Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us and His Emmy Nomination
Sterling K. Brown is a happy man—and it shows. He bounces onto the set of his new series, NBC’s This…
A Diabetes Memoir | Afro
By Regina L. Martin I am an African-American woman living with type 2 diabetes. I recently obtained a temporary customer…
Artist Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle Explores Politics of the Female Body • EBONY
On the first day of a class trip to Spain, interdisciplinary visual artist Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle and a friend got…
Candidate Charged With Campaign Violations
By AFRO Staff The Office of the State Prosecutor announces that Richard Parker, a candidate forBaltimore City Sheriff back in…
The Silent Disease Affecting Young Brothers (Part Two) • EBONY
Since my early 30s, I have regularly had prostate exams. In fact, as I noted in part one of my…
Kanye West’s ‘Sunday Service’ | Afro
By Black Press USA With more than 10,000 people packing New Birth’s sanctuary, Grammy Award winning artist Kanye West hosted…
The Curvy Fashionista Shares 5 Ways to Upgrade Your Style • EBONY
Style maven and brand ambassador Marie Denee began blogging in the fall of 2008 by accident. Denee graduated with a…
Black Men: America’s Greatest Assets
By blackhealthmatters.com What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Black males in the United States?…
A Cure Exists and Support from the Black Community Could Help Save More Lives • EBONY
When Constance Benson* was 25 years old, she was living her dream as a model with a major agency. One…
Sojourner Truth Town Hall | Afro
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO The Sojourner Truth Legacy Town Hall meeting took place Sept. 17, at the…
EBONY Magazine Sept 2013: Poor Trayvon • EBONY
Legal scholar Charles J. Ogletree Jr. reflects on ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws, the gun laws gripping our nation and President…
Black Congresswoman: Activist Suspected in Overdoses of Black Men Roamed Free
By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press A Black member of Congress on Wednesday called it “incomprehensible” that after the overdose…
Fear of a Black Planet • EBONY
Marc Lamont Hill says America’s inability to see Black mens’ humanity is rooted in its history and is why the…
Emory Investigates Use of Racial Slur by 2 Law Professors
By The Associated Press Emory University is investigating the use of a racial slur against African Americans by two law…
Taste the Middle East • EBONY
Take a break from the grill this week and have an Indian and Middle Eastern-inspired meal. Try a new spin…
Maryland Resident Named U.S. Army Colonel
By AFRO Staff Currently, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jason Tate, a Pelahatchie native, 1998 Tougaloo College graduate, and a graduate…
Anton Black: One Year After
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, Special to the AFRO It’s been exactly a year since Anton Black crossed the…
Baltimore: ‘Trump’s The Real Rat!’
By Jessica Dortch, Afro Staff, jdortch@afro.com There is nothing subtle about President Donald Trump, and his first visit to Baltimore,…
Kampala: The Party Capital of East Africa
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Disclaimer: In my other life I am a House Music impresario and my foundation…
Washington Housing Conservancy Appoints a New Executive Director
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO On Oct. 14, the Northwest, D.C. nonprofit, Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC), will install…
7 Black Stars Who Have Sickle Cell Anemia
Monday, June 19, marks World Sickle Cell Day, observed annually to increase awareness and public understanding of the disease that…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 20, 2019
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Rashid Johnson & Sanaa Lathan on the Cultural Relevance of ‘Native Son’
Director Rashid Johnson and actress Sanaa Lathan spoke to EBONY about making the film Native Son for HBO, and the…
Class Pays it Forward Over 50 Years Later
By AFRO Staff In 1888, the Rev. James Solomon Russell, a Black priest and educator, founded the St. Paul Normal…
The Dos and Don’ts of Interracial Dating • EBONY
I am a Black woman who dates the “rainbow.” If you put every guy I was involved with in the…
[TRAVEL] Eat, Pray and Love Your Way Through Maui • EBONY
The island of Maui is truly one of the most beautiful and restorative places in the United States, if not…
Kendrick Lamar Talks Politics, Spirituality, Music + More [INTERVIEW] • EBONY
The Marvin Gaye masterpiece What’s Going On opened the floodgates for concept album social commentary in the spring of 1971—allowing…
Jada Pinkett-Smith On ‘Red Table Talk,’ #MeToo & Finding Happiness
EBONJada, Adrienne and Willow are back! Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk has become one of the most buzz-worthy shows…
Andre 3000 Speaks on Jimi Hendrix Biopic • EBONY
In order to capture his best version of Jimi Hendrix for an upcoming biopic, OutKast’s Andre 3000 said he had…
The Silent Disease Affecting Young Brothers (Part One) • EBONY
We all yearn to be a part of something—a fraternity, a sorority, a religious group, a professional association, a sports…
Rihanna Becomes First Black Woman to Head LVMH Fashion House
Rihanna and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton confirmed on Friday speculation of Fenty, a new fashion house in Paris with…
Black Ancestry Matters on ‘Finding Your Roots’ • EBONY
Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. may be an influential historian of African-American literature and culture, the head of Harvard’s African-American…
5 Tips That Will Transform Your Relationship • EBONY
When it comes to Black Love, our passion is unmatched. But even in the midst of our strong wave of…
Dr. Hildreth Explains What the HIV ‘Cure’ Means for Black People
Renowned African-American HIV/AIDS expert Dr. James E.K. Hildreth spoke to EBONY about the disease and reports that a second man…
ALC Panel Stresses Importance of Black Male Voter Turnout
By William J. Ford and Black Press USA Republican Dan Bishop narrowly won a special election this week for a…
Dapper Dan Demands Meeting With Gucci CEO Over Blackface Sweater
Harlem designer and tailor Dapper Dan called out Gucci on Sunday night for its recent racial scandal. “I am a…
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By BE INSPIRED GLOBAL / AFRO.COM Host MICHA GREEN gives us the RUN DOWN on the happenings within the Congressional…
The Pair to Executive Produce ‘All That’ Reboot
Kel Mitchell announced Thursday he would be joining fellow comedian and former co-star Kenan Thompson as executive producer of Nickelodeon’s…
Karen Boykin-Towns Takes her Talents to Sard Verbinnen
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Ask Karen Boykin-Towns what motivates her, and you’re sure to get an…
8-Year-Old’s Bone Marrow Donation Cures His Siblings of Sickle Cell
Stefan Aihe of Orlando, Florida, now 8, donated his bone marrow to help save the lives of his older siblings…
Will Toxic Lead Water be the Norm in Poor Cities in America?
By The Westside Gazette The officials will admit there is a lead crisis in the drinking water, in certain parts…
Italy: Rescue Boat With 82 Migrants Can Sail to Italian Isle
By RENATA BRITO and FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ABOARD THE OCEAN VIKING (AP) — A charity rescue ship with 82…
From the Caribbean to Minnesota, A Community Comes Together
By SIMONE CAZARES Minnesota Public Radio News BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Standing in a park in Brooklyn Center, Jamaican…
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Honored at State Funeral, Burial Delayed
By ANDREW MELDRUM and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African heads of state joined thousands of Zimbabweans…
COMMENTARY: Why Would HUD Gut Its Own Disparate Impact Rule?
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Columnist Whatever happened to the American Dream of owning a home and giving your children…
Backlash Sinks Magazine Cover Deemed Racist by Many
By Erica R. Williams, Special to The New Tri-State Defender Memphis magazine has pulled its September issue after receiving backlash…
Bowie Man Looks to Expand Historically Black Motorcycle Club
By RACHAEL PACELLA, The Capital BOWIE, Md. (AP) — As a chapter president in one of the nation’s oldest African…
Model Naomi Campbell Takes Spotlight at London Fashion Week
By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Model Naomi Campbell took center stage at London Fashion Week on Saturday…
Cleanup Resumes in Bahamas as Humberto Swirls Away
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press MCLEAN’S TOWN, Bahamas (AP) — Jeffrey Roberts lifted a mustard-yellow curtain from the ground to…
Combining Culture with Currency | Afro
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO The award-winning creative agency, The Digital Footprint, hosted an interactive financial event called…
The REACH Kicks Off at Kennedy Center
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, “This is the first time, I’ve seen an event like this ,” said…
Sports Commentaray: BSU Wins To Open Post Hall Era
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, It’s the dawn of a new beginning as Bowie State opened the post…
Black Press of America Awards Courageous Leaders
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia With a lively and capacity crowd inside the Renaissance DC Downtown Hotel…
Fatal Auto Accidents Continue | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Despite repeated attempts and pleas by Prince George’s County Police for motorists to…
Tyler Perry’s Last Madea Movie Earns $27M at Box Office
Tyler Perry is ending his Madea franchise on a high note. Over the weekend, A Madea Family Funeral opened at…
PGCC Unveils Performing Arts Center
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) is set to cut the ribbon on the…
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The EBONY Fashion Fair toured the country annually from 1958 to 2009, bringing the latest couture to legions of Black…
Bahamians Look for Loved Ones as 1,300 Missing After Dorian
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press MCLEAN’S TOWN, Bahamas (AP) — They scan social media, peer under rubble, or try to…
5 Simple Ways to a Better Budget • EBONY
Budgeting doesn’t rank high on the list of “fun” things to do. In fact, many find the idea of sitting…
Trump Mocks Democrats, Vows New Tax Cut on Baltimore Visit
By KEVIN FREKING and JUANA SUMMERS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to boost the spirits of…