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After Hurricane Devastation, Gardiner Wins World Championship Gold for Bahamas
By James Ellingworth and Pat Graham, AP Sports Writers A month after Hurricane Dorian destroyed houses and livelihoods, Steven Gardiner…
Is an Individualized Education Plan the Only Way to Help My Child? • EBONY
There are many ideas and misconceptions about special education and what it means for children. And although schools and school…
Cincinnati To Consider Outlawing Natural Hair Discrimination
By The Asssociated Press A city council member in Cincinnati wants to prohibit discrimination against natural hair and natural hairstyles…
How Yara Shahidi Became Inspired to Stand Up Against Breast Cancer • EBONY
For actress Yara Shahidi, the fight to find a cure for breast cancer is a personal one. The black-ish star…
Nigerian Activist Hafsat Abiola Selected as Honoree for National Civil Rights Museum’s Prestigious Freedom Award
By Globe Newswire Hafsat Abiola is one of three honorees selected for the National Civil Rights Museum’s 28th Annual Freedom…
Nigerian, South African Leaders in Talks After Attacks on Foreigners
By Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press South Africa’s president on Oct. 3 said “early warning mechanisms” will be put in…
Jitney Poses Old Questions to New Audiences
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Modern audiences are all too familiar with topics regarding racial inequities, widespread gentrification,…
Jaguars Owner Investing in National Black News Channel
By Brendan Farrington, The Associated Press Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan disclosed Oct. 2 that he will be the majority…
Some See Rush To Forgive As Rush To Forget Racial Violence
By Errin Haines, AP National Writer When a White Dallas police officer who killed an innocent Black man in his…
Rapper 21 Savage Highlights Plight of Black Immigrants
By Johnathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press Rapper 21 Savage believes immigrants like him who lived in America illegally as…
Diahann Carroll, Oscar-Nominated, Pioneering Black Actress, Dies
By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, AP Entertainment Writer Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the…
Legendary Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Their raised fists were as legendary as they were controversial. Tommie Smith and…
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I’m not exactly sure where “Taco Tuesdays” came from, but I do know it’s a great idea! Every Tuesday, friends…
What You Should Know About Your First Mammogram • EBONY
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in an effort to foster comfort and familiarity with the process of early…
Tisha Campbell Is the Subject of TV One’s ‘Uncensored’ Season Two Premiere • EBONY
TV One’s original autobiographical series Uncensored returns for its second season with the premiere episode spotlighting singer/actress Tisha Campbell on…
EBONY ENTERS ITS 75TH YEAR LAUNCHING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION • EBONY
Since 1945, EBONY magazine has been the pre-eminent voice of the Black community with relation to business, the arts and…
Newton Announces Plans To Transfer From Howard
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Howard University could be losing another all-American student- athlete with eligibility remaining. Sources…
New Bills Removing Barriers for Returning Citizens
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) introduced a bill last month that will…
New Bills Support Small Businesses
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 17, Council member Charles Allen of Ward 6 introduced legislations that…
The Smart Way to Change Our Marijuana Laws • EBONY
As a career prosecutor and former attorney general of California, I saw firsthand how counterproductive marijuana laws exacerbated the problem…
Former BSU President Honored On 100th Birthday
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Dr. Samuel L. Myers Sr., president Emeritus of Bowie State University and distinguished…
Being: India Arie • EBONY
India Arie’s voice floats like silk whenever she releases a note. On the surface, you wouldn’t think that this light…
BSU Moves Up, Post Newton Era Begins At HU
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, With the first month of college football season underway, the best team in the…
12-Year-Old Launches Tech Initiative After Being Inspired by ‘Black Panther’
Black Panther continues to prove itself to be more than just another superhero flick, as the billion-dollar blockbuster inspired a…
Theatre Review: An Artistic, Chilling Conversation on Colorism
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, When walking in the theatre for Round House’s “School Girls; or, The African…
What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and people wear purple to remember the victims and honor the survivors of domestic…
White Ex-Officer’s Guilty Verdict Stuns Some Black Advocates
By ERRIN HAINES and RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press Monica Blake watched closely as a Texas jury weighed the case against…
Jessye Norman, International Opera Star, Dead at 74
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano…
‘Clueless’ Actress Stacey Dash Charged with Domestic Battery
By The Associated Press NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) — An actress known for appearing in the 1990s comedy “Clueless”…
Wesley Snipes Says He’s Moving on From ‘Blade’ Character
By RYAN PEARSON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The news that another actor was cast as vampire hunter…
[Watch] EBONY Magazine’s Jurnee Smollett-Bell Cover Shoot • EBONY
Jurnee Smollett-Bell snagged EBONY’s Women’s History Month cover and took readers on a #FantasticJurnee through her life and commitment to…
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Georgia Abortion Law
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Georgia’s restrictive new abortion law…
[Hungry for History] Sweet vs. Savory Grits? A Food Historian Settles Debate • EBONY
It’s not a new discussion, but the recent social media war over sweet vs. savory grits has taken on a…
Impeaching A President | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to move for an impeachment inquiry into President…
When It Comes to Co-Parenting, Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough • EBONY
To My Co-Parent: I thought my heart was going to stop when I heard our 5-year-old daughter tell a friend…
HUD Says Deregulation, Not Affordable Housing, Needed to Solve Homelessness
By Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer For more than a decade, economists, lawmakers and others have heralded the nation’s…
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox Honors His Mom’s Breast Cancer Fight
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft after playing one year for…
Attorneys Argue Over Crime-Scene Video, Other Motions, at Capital Gazette Hearing
By Elliott Davis and Hannah GaskillCapital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Capital Gazette newsroom…
Mathew Knowles Reveals His Breast Cancer Diagnosis • EBONY
Businessman and talent executive Mathew Knowles, the father of music superstars Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, has revealed he has been…
Investors Predict Tech, Finance Companies With More Gender Diversity Will See Stock Prices Rise: Study
By Olivia Riggio, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc A study by Stanford University, Northwestern University, Dartmouth College and the…
How This Black Man Learned to Love Black Women
“I can do nothing for you but work on myself … you can do nothing for me but work on…
Homeless Atlanta Honor Student Goes to Yale
By ADW News Atlanta native Chelesa Fearce is living proof that you can rise above your circumstances and overcome the…
For Richer, Not for Poorer • EBONY
It’s been said that the top two things that married couples argue about are money, and matters of the bedroom.…
Campaign to Save Cab Calloway’s Home Continues
By J. K. Schmid Slated for demolition this summer, neighbors, architects and the Calloway family have joined together in protest…
Tyra Banks Opening Model-Themed Amusement Park
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Virginia Girl: Classmates Grabbed Her, Cut Her Dreadlocks
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LL Cool J Becomes Kennedy Center’s First Hip-Hop Honoree
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Entrepreneur Creates Flashcards That Teach Children About Black Millionaires And Billionaires
By The Chicago Defender New Orleans, LA — New Orleans-based media company, Raising Black Millionaires, has just released the first…
Workplace ‘Inclusion’ is Not Enough to Help Women of Color Feel Supported: Harvard Study
By Olivia Riggio The Harvard Business Review (HBR) conducted a study that found even seemingly “inclusive” workplaces still leave women…
Artist Kehinde Wiley Unveils Bold Sculpture in Times Square
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Perpetually crowded Times Square has a new statue for pedestrians…
Winfrey Shocks Fundraisers With $1M Donation for Students
By The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey shocked attendees at a North Carolina fundraiser by announcing a…
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Martin Center Celebrates 50 Years of Service to Sickle Cell Patients
By Tyler Fenwick (The Indianapolis Recorder/BPUSA) Julie Daniels lucked out when her mother took her to the pediatrician. All of…
Black Press Exclusive: Dr. Lonnie Bunch’s African American Museum Dream Fulfilled
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, sat down…
Tyler Perry Says he Can’t ‘Up and Leave’ Filming in Georgia
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Meghan Visits Memorial to Murdered South African Woman
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Warren Faces Test in Winning Black Voters in South Carolina
By WILL WEISSERT and ERRIN HAINES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic presidential nomination centers…
Pelosi’s Impeachment Inquiry | Afro
By Dan Novak, Horus Alias, and Gabrielle Wanneh, Capital News Service For the fourth time in history, Congress is opening…
Dallas Shooting Trial Begins | Afro
By Jake Bleiberg, AP News A White Dallas police officer went on trial Sept. 23 in the shooting death of…