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Rest in Peace Elijah Cummings
I was heartbroken when I woke this morning to the news that Congressman Elijah Cummings had passed away. Elijah and…
We Mourn The Loss Of An Icon
The NAACP mourns the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings—a resounding civil rights icon that prevailed in the face of adversity…
The Gap Between Black & White Understanding of LGBTs • EBONY
I was eating dinner with my girlfriend’s best friends. Her besties are a gay male couple. A White gay male…
Thank You For Your Service To Baltimore
On behalf of Associated Black Charities, we join with the rest of the nation in deep sadness upon the passing…
Wyclef Jean Shares Workout As He Preps For Propel Co: Labs Fitness Festival
In addition to being one-third of one of hip-hop’s greatest collectives, Wyclef Jean is an accomplished solo artist, musician and…
CCG Publisher and CEO Mourns the Death of ‘Dear Friend’ Congressman Elijah Cummings
Career Communications Group, Inc., (CCG) a media company based in Maryland’s 7th District, is saddened by the announcement Thursday that…
Rep. Elijah Cummings Sets Trump Straight on Anti-Black Rhetoric
We are revisiting this March 2017 article in salute to longtime Baltimore congressman Cummings, who passed away today, October 17,…
The AME Church Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Congressman Elijah Cummings
Statement on the Death of Congressman Elijah Cummings The servant leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Social…
The Cute Cook’s World-Famous (and Easy) Lasagna • EBONY
In this cold weather, all I want to do is eat comfort foods. I literally find myself dreaming of hearty,…
Elijah Cummings Memories | Afro
This photo was taken at the Howard University Charter Day gala in March 2016. Elijah and I came from Baltimore…
When a Friend Is Diagnosed with Breast Cancer • EBONY
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it can be one of the most frightening times in her life.…
Black Men Assemble in D.C. for Million Man March • EBONY
It’s been 23 years since hundreds of thousands of African-American men from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for…
[BEAUTY 101] 6 DIY Facial Masks for Every Skin Type • EBONY
We caught up with international spa consultant, author and aesthetician specializing in multiethnic skin Linda Harding-Bond to see how you…
Black Men Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Too
He stood taller than six feet, was handsome and strong. He exuded confidence. Women wanted him and men wanted to…
Healing After Heartbreak • EBONY
When pain enters a heart, the one thing we can be sure of is that it will never quite be…
PRESS ROOM: SunTrust Foundation Awards $2.7 Million in Grants to Winners of the 2019 Lighting the Way Awards
By The Atlanta Tribune via BlackPressUSA.com The SunTrust Foundation announced the winners of the 2019 Lighting the Way Awards, giving…
PRESS ROOM: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Celebrities, Politicians Electrify Attendees at A. Philip Randolph Institute’s 50th Annual National Education Conference in Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) addressed members of the A. Philip Randolph Institute last week in Bloomington, Minnesota,…
Eritrean Soccer Players who Defected say They Live in Fear
By JUSTIN LYNCH Associated Press PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Soccer gave Mewal Tesfai Yosief hope in an authoritarian nation, a…
Kirwan Group to Propose Funding Formulas for Md. Schools Next Month
By William J. Ford via BlackPressUSA.com ANNAPOLIS — The chair of a group commissioned to provide policy and funding recommendations…
Md. Governor Offers Final Settlement to State’s HBCUs
By WI Web Staff via BlackPressUSA.com To the ire of his state’s lawmakers, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has offered…
‘No Human is Limited’: Kipchoge Runs sub-2 Hour Marathon
By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Roger Bannister, 1954. Eliud Kipchoge, 2019? Like the sub-four minute mile, running…
Dems, Muslims rip Trump Attack on Somalis; rue GOP Silence
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democrats, Muslims and other groups condemned President Donald Trump on Friday…
Eric Garner’s Mother Gives Emotional Testimony at Judiciary Hearing
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Gwen Carr provided an emotional opening statement during the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight…
Lil Mama Recounts Her Mom’s Breast Cancer Battle • EBONY
I didn’t take it seriously when my mother was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. She didn’t look sick.…
Festival to Highlight Black ‘Films with a Purpose’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia On Saturday, October 12, at Los Angeles Center Studios in California, and in…
Martin Luther King Jr. is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On this day 54 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize…
Who’s Hurting Black Girls in School?
By AFRO Staff Women in the Room Productions announced its premiere schedule for “Pushout: The Criminalization Of Black Girls in…
[RECIPE] Cornmeal Pound Cake • EBONY
When I first started baking, I only made two things: cornbread and pound cake. They were fast to learn and…
Speaking Truth to Power About the Cost of Our Medicines
By Congressman Elijah Cummings Even as Washington remains captivated by the deeply troubling actions of the President of the United…
Baltimore Must Change | Afro
By A. Adar Ayira, Special to AFRO “… …are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the…
Robin Roberts, Richard Roundtree & Other Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast cancer can affect anyone regardless of race, gender or class. It is the most common form of cancer among…
A Survivor’s Survival Guide | Afro
By Pearl B. Spencer, Special to AFRO Do your research, develop a plan and stick with it. July 1990 will…
Simone Biles on Black Representation & Starting a Family
Gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles recently teamed up with Coca-Cola to celebrate the brand’s 90 years of Olympic sponsorship. “It…
Community Remembers Local Youth | Afro
By Charles Nyonga, Special to the AFRO Over 100 friends and family gathered for a candlelight vigil mourning the loss…
Tyra Banks Talks Victoria’s Secret Hair Flap & More on ‘Uncensored’ • EBONY
The next episode of Uncensored, TV One’s original, edgy autobiographical docuseries that airs on the cable network Sundays nights at…
Harriet Tubman, A Maryland Story
Harriet Tubman, A Maryland Story | Afro By WMAR 2 News MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 11, 2019
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 11, 2019 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
The AFRO in Africa: The Journey to Beautiful Lake Bunyonyi
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The road to Lake Bunyonyi is a journey of paradox much like the beautiful…
HBCU Lives Matter | Afro
By Kevin Daniels, Special to the AFRO In the wake of the 152th Morgan State University’s (MSU) Homecoming, several students…
Seafarers: Historic Black Yacht Club
By Jessica Dortch, AFRO Staff, Being Black in America is hard. In the 50s and 60s, it was even harder.…
Ford’s ‘Fences’ Reminds Audiences of Hard Truths
By Micha Green, AFRO Washignton, D.C. Editor, Are fences used to keep people in or keep other factors out? Audiences…
The New Era of Natural Hair
By Camille Davis Over the past decade, Black women have begun embracing their natural hair, but caring for it can…
St. Elizabeths Without Water | Afro
By AFRO Staff Patients and staff at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, the District’s public psychiatric hospital, have been without drinking water…
The Art of Human Care
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO Renowned surgeon and author, Dr. Hassan Tetteh, recently released his book “The Art…
At Ease In The Peloponnese • EBONY
Few destinations offer as much ancient history and as many cultural landmarks as Greece. This Southern European hot spot boasts…
From City Council, to Prison, to Airwaves
By AFRO Staff The District’s airwaves just got a little more political with the addition of the “Michael Brown Show,”…
Black Men and Mental Illness Can Be a Barbershop Conversation, Too • EBONY
Historically, Black men have very few places where they feel free to discuss important issues. We face economic and social…
Celebrating Milestones, Keeping the Music Alive
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Twenty years ago Jason Moran’s jazz trio, The Bandwagon wowed audiences with their…
Tyler Perry Celebrates Opening of New Studios With Star-Studded Black-Tie Gala • EBONY
On Saturday, October 5 in Atlanta, Tyler Perry Studios welcomed guests to celebrate its grand opening. Actor/writer/producer/director Perry has now…
Serena Williams Says Young Boys Need Domestic Violence Education • EBONY
Serena Williams says that men should be included in conversations about ending domestic violence abuse, according to the Associated Press.…
Singer Mya Talks About Her New Show, ‘5th Ward’ • EBONY
R&B singer Mya is hitting the small screen in Urban Movie Channel’s (UMC) gritty new series 5th Ward. The singer…
NBA Stardom Isn’t a Cure for Mental Health Issues • EBONY
The problem with mental pain, writer C.S. Lewis said, is that it is less dramatic than physical pain. Though it…
4 Reasons You’re Still Broke • EBONY
Being “broke” seems to be a recurring theme among Black women despite our collective levels of education, resources and income.…
Tyler Perry Christens New Studio
By RON HARRIS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry officially christened his massive new film studio Saturday, beaming as…
Vanessa Bell Calloway Shares Her Breast Cancer Survival Story • EBONY
Six years ago, I woke up from my sleep with the funniest feeling. Others call it a hunch or voices…
Las Vegas Mass Shooting: Two Years Later
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press On Oct.1, a reading of victims’ names at the time bullets flew two years…
Mathew Knowles: ‘I Have Breast Cancer’
By Black Health Matters One night in July, entertainment executive, Mathew Knowles, peeled off his white undershirt and noticed a…
MACRO X Howard Summit Joins Homecoming Lineup on Oct. 8
PRNewswire — Howard University presents the first-ever MACRO X Howard Summit, a day-long series of screenings and panel discussions for…
President of Community Healing Network Comments on Guyger Sentence and ‘Forgiveness’ by Victim’s Brother
By The Community Healing Network On Oct. 1, the high-profile trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, a White…