Thanksgiving Dinner With Anthony Anderson • EBONY
If you happen to score an invite to Anthony Anderson’s down-home Thanksgiving dinner, don’t you dare bring a dish. In…
Baltimore Police Sued For 6-Day Lockdown Over Officer Death
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Four Baltimore residents are suing city police and a former police commissioner for…
5 Steps Toward Forgiveness in Relationships • EBONY
“Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.” —C.S. Lewis Forgiving someone is one of…
NNPA NEWSWIRE EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby Speaks from Prison
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia November 24, 2019 — Bill Cosby breaks his silence, granting his first…
Former Bodyguard for Prince and Other Stars Gets Real in New Memoir • EBONY
Whenever a book about Prince is released, the author swears she or he is showing a side of the legendary…
Lamar Jackson throws 5 TD passes, Ravens rout Rams 45-6
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lamar Jackson matched his career high with five touchdown passes…
Third OWN Holiday Film, ‘Baking Christmas,’ Premieres This Week • EBONY
OWN’s third and final original holiday movie, Baking Christmas, airs this Friday, November 29. It tells the sweet tale of…
Harris Hopes to Make ‘Magic’ With Black Women in SC
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aside a wall of 2-foot-tall letters spelling out “Black Women Lead,”…
Plane Crashes Into Homes in Congo; at Least 25 Dead
By SAMMY MUPFUNI Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A small passenger plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed shortly…
AfroComicCon Offers a Platform for Diversity in Pop Culture
By Gregg Reese, Our Weekly Contributor, with additional reporting by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Bay Area…
Congressional Black Caucus Members Visit U.S.-Mexico Border: “Mistreatment of Black Immigrants is Another ‘Stain on America’”
By NNPA Chairwoman Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) led a delegation of Congressional Black Caucus members to the U.S.-Mexico border on…
Black Georgia Lawmakers to Push for State Hate Crimes Law
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Black lawmakers in Georgia said Thursday that they will push for a state…
Black Women Kept Mail Flowing to WWII Troops
By WAYNE RISHER, The Daily Memphian undefined MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — FedEx honored Indiana Hunt-Martin, one of seven surviving members…
Suit Seeks to Block Prosecutor From Excluding Black Jurors
By JEFF AMY Associated Press Four Black voters and a branch of the NAACP sued a Mississippi prosecutor on Monday,…
5 Things Guaranteed to Keep You Single • EBONY
I was having a conversation the other day with my contractor Jose, an Ecuadorian man who has been married to…
Bloomberg: ‘I apologize!’ | Afro
By Herb Boyd, New York Amsterdam News via BPUSA Was it Trump? Was it Obama? Nope. The surprise visitor last…
4 Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating • EBONY
With the holiday season upon us, it’s easy to get caught up in an indulgent flurry of food. Deserts, flavored…
CBC Investigates Border | Afro
By Nyame-kye KondoSpecial to the AFRO Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) made a trip to the Mexican border,…
HOLLYWOOD’ ALUM MILAN CHRISTOPHER CREATES FIRST GAY BLACK MALE SUPERHERO FILM • EBONY
Rapper and actor Milan Christopher, best known for his music and being the first same-gender-loving man to appear in a…
Blacks in Metro Areas across the Country are Dying of Opioid Addiction at Increasing and Alarming Rates
By S.E. Williams, Contributor, Black Voice News via BPUSA Middle-aged Blacks are experiencing a concerning rise in opioid deaths from…
How to Recover From a Black Friday Shopping Hangover • EBONY
Thanksgiving isn’t here yet, but even before that turkey dinner has a chance to fully digest in your belly, some…
INTERVIEW: Protecting Democracy – An Interview with Sen. Nina Turner
By Terri L. Crawford, JD, The Omaha Star “Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; and he will…
Till Memorial, Others Taking Security Steps Amid Vandalism
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press A commission behind a memorial for teenage lynching victim Emmett Till in Mississippi was forced…
Family of Black Alabama Man Killed by Police Filing Suit
By The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The parents of a Black man who was killed by police who…
THE RUN DOWN – GOGO AWARENESS WEEK
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks on GOGO AWARENESS WEEK and whats trending in this weeks…
Gladys Harrison, Nebraska’s Unconventional Candidate for Congress
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia If Gladys Harrison isn’t the most unique candidate to run for Congress…
Biden Courts Southern Black Mayors for 2020 Endorsements
By ERRIN HAINES Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden met Thursday with a group of Southern Black mayors representing…
3 Black Colleges get $1M Apiece for Faculty Development
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three historically Black colleges are each getting $1 million grants to aid faculty…
Housing Discrimination Complaints Reach 24-Year High, While HUD Rolls Back Fair Housing Rules
By Charlene Crowell, Center for Responsible Lending’s communications deputy director via BPUSA As a candidate, President Donald Trump promised that…
Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Rep. Waters Leads House in Affirming the Civil Rights Act of 1866 & its Section 1981
By The NNPA WASHINGTON – Ahead of the first day of oral arguments in the Supreme Court case Comcast Corp.…
Surging Ravens Visit LA Rams for Monday Night Showdown
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams know what it’s…
Obama Warns Against ‘Purity Tests’ in the Democratic Primary
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama warned Democrats on Thursday against…
Grim on What can be Done When “We’ve Got People”
By J. K. Schmid A new narrative of two ostensibly failed Jesse Jackson campaigns came to Pier 5, Saturday. Ryan…
Leading White Democrats Court Black Votes; Some Find Trouble
By BILL BARROW, ERRIN HAINES and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Coming out of their debate in a…
Largo H.S. Teacher Faces Charges After Fight with Student
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, After what has been referred to as a “horrific” altercation at Largo High…
Saxby’s Café Opens At Bowie State
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, There is no experience like practical work experience for college students who hope…
Faith and Fashion Week Hosts Runway Grand Finale
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO The sixth annual Faith & Fashion Week grand finale took place Nov.16 at…
Listening to Young Voices Can Change the World
By Micha GreenAFRO Washington, D.C. Editor From March for Our Lives, the Climate March and teens like environmental activist Greta…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — November 22, 2019
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Organizations Visit D.C. Elementary School To Donate New Shoes
By Brianna RhodesSpecial to the AFRO Noyes Elementary School students were full of smiles and joy after they received a…
Urban One Honors Showcases Star-Studded Lineup at MGM
By Micha GreenAFRO Washington, D.C. Editor Cathy Hughes, legendary radio mogul and Urban One founder and chairwoman, has spent 40…
Inaugural Shop Black Week Kicks Off November 22, Ends on Black Friday • EBONY
Shop Black Week, which began as a national campaign that asks every American to make at least one purchase from…
Byrd Becomes Greenbelt’s New Mayor
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Colin Byrd has been a fighter since he first stepped onto campus at…
5 Good Things You Will Experience When Traveling With Children • EBONY
When I became pregnant with my first child, I heard over and over again how my wanderlust ways would have…
Bulldogs Will Host Division II Playoffs Again
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer Two years ago Bowie State was shackled by the same championship ghosts that surround…
Try These Tasty Dishes from Bryant Terry’s ‘Afro-Vegan’ • EBONY
For a lot of people, the thought of vegan cuisine seems bland and unappealing. Chef and food justice activist Bryant…
Any Given Saturday: Children’s Football
By Ori ShabazzSpecial to AFRO The weekend of Oct. 12 was a huge celebratory day throughout Maryland and Washington D.C.…
Stacey Abrams Calls on Politicians to Improve Our Democracy • EBONY
In a new op-ed posted today on cnn.com, 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia Stacey Abrams, who is also…
Frances L. Murphy Inducted into SUNY Hall of Fame
By Tommy Corsi, Special to AFRO If you were a journalism student of Frances L. Murphy’s, then you knew you…
Sen. Kamala Harris Applauds House Committee Passage of Marijuana Reform Legislation • EBONY
Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-California) on Wednesday applauded the House Judiciary Committee after it advanced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and…
The Black Eagle Soars To Radio Hall Of Fame
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer Joe Madison has never looked at himself as a radio guy or a talk…
Cannabis-Inspired Athleisure Is the New High Fashion • EBONY
The billion-dollar world of cannabis can seem like a continuous cycle of innovative moments; there are, however, a few when…
OP-ED: How Heavy a Burden Does a Person of Color Alleging Discrimination Have to Carry to Have His Day in Court?
By Falen O. Cox, Esq., Founding Partner, Cox, Rodman, and Middleton The case, Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African…
Redemption: Cyntoia Brown Finds Her Voice
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor To say Cyntoia Brown’s life has been complicated is…
Like Her Parents, Blue Ivy Now An Award-Winning Songwriter
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At just 7, Blue Ivy Carter is an award-winning songwriter.…
As Bill Cosby Awaits Appeal, Support for His Release Grows
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia More than a year has passed since Bill Cosby began a three-to-10-year sentence…
Baltimore Museum To Acquire Only Works By Women In 2020
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Museum of Art will add only artwork created by women to…
Kanye West Talks About Serving God During Visit with Osteen
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on…
No Training, No Gloves: Zimbabwe’s Desperate Childbirths
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When her contractions became unbearably painful, 18-year-old Perseverance Kanyoza rushed to…
Kimberly Elise and Jackée Harry Star in New OWN Holiday Movie • EBONY
The second of three OWN holiday films premiering this month, Carole’s Christmas, will air Friday, November 22. Starring acclaimed actresses…