Faith for Your Family | Afro
By Marnita Coleman, Special to AFRO In the beginning, when God made this world, He created mankind in His image…
[SIP+SAVOR] Punch Drink Love • EBONY
When you think of (adult) punches, what comes to mind? College hangovers from too much Nupe Juice or some unnamed,…
Another Viewpoint | Afro
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO The NFL vs. Colin Kaepernick is the big story in sports at the…
Rosa Parks Crusaded Against The Sexual Assault Of Black Woman
Rosa Parks is best known for her refusal to give up her bus seat to a White man, thus inspiring…
With Student Loan Debt at an All-Time High, Some Students Worry About Post-Grad Life With Loans
By Rachel Bucchino, Capital News Service Student loan debt has reached an all-time high of $1.48 trillion as of June…
5 Ways to Stretch a Dollar This Holiday Season • EBONY
It’s the holidays, and although many folks are taught “It’s the thought that counts,” the reality is that no one…
Buttigieg Backs Black Leaders After Indiana Event Disrupted
By HUNTER WOODALL Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is applauding African American leaders in…
Berry Gordy Square Dedicated in Los Angeles • EBONY
On November 25, the City of Los Angeles hosted the Berry Gordy Square dedication ceremony at the intersection of the…
Serena Williams Builds Schools in Jamaica, Africa
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia While many deep-pocketed philanthropists and celebrities will write checks to support worthy…
Keyva King, CEO of Royal Highness Cannabis Boutique • EBONY
Keyva King/ Photo courtesy of Keyva King Before Keyva King’s sister Leticia died of lupus in 2014, Keyva watched the…
Orioles Cut Payroll, Trade Villar and Likely $10M Salary
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The rebuilding Baltimore Orioles further slashed their slim salary payroll by…
Sen. Kamala Harris Drops Out of Presidential Race • EBONY
Earlier today, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) ended her quest to be the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Though she raised $12…
Kamala Harris ends Democratic Presidential Campaign
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending…
The World’s Big Sleep Out, a Call for an End to Global Homelessness, to Take Place December 7 • EBONY
On Saturday, December 7, the world will unite to help fight homelessness with what is thought to be one of…
‘I Know Joe’s Heart’: Why Black Voters Are Backing Joe Biden
By Errin Haines, AP National Writer After Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden’s past opposition to school busing in a nationally…
Portland Firefighter Sara Boone Climbs Historic Ladder As First Black Chief
By Everton Bailey Jr. , The Associated Pres via The Oregonian/OregonLive Sara Boone never thought a question about fire extinguishers…
Mississippi Fire Department Roiled By Noose In Locker
By Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press There’s little disagreement that the object found in a White Mississippi firefighter’s locker was…
Oprah Wellness Tour to Feature All-Star Lineup
By AFRO Staff Need a little boost to keep those New Year resolutions? Well, help is one the way. Media…
Celebrities like Drake and Darius Rucker Get in the Spirit
By The Associated Press At one time it was scents. Now it seems to be booze. The number of celebrities…
7 Tips to Kick off the Holiday Season With Ease • EBONY
Does the thought of shopping, cooking, cleaning and entertaining for the holidays have you feeling overwhelmed? If so, hold on.…
Not Just Arabesques: Misty Copeland Imparts Her Life Lessons
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No other ballet dancer has crossed over into mainstream popular…
5 Reasons Why Tiffany Haddish Is All of Us • EBONY
Tiffany Haddish has burst onto the Hollywood scene and become one of the most relatable celebrities of today. The comedian…
Following Supreme Court Oral Argument, Harris Resolution Affirms 150-Year-Old Federal Civil Rights Law
By NNPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) introduced a Senate resolution affirming the importance of the…
New OWN Relationship Series to Premiere in March • EBONY
#LoveGoals, a new unscripted relationship series, will premiere on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in March 2020. It will join…
Rep. Cummings’ Daughters Back Aide in Race Against His Wife
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Elijah Cummings’ daughters are supporting one of his longtime aides in the race…
[RECIPE] Quick & Easy New Orleans-Style Beignets • EBONY
New Orleans cuisine, influenced by African, Cajun, Creole, Spanish and Italian culture, is well known for its extraordinary depth of…
Students Rally in Maryland’s Capital to Resolve Longstanding HBCU Lawsuit
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Students and alumni from Maryland’s four historically black colleges rallied near the…
Heralded Author Mildred D. Taylor’s Latest Book to Release in January • EBONY
On Jan. 7, 2010, Viking will release All The Days Past, All the Days to Come (9780399257308; $19.99; ages 14…
“From A Sharecropper’s Son…” – The AFRO American Newspaper’s Commemorative Edition
Kevin Peck talks about the AFRO’s Commemorative Edition dedicated to The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings. Source link
‘Shakesha and the White Boy’ Should Be in Your Podcast Rotation • EBONY
Shakesha and the White Boy is a weekly podcast hosted by Shakesha Williams and Ryan Dinger. Politics and pop culture…
Schools Teach Refugee, Migrant Kids Skills To Succeed In US
By Anita Snow, The Associated Press International flags flutter from the ceilings of the outdoor hallways at Valencia Newcomer School,…
University Civil Rights History Class Takes To Streets
By Janet McConnaughey, The Associated Press Mississippi streets became classrooms where civil rights activists and local historians were teachers for…
Civil Rights Activist the Rev. Clay Evans Dead at age 94
By AFRO Staff Prominent Chicago minister and gospel music singer the Rev. Clay Evans, a civil rights activist who embraced…
THE RUN DOWN – HAPPY THANKSGIVING
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green gives you whats TRENDING in this weeks AFRO American Newspaper. Source…
Officials Announce Largest Tobacco Bust in Agency History
By Eric Myers, Capital News Service Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday announced the agency’s largest tobacco bust ever, resulting…
Pretrial Maneuvers Continue In UMD Hate Crime Murder Case
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Pretrial maneuvering by attorneys representing the man who is accused of killing a…
Film Review: In Fabric | Afro
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic She thought she was simply buying a sexy red dress, off the…
Shorter Shopping Season Means A More Intense Scramble
By Anne D’Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer The mad scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas has begun — but with six fewer…
Garth C. Reeves, Sr., Retired Publisher of The Miami Times’, Dies at 100
Garth C. Reeves, Sr., The Miami Times’ retired publisher who became the enduring patriarch of a family newspaper dynasty after…
Celebration of Life Services for G. I. Johnson
The celebration of life services for G. I. Johnson, longtime, past president of the NAACP-Baltimore City Branch, begin with public…
How to Help a Caregiver During National Family Caregivers Month
By BlackPressUSA November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association is recognizing and…
Meet The Pioneering Queens of Hip-Hop
By The Birmingham Times Quite naturally, when discussing the pioneering women of hip-hop, the names of DJ Spinderella (Deidre Roper)…
Black Co-Working Space Opens in Mount Rainier.
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO In the last decade co-working spaces have become a popular option for freelancers,…
Bowie Police Officer Indicted | Afro
By Mark F.Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, For more than a year there has been an investigation into a City of…
No Cash? Salvation Army Now Accepting Mobile Donations
By KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Carolyn Harper made her pitch for donations to the Salvation Army with…
Leading a Legacy: A Protégé Fills Big Shoes
By Renee FooseSpecial to the AFRO On Sunday evenings after attending church service and ministering to several others, Angelo Johnson…
Black Business Spotlight: Nail Entrepreneur Encourages Empowerment
By Micha GreenD.C. Editor For many African American women, going to the nail salon is a form of self-care and…
BSU Football Review: Carson Newman Ends Bulldogs Perfect Season
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer For the first time this season Bowie State University (BSU) needed their offense to…
[RECIPES] Sweet Potatoes Two Ways • EBONY
For generations, sweet potatoes have been a staple on our holiday table. Whether they’re mashed and topped with marshmallows or…
Do I Still Have to Eat Like White People?
By Charmaine Jones This piece is a follow up to the Aug. 29, 2018 article, “Do I Have to Eat…
Should Black People Celebrate Thanksgiving? • EBONY
I remember the year I tried to boycott Thanksgiving. I was 19, entering that necessary but annoying phase of young…
Arthur Evans, Sr., Father of Dr. Tony Evans, Dies at 90
Arthur S. Evans Sr., 90, father of Dr. Tony Evans, died, Nov. 26, in Baltimore, Md. In addition to Dr.…
LaRoyce Hawkins Talks McDonald’s Partnership and New Menu Items, Holiday Traditions and Much More • EBONY
LaRoyce Hawkins is known for representing his hometown in all he does. In fact, the Chicago-born-and-raised actor stars in Chicago…
Review: ‘Queen & Slim’ is Romantic, Urgent and Beautiful
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer Rarely has a Tinder date ended so poorly than the one shown in “Queen…
Being Young and Living With the Disease • EBONY
Daniel Robinson knew it was only a matter of time before he was diagnosed with something. With a 72-year-old father…
NAACP Image Awards to be Televised on BET for First Time
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NAACP Image Awards will be televised for the first time on…
New Kenya Barris Sketch Comedy Show Premieres on Netflix in December • EBONY
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show, a new six-episode sketch comedy series from Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society’s production company, will…
Baltimore’s Top Cop Announces New Use-of-Force Policy
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison says his department has implemented a new use-of-force…
Support the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for #GivingTuesday 2019! • EBONY
#GivingTuesday, December 3, is a global day dedicated to giving back that kicks off the charitable season by celebrating the…
3 Maryland Men Exonerated After 36 Years In Prison
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Three men incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland were exonerated Monday in the…