Eso Won Books Ignites a Love of Reading in LA • EBONY
James Fugate knows the importance of knowledge in the Black community. The Detroit native has been selling books in South…
Live Where You Work | Afro
By Sen. Cory McCray & Alicia Wilson Partnership is good, and partnership that delivers results to communities that have been…
How a Couture Pioneer Changed Fashion • EBONY
She shopped at Christian Dior, Nina Ricci, Valentino, Pucci, Emanuel Ungaro and Pierre Cardin. She spent as much as $1.5…
CBCF Celebrates ‘400 Years of Our Legacy, Our Possibilities’
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, In about a week African Americans will descend upon the nation’s capital for…
Idris Elba Teases His Rap Skills in New Music Video Snippet
Idris Elba is a man of many talents both off-screen and on-screen. The British entertainer previewed an upcoming music video…
Robert Mugabe, Former Zimbabwe President Who Overthrew White Minority Rule, Dead at 95
By Farai Mutsaka and Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex -guerrilla chief who took…
Russell Wilson Becomes NFL’s Highest Paid Player With $140M Deal
Russell Wilson’s new deal with the Seattle Seahawks now makes him the highest-paid player in the NFL. The star quarterback…
Café Mocha Salutes Her for the 9th Year
By AFRO Staff Café Mocha Radio, The Real host Loni Love, and female rap legend, YoYo, kicked off Café Mocha…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 6, 2019
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 6, 2019 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
HBCUs and Smaller Schools for Student-Athletes
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The powerball parent raises a pro athlete who becomes LeBron James or Dwayne…
Don’t Smoke the Brothers, Sisters
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The bands and boxers were used as tools of peace at Upshur Recreation…
Howard’s Short Pay Day Is Long Afternoon
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The only good that came from Howard University’s visit to the University of…
Hopkins Expands Live Near Your Work
By AFRO Staff Johns Hopkins University and Medicine are significantly expanding the already-long list of Baltimore neighborhoods where employees can…
Baltimore Chef Tastes Sweet Success
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent It’s easy to think that personal chefs are only for the rich and famous.…
House Music Lives! | Afro
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Thousands gathered on the campus of Baltimore Polytechnic High School in Northeast Baltimore for…
BCMC Honors Local Author | Afro
By Jessica Dortch, AFRO Staff Each year, the Baltimore Community Mediation Center (BCMC) recognizes a volunteer who embodies what servant…
BMore Me: Our Stories, Our City
By Christina Ross, Special to the AFRO Baltimore. It’s the city where Billie Holiday found her voice and generations of…
Summer Madness 2019 | Afro
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The Summer of 2019 is unofficially over and good riddance. As of Sept. 3,…
The First Day of School
By The AFRO Staff These two handsome young men are Harison and Hudson Flowers, and they were two of tens…
Live Safe In D.C. Public Schools
By The Associated Press LiveSafe, the leading risk intelligence and safety communications platform, has been selected by D.C. Public Schools…
Uncle Charlie’s Fight Against Prostate Cancer • EBONY
In 2008, a few days after a routine physical, R&B crooner Charlie Wilson received news that changed his life forever.…
Murder Suspect Blames ‘Dark Force’
By The Associated Press Authorities say a man accused of killing a dog walker told them that a “dark force…
Defining African-Americans in Fashion • EBONY
The Ebony Fashion Fair fashion show was established in 1958 by the Johnson Publishing Company under the close management of…
Aretha Franklin Amazes in Never-Before-Seen Gospel Concert (TRAILER)
The world lost its greatest vocalist, Aretha Franklin, in August 2018. The Detroit diva left her mark on soul, R&B…
Billionaire & Power 100 Honoree Robert F. Smith Donates to Prostate Cancer • EBONY
To say that billionaire investor and businessman Robert F. Smith is a busy man would be an understatement. But the…
Beyoncé’s Best Live Performances in Honor of Her 37th Birthday • EBONY
“Nine. Four. Eight. One. B’Day” was the moment when Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter announced the date of her birth (09/04/81) on…
Black Don’t Crack! Naomi Campbell Celebrates 33 Years in Fashion
Naomi Campbell is celebrating over three decades in the fashion industry, taking to Instagram to wax poetic about her journey…
Chicago Principal Creates Model for Educating Black Boys
Christopher Goins is the founding principal of Butler College Prep, a four-year-old charter high school on the far South Side…
Breaking Barriers in Ballet: Misty Copeland Set to Receive Trailblazer Award
By Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent Misty Copeland had the world of ballet standing still, when she made history…
Education in the Segregated South: A Determined African American Culture
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia During segregation, Black schools in the South focused on building an environment of…
Ten Fresh Gospel Acts to Help Get Your Praise On
Gospel music is rooted in the Black church experience of the African-American South and birthed out of the Negro spirituals…
Court-Ordered Mediation in Maryland HBCU Case Ends without Agreement
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Court-ordered mediation of a 13-year old case brought by a coalition of historically…
Serena Williams Rocks Tutu At US Open Following Catsuit Ban
Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam title winner, will hit the court tonight at the 2019 US Open in a quarterfinal…
Do Black Kids Deserve This Treatment in School?
By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor Laughing at the humiliation and degradation of a young and impressionable Black boy…
It’s the Remix! Daddy-Daughter Duo Releases Back-to-School Video • EBONY
Yo Gotti’s song “Rake It Up” is an undisputed hit. You hear it in clubs, at house parties and from…
Wife says Hart ‘Going To Be Fine’ After Car Crash
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Comic actor Kevin Hart’s wife says he’s “going to be just fine”…
Danielle Brooks & Others Rave About Issa Rae’s EBONY Cover
Insecure creator and star Issa Rae graces the cover of EBONY’s September 2018 issue, cementing her presence as a rising…
Serena Turns Ankle in US Open Win
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was in pain — “acceptable” pain, her coach…
Defining African-Americans in Fashion • EBONY
The Ebony Fashion Fair fashion show was established in 1958 by the Johnson Publishing Company under the close management of…
Baltimore Police Kill Man Suspected of Shooting at Officers
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say an officer and a woman were injured and a suspect…
Alfred Jackson, Half-Brother of Late Rock Star Prince, Dies
By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A half-brother of the late rock superstar Prince has died, leaving five Prince…
Sudan Court Accepts Corruption Charges Against al-Bashir
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese court said Saturday it accepted prosecutors’ corruption-related charges against autocratic…
COMMENTARY: Women Continue Reaching for Parity in Representation
By Jaclyn Ferguson One hundred years ago women were on the cusp of voting equality. They had their first chance…
Senator Kamala Harris’ Office Invites Middle School and High School Girls to a Day of Civics
By Niele Anderson Senator Harris’ recently coined a phase “I’m that little girl” referencing her inner-city upbringing and bussing, recently…
Uganda: 9-year-old Girl from Congo Dies of Ebola
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A 9-year-old Congolese girl who tested positive…
Bills Cut RB LeSean McCoy in Surprise Move After Down Season
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Turns out the Buffalo Bills didn’t agree with running…
NNPA Celebrates the CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia The National Newspaper Publishers Association is celebrating the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s…
Green Book of Tampa Bay Highlights Area’s Black Vendors and Businesses
By J.A. Jones PETERSBURG — Describing itself as a “mobile travel guide,” Green Book of Tampa Bay is an online…
Criminal Justice Reform Turns to List of Problem Officers
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — During the 22 years he spent in prison after being convicted of…
Big NJ Water Agency Failed in Scandal When Booker was Mayor
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Months after Cory Booker took office as mayor of Newark, New Jersey, he cleared…
Removing Breastfeeding Stigma Could Unlock Lifesaving Benefits to Black Mothers and Their Babies
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 28, 2019– The United States is one of the most dangerous places in the developed world for a…
Dave Chappelle Hosts Concert to Honor Ohio Shooting Victims
By The Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Thousands turned out to a benefit hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle that…
1619: The First African Landing
By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Special to the AFRO We Will March On ‘Til Victory is Won The reality that…
400 Years in Virginia. 500 Years in Slavery.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia In August 2018, the National Newspaper Publishers Association began a series on…
Amil Barnes, Filmmaker of the Month
By Jessica Dortch, Special to the AFRO The native Washingtonian, Amil Barnes, is recognized as the Aug. 2019 Filmmaker of…
New School Year, New Facilities
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration were busy throughout the…
Comics Shouldn’t Be Held Accountable for Old Jokes
Navigating the politically correct world we now live in can be tricky, and no one feels the brunt of their…
Suspicious Death Raises Questions | Afro
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, Special to the AFRO During the last conversation Marlyn Barnes had with his mother…
How ConnXus is Connecting Black-owned Tech Businesses with Dollars
The numbers still aren’t adding up for African-Americans in tech. A new study conducted by Lawless Research (on behalf of…
Our City, Our Schools | Afro
By Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, Special to the AFRO As families across Baltimore prepare to send their children back to…