands free school meals for all K-12 students : TheGrio
While parents across the country attempt to navigate what their kids return to school will entail, Marsai Martin is using…
Virgil Abloh creates $1 million scholarship fund for Black creatives : TheGrio
US designer Virgil Abloh acknowledges the audience at the end of the Off/White Menswear Fall/Winter 2018-2019 show as part of…
Hulu teases new comedy series ‘Woke’ starring Lamorne Morris : TheGrio
There’s a new comedy coming to Hulu and based on the first official teaser, it’s just in time. Woke is…
Robert Fuller’s death confirmed as a suicide, investigators say : TheGrio
Robert Fuller. (Photo: GoFundMe) Authorities have confirmed that the death of a 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree…
KKK leader David Duke endorses Trump, Tucker Carlson for 2020 : TheGrio
David Duke, the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), has noted his support for Donald Trump’s re-election. The…
Black Twitter calls for Goya boycott after CEO praises Trump : TheGrio
The CEO of Goya Foods heaped praise on President Donald Trump during a White House Rose Garden event to support…
New bodycam footage reopens 2017 death of Black man in police custody : TheGrio
Muhammad Muhaymin Jr. (Family photo) The 2017 police killing of Muhammad Muhaymin, Jr. of Phoenix is being re-examined after bodycam…
Rickey Smiley’s daughter says she’s ‘happy to be alive’ after shooting : TheGrio
Aaryn Smiley (Family Photo Instagram) Aaryn Smiley called into her father’s morning show on Thursday morning saying that she is…
San Quentin prison housing inmates in tents amid COVID-19 outbreak : TheGrio
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer wears a protective mask as he stands guard at the front…
After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid : TheGrio
In this Sunday, April 12, 2020 file photo, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, right, delivers his homily over mostly empty pews as…
Black woman calls out Ohio nail salon for racial discrimination : TheGrio
A customer has her nails done at Nail Salon (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) A Black woman is calling…
U.S. sets daily record for virus cases for the 6th time in 10 days : TheGrio
Hardy Williams works to disinfect areas of the international arrivals terminal at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). (Photo by Tom…
DMV HBCU Report: MSU Sign Top Basketball Prospects
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com Following the George Floyd killing, elite prospects have expressed a renewed interest in competing…
Meet the Organizer | Afro
Interviewed By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editormgreen@afro.com Mahadi Lawal is a socialist and activist with a background in international relations, who…
Brown Promotes Removal of Confederate Names, Military Diversity
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman and former Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has become more vocal about racism…
Stop the Violence: 11-Year-Old is Killed in Violent Weekend
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editormgreen@afro.com In what is, generally, Muriel Bowser’s daily COVID-19 press briefing, the D.C. Mayor took the…
‘Avoid being bitten’: Virus-carrying Asian tiger mosquitoes likely reach UK
The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in…
Hissing tips off inspector to 5 cobras in water bottles
Five cobras trapped in water bottles were discovered at a Philippine food market after a market inspector heard them hissing…
From staying at home to cycling to Tibet
While the coronavirus stifled many opportunities, a single dad in China came up with a unique solution: He took his…
Maryland Food Truck Week Kicks Off!
By AFRO Staff Get ready to celebrate food trucks from July 10 to July 26 throughout Central Maryland. While Maryland…
Hazardous Apartment Complex Claims No Knowledge
By Luke StaffordZenger News Bounty hunters, burglars and broken windows bedeviled the largely low-income residents of Kansas City, Kan. Royal…
Seniors Can Protect Health, Finances During Pandemic
By Chris OrestisSpecial to the AFRO Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message…
“Our Health, Our Community” Second Webinar Hosted by Black Women’s Health Imperative, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., and EBONY
Mayor Muriel Bowser, featured guest, July 9th at 7:00 p.m. EDT All are invited to view the webinar by registering…
Kawhi & Clippers showed why they're championship favorites — Ryan Hollins | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Ryan Hollins joins Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes to celebrate the Los Angeles Clippers’ win over the small-ball Houston Rockets.…
Triller proudly celebrates Black Music Appreciation Month #Blackmusic #Blacklivesmatter
Triller proudly celebrates Black Music Appreciation Month #Blackmusic #Blacklivesmatter Triller is an AI-powered music video “social streaming” platform built ……
New audio reveals ‘conspiracy’ to cover up Breonna Taylor shooting : TheGrio
Personal picture Breonna Taylor, (Social Media) Newly released audio recordings from the investigation into the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor…
Medics are down to their last defense with coronavirus swamping their town
It’s loud inside the large blue tent at El Centro Regional Medical Center. Cooled air is blasting through two giant…
Hand Gesture Associated With ‘Neo-Nazis And Klansmen’ Removed From Call Of Duty Games
The “OK” hand sign has been quietly removed from two video games in the Call of Duty franchise, with some…
Fetal coronavirus infection may be possible, Italian study suggests
A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to…
Meet The Black Designer Behind Target’s New Luxury Fashion Collab
Luxury fashion brands typically span across European countries such as Italy and France that are looked at as the epicenters…
Lavadeira Two by Marivaldo Santos – October Gallery
Price: $250 NOW $150Lavadeira Twoby Marivaldo SantosOriginal Acrylic on CanvasSize 12″ x 12″ Approx Born in Bahia, Brazil he started…
Lavadeiras One by Marivaldo Santos – October Gallery
Price: $250 NOW $150Lavadeiras Oneby Marivaldo SantosOriginal Acrylic on CanvasSize 12″ x 12″ Approx Born in Bahia, Brazil he started…
Lavadeiras Two by Marivaldo Santos – October Gallery
Price: $250 NOW $150Lavadeiras Twoby Marivaldo SantosOriginal Acrylic on CanvasSize 12″ x 12″ Approx Born in Bahia, Brazil he started…
Death of Robert Fuller, Black man found hanging in a tree, confirmed as suicide
Officials said there was no signs of a struggle in the June 10 death. July 9, 2020, 10:24 PM 4…
What derailed the great summer opening
Harvard University students will take courses online, even those living on campus. The big US reopening of the pandemic summer,…
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon found dead after being reported missing
Mayor Park Won-soon was reported missing by his daughter. July 9, 2020, 6:22 PM 5 min read Share to FacebookShare…
Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases spike in Florida
Although Disney is implementing several measures to reopen safely, the reopening of a dense theme park roughly the size of…
Starbucks will require masks for customers at all US locations
The Seattle-based coffee chain will require facial coverings starting July 15. July 9, 2020, 6:55 PM 4 min read Share…
Fact check: No, more testing isn’t the reason US coronavirus numbers are getting worse
Facts First: Trump’s claims have been comprehensively inaccurate. Trump’s own officials and his Republican allies have acknowledged it’s not true…
Coronavirus updates: Texas sets new single-day record for deaths
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 552,000 people worldwide. Over 12.1 million people across the…