28-Year-Old Is the Youngest Black Woman to Own a McDonald’s Franchise
Jade Colin, 28, became the youngest Black woman to own a McDonald’s franchise in 2016, reports The Black Professional. The…
Normalizing Black Breastfeeding | Afro
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When compared to White women, Black women don’t breastfeed as much or…
5 Reasons ‘Marshall’ is Essential Viewing in 2017
October EBONY cover star Chadwick Boseman stars in new legal thriller Marshall as the young NAACP attorney determined to represent…
Standing Up for Those Struggling to Survive
By Congressman Elijah Cummings I was hungry; You gave me something to eat Here in Maryland, one of America’s wealthiest…
[IN MY LIFETIME] Author Niya Brown Matthews on Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison • EBONY
Mae Jemison becoming the first African-American woman astronaut to travel into outer space was a huge deal for me that…
NFL Veteran Launches Supplement Brand
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Health is a “lifestyle” for Visanthe Shiancoe. Regarded as the greatest NFL…
Celebrity Hairstylist Nikki Nelms’ Top Texture Tricks, Picks and Tips • EBONY
Celebrity hairstylist, Maui Moisture brand ambassador and all-around hair MacGyver Nikki Nelms is one of the realest hair pros that…
Amazon Says “No” To Westphalia
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, In late July, the AFRO reported that Amazon was expected to open a…
Stop the Mess! How to Avoid Social Media Drama in Love • EBONY
We’ve all witnessed it. Couples showering each other with affection on Facebook or posting sweet tweets about their significant other…
Second BSU Student Killed | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Days after losing a student leader following a hit and run accident, Bowie…
[OPINION] TheGrio.com Blasts Trump’s DOJ and Comcast for Treatment of Entertainment Studios • EBONY
WAKE UP: Donald Trump’s DOJ and Comcast are dismantling Black people’s Civil Rights The history of the development of Black-owned…
Oblate Sisters of Providence | Afro
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO The Oblate Sisters of Providence are celebrating 190 years of service…
Mammogram Guidelines Don’t Help Black Women
By Ricki Fairley New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took a step in the right direction to facilitate early detection of…
In Memoriam: Lemuel Arthur Lewie, Jr.
Lemuel Arthur Lewie, Jr., was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1919 to Dr. Lemuel A. Lewie, Sr. and Mrs.…
RAMBLING ROSE | Afro
Allendale Community Association Prez: `Thank you!’ Hello my dear friends, our summer is slowly seeking away. Terrible situation! But we…
9 Year Old Local Beauty Queen Going to Cali
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Nine-year-old Sha’Miyae Hinton-Knight made a simple request earlier this month. “…I would like to…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 30, 2019
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 30, 2019 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
[Detangling our Roots] The History of Baby Hairs
Nearly every Black and Latina woman knows the drill when it comes to styling her baby hairs. Pulling out a…
Republican Woman Runs for Mayor of Baltimore
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, This week, Catalina Byrd, a long-time political commentator and former mayoral candidate formally declared…
[RECIPE] FROZEN PIÑA MARGARITAS • EBONY
Though I’ve been imbibing adult beverages for quite some time, I must admit that it is only in recent years…
Man Gets 25 Years in Fatal Shooting of 3-Year-Old McKenzie Elliott
By AFRO Staff The angelic face of 3-year-old McKenzie Elliot was posted throughout many East Baltimore neighborhoods after she was…
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Labor Day is upon us. There is more than enough time to wedge in a few more formal barbecues before…
100 Years Later, ‘Red Summer’ Still Echoes
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, It had been brutally hot the week of July 27, 1919 in Chicago, and…
EBONY HBCU Campus Queens Edition! • EBONY
Pictured above, from left: Erica Johnson, Miss Bowie State University; Donielle Williams, Miss Xavier University of Louisiana; and Erica Johnson,…
Who Killed Dana Richardson? | Afro
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO On June 7, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., Dana Richardson, 44 or as her…
[Detangling our Roots] The History of Baby Hairs
Nearly every Black and Latina woman knows the drill when it comes to styling her baby hairs. Pulling out a…
Call Coco the Comeback Kid: Gauff Wins US Open Debut at 15
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff is quickly becoming the Comeback Kid. Just 15,…
In Mississippi Delta, Catholic Abuse Cases Settled On Cheap
By MICHAEL REZENDES Associated Press GREENWOOD, Mississippi (AP) — The IHOP in Southhaven, Mississippi, was an unlikely place to settle…
Now Free From Legal Limbo, Meek Mill Eyes Prison Reform
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge Tuesday in…
UN says 40 Migrants Feared Drowned in Capsizing off Libya
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized Tuesday in…
2019 MTV VMA Winners [VIDEO]
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Back at US Open, Serena Beats Sharapova for 19th Time in Row
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was not about to let Maria Sharapova make…
Missy Elliott is Ready to Make America Dance Again With New Music
Missy Elliott is one of the most successful female rappers of all time, crafting hits that make everyone from your…
Celebrating Women’s History Month with EP100 Honoree Katrina Adams
In her former professional life, the athlete gave her all on the tennis court. Now, she’s at the helm of…
Our Favorite HBCU Majorette and Dance Squad Moments
Beyoncé paid respect to the marching band culture at Black colleges during her historic and electrifying Coachella performance in April.…
Local African American Woman Doesn’t Care What The Odds Are, She’s Running For President
By Tyler Fenwick Leaned up against the kitchen sink in her near northside home, Valerie McCray almost slipped up as…
5 Men You Should Know in Black Travel • EBONY
As founder of Soul Society 101, I am grateful to have been mentioned alongside amazing people making strides in the…
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Breastfeeding in Public Now Legal Nationwide
Breastfeeding in public has been a hot topic of discussion for the past few years, with both famous and non-famous…
Chicago Native Chris Williams Becomes the Youngest Black Subway Franchise Owner in Georgia
By Marshall A. Latimore and Miana Massey Chris Williams II is a young entrepreneur and a recently sought after business…
Haymarket Brewing Nods to History with Defender Beer
By Tia Carol Jones, NNPA Newswire The Chicago Defender, one of the premier newspapers in the Black Press, recently announced…
Tennis Champ, Trailblazer Althea Gibson Honored at US Open
By Melissa Murphy, AP Sports Writer Althea Gibson basked in a ticker-tape parade in New York a decade before Arthur…
Police Release Video of Suspect in Clark Atlanta University Shooting
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11th Annual 5K Prince Hall Shriners Walk to Prevent Diabetes
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Queen Ifrica Honors Women’s Equality Day with Uplifting ‘Black Woman’ Video
VP Records artist Queen Ifrica is using her voice to empower and encourage Black women on Women’s Equality Day with…
This 25-year Old Turned Down $4.4m And Now Her Company Is Valued At $7.3m
By The Chicago Defender Launching just eight months ago the company’s value quickly rose by $1.4M after recent investments from…
BACK TO SCHOOL: A Parents’ Survival Guide
The end of summer vacation means new routines for parents, too. This August 2012 article offers great tips for helping…
New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
By Lisa Fitch, Our Weekly News Los Angeles Contributor More than 2,000 Black-owned eateries are featured on the new internet-based…
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For a host of mostly ridiculous reasons—including the fabled post-racialism—questions are repeatedly posed about the relevance and status of historically…
Trap Museum Unveils Exhibit in Honor of Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle
By Émil J. Flemmon Atlanta’s Trap Museum unveiled a special new exhibit on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to commemorate the legacy…
Valerie Simpson: Still Standing • EBONY
One of the major themes of this year’s Harlem Arts Advocacy Week was the need for major funding in order…
Florida Man Convicted In Parking Lot Shooting Of Black Man
By TERRY SPENCER and MIKE SCHNEIDER A white Florida man who told detectives he had a “pet peeve” about illegal…
New Ebola Drugs Show Exciting Promise with 90 percent Cure Rate
By TriceEdneyWire.com/GIN – Two experimental treatments are raising hopes among medical personnel that a cure for the deadly virus Ebola…
Pediatricians Say Racism is Devastating to Black Children-Let’s Get to the Root Cause
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – It’s amazing how often the news media give big play to an academic report that tells us something…
Zimbabweans ‘Reduced to Paupers’ Since Mugabe’s Departure
By TriceEdneyWire.com It’s hard to believe how far Zimbabwe has fallen since former President Robert Mugabe was ousted in a…
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President Trump Is Ignorant but He’s Not Stupid
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Dave Chappelle Set To Host Benefit Concert For Ohio Shooting
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‘Power’ Heads Toward Its Finale, But Its Influence Grows
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Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment
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