Bobbi Kristina Serenity House to Hold Second Annual Gala and Golf Tournament • EBONY
The Bobbi Kristina Serenity House (BKSH)—named in honor of Bobbi Kristina Brown and founded by her father, Grammy Award-winning singer…
Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Congressional Black Caucus has heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to…
Doc Walker Talks Business and Finances With College Students
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, There is a generation of professional football fans who don’t remember the halcyon…
Mfume to Make Major Announcement Nov. 4
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Kweisi Mfume, the person who preceded the late Rep. Elijah Cummings representing the 7th…
A Survivor’s Survival Guide | Afro
By Jacqueline R. McEwan God Still Heals So you shall serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your…
Officer to Serve Six Months for Assault
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer Corporal Stephen Downey of the Prince George’s County Police Department was sentenced to five…
AFRO Exclusive: Dave Chappelle at Duke Ellington
By Neruda Williams, Special to the AFRO DMV native, celebrated comedian, and now the newly minted Kennedy Center Mark Twain…
Former MLB Umpire, Meriwether, Dead at 63
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Former Major League Baseball Umpire Chuck Meriwether was a statesman among those who…
Bowie State Passes Last Major Test, MSU & HU Fall Again
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer Bowie State may have passed their final test on the road to the CIAA…
Love is Grand, But There’s Nothing Like True Sisterhood
Heartbreak has cracked me open more than once. It has knocked me to my knees, drained me of my tears…
Whiteness: A Longtime Demonic Spiritual Presence in the World
By Ralph MooreSpecial to the AFRO “Whiteness” was word for the Oct. 20 rainy morning at Pleasant Hope Baptist Church…
Celebrating 71 Years of EBONY Magazine: Then and Now
It’s our anniversary! On November 1, 1945, the first issue of EBONY magazine was published. Also, JET magazine was born.…
Fall Concert Celebrates 100 Years of Scholarship
By Special to AFRO More than two thousand music lovers from the Baltimore and Washington Metropolitan Areas will fill Gilliam…
Capital Gazette Shooter Enters Guilty Plea
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO The man accused of killing five staffers at the Capital Gazette Newspaper in…
Op-Ed: After 66 Years, Arena Players Still Steals the Show
By Tabb Bishop and Larry YoungSpecial to the AFRO Baltimore natives celebrate the accomplished entertainers who lived in their city,…
Yoes To Interview Bridgeford During Balt. Book Festival
By Rev. Dorothy BoulwareAFRO Managing Editor Erricka Bridgeford, co-founder of the Baltimore Ceasefire Movement has emerged as a powerful advocate…
AFRO Exclusive: ‘Harriet’ Depicts a True, Black Superhero, Stars Weigh In
By Micha GreenAFRO Washington, D.C. Editor This reporter has seen award-winning director Kaci Lemmons’ “Harriet,” starring Cynthia Erivo and Leslie…
Know Your Girls Pushes Breast Cancer Awareness Among Black Women
Know Your Girls is an initiative created by Susan G. Komen and the Ad Council dedicated to empowering and informing…
Baltimore’s Ferguson Takes the Senate’s Big Chair
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editor William C. “Bill” Ferguson, IV, was born April 15, 1983. That’s the same year I…
Sen. Kamala Harris Honors Late Rep. Elijah Cummings With Statement in Congressional Record • EBONY
U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-California) on Tuesday, Oct. 29, honored the life and contributions of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings…
Young Makes It Official: He’s Running
By The Associated Press and AFRO Staff Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young has officially started campaigning to secure a…
11 Resources and Organizations Dedicated to Domestic Violence Victims
Last Thursday, 52-year-old Jerome Rivers was released from Rikers Island correctional facility, and within 24 hours had killed his estranged…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — November 1, 2019
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — November 1, 2019 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
How the Best Scene in ‘Boomerang’ Almost Didn’t Happen • EBONY
There’s no denying that Boomerang is a cult classic in the paradigm of Black films. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, whose…
Ballpark Boos A Rarity For Shielded President
By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The boos were loud. And for President Donald Trump, they may…
WENDY’S WINDOW: Black Women For Positive Change
By Wendy Gladney Black Women for Positive Change (BW4PC) is a national policy-focused network of predominately African American women and…
Mother Fights for Police Body-Cam Footage of Son’s Death
By Sam P. K. Collins More than a year after her son died in a police-involved shooting, Kenithia Alston said…
Actor John Witherspoon Dies at Age 77 • EBONY
Beloved comedic actor John Witherspoon, who starred in the Friday movie franchise passed away yesterday, October 29, at his Sherman…
Rededicated Emmett Till Memorial Is Now Bulletproof
By Keka Araujo A memorial has been rededicated to Emmett Till just outside of Glendora, Miss. The new marker was…
Eva Marcille Dishes On ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ & Her Epic Wedding
Season 11 of Real Housewives of Atlanta is just around the corner, and the new Mrs. Sterling is ready for…
Former Police Spokesman Enters Race for Baltimore Mayor
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — One more candidate has officially entered the race to be Baltimore’s mayor. Former…
Ebony Test Kitchen to Be at the Center of Food and Drink Museum Exhibit • EBONY
The Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), the museum that brings the world of food to life with exhibits you…
‘Friday’ Actor-Comedian John Witherspoon Dies at 77
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has died. He…
Joe Biden Is the Ally, Champion and Fighter We Need in 2020 • EBONY
I was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, dubbed the “Year of the Woman” because four female senators—more than…
Boundary-Pushing Dave Chappelle Receives Mark Twain Award
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social…
Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin To Boycott Dove Awards Due to Prayer Edit
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin says he’s boycotting the Gospel…
How You Feel About Money Impacts Your Spending
Written by NNPA We all have a personal relationship with money, and it will often show in how we spend…
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Partners with HBCU’s Miles College for Campus Venture
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A new partnership between NBA great Shaquille O’Neal and Miles College will help…
To ‘Man Up’ Also Means to Stand Against Domestic Violence • EBONY
It is usually gradual, beginning with kindness, flattery, gentleness—actions calculated to endear and establish trust. It will be subtle at…
NNPA Newswire Special Report: Police Shootings of African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A police officer’s bullet shattered a window and fatally struck Atatiana Jefferson as…
5 Ways to Manifest the Life That You Desire • EBONY
A lot of us are walking around with an air of heaviness and hopelessness because we are not living the…
Arkansas Lawmaker, Civil Rights Attorney John Walker Dies
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — John Walker, an Arkansas lawmaker and civil rights attorney who…
Gabrielle Union on the Dangers of ‘Balance’ and Hollywood Failing Black Hair
EBONY magazine’s April/May 2018 cover star, Gabrielle Union, began her acting career in the early ’90s and has blossomed into…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Survivor’s Survival Guide
By Eboni Rogers, Special to AFRO Fight like a girl, and win! My story is not unique from any other…
Entrepreneur Creates Coupon Program for Black-owned Businesses to Compete With Groupon
By Chicago Defender via NNPA Nashville, Tenn. — While many startups and small businesses struggle with building customer loyalty, Black-owned…
COMMENTARY: Deadly and Dangerous — Healthcare in America
By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW via NNPA Laughter is the Best Medicine, says the Reader’s Digest version of America. But,…
[CONFESSIONS] ‘I’m Hiding My Interracial Relationship From My Parents’ • EBONY
I grew up surrounded by love. I have the fondest memories of my parents spontaneously stealing “private” kisses, the grand…
Red Cross Seeks Blood Donors During Flu Season
By AFRO Staff The American Red Cross has put out the call for blood donors this Fall. Anticipating a drop…
Fighting Breast Cancer Through Living and Giving • EBONY
“If it comes back a third time, I’m gonna live my life to the fullest and bless as many people…
DC Named in “Horrifying” St. Elizabeth’s Complaint
By AFRO Staff St. Elizabeth’s Hospital reported its water clean and clear of bacteria in the late evening of October…
[RECIPE] Light Chocolate Mousse • EBONY
There is something so decadent and indulgent about chocolate mousse. It’s smooth silkiness of dangerous chocolate and cream leaves you…
Remembering Congress’ Longest Serving Black Freedom Fighter
John Conyers Jr., Civil rights icon, outspoken leader, father, husband and the longest serving African American to serve in Congress,…
[IN MY LIFETIME] Rep. John Conyers on Why the 1967 Detroit Riot Happened • EBONY
July 23, 1967 was a hot summer day that remains etched in my memory as the start of one of…
Baltimore Says Goodbye to Its Greatest Champion
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Thousands made the pilgrimage to New Psalmist Baptist Church in Northwest Baltimore to bid…
Prince’s Anticipated, Posthumous Memoir is Ready for Fans
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince…
Actresses Cite Lack of Hollywood Stylists who get Black Hair
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Haddish recalls leaving the set of a big-budget movie…
Jets Release Osemele Day After He has Non-Approved Surgery
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have released guard Kelechi…
Harris Speaks at SC Candidate Forum Amidst Trump Honors
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke at a criminal justice forum…
Black Baptist Church Shaped Cummings’ Commitment
By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — To many Black clergy, Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings was more than…
Ethiopia Deploys Troops to Calm Days of Deadly Unrest
By ELIAS MESERET Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s army says it is deploying troops to calm deadly…