Homicide Investigations Continue | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Three homicide investigations continue in Prince George’s County as suspects remain at…
8 Myths About HBCUs That Simply Aren’t True—and Why • EBONY
Every year, EBONY celebrates young Black women and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with its EBONY HBCU Campus Queens…
Police Chief Ends Secret Incentive Program For Officers
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Prince George’s Police Chief Hank Stawinski put the handcuffs on an unauthorized…
How to Have an Amazing Day on Purpose • EBONY
With the hustle and bustle of life, especially in America, it’s mighty hard to prioritize your health. Social media and…
Brown, Pelosi On Immigration Tour
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, With President Donald J. Trump continuing his heated anti-immigrant rhetoric, Maryland’s 9th…
Behind the Scenes with EBONY HBCU Campus Queens [VIDEO] • EBONY
The EBONY HBCU Campus Queens tradition has endured for decades. As summer comes to an end, it is back to…
Georgia Teen Wins Google Competition, Gets $30K for College
By The Associated Press STONECREST, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia high school graduate has won a $30,000 college scholarship through…
Simone Biles Soars to 6th US Gymnastics Title
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The choice was entirely hers. Only there really wasn’t…
Cicely Tyson Joins Cast of Ava DuVernay Series on OWN
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cicely Tyson will join the cast as a series regular in Ava…
A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Sweden Assault, Won’t Face Prison
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — American rapper A$AP Rocky was found guilty of assault Wednesday in Sweden,…
NFL Teaming with Jay-Z on Entertainment and Social Activism
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company…
Georgia’s Abrams Announces New Voter Protection Program
By BEN NADLER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams, who vaulted onto the national political stage championing voting…
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz to Open Performing Arts Center
By The Associated Press MACEDON, N.Y. (AP) — Singer Alicia Keys and music producer husband Swizz Beats are planning to…
Finally, Missy Elliott Will Receive MTV Video Vanguard Award
MTV announced Monday that Elliott will also perform on Aug. 26 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This…
Firefighter Was Dad to 3 of 5 Kids Killed in Day Care Blaze
By The Associated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child…
COMMENTARY: Calling Out Racism, White Supremacy and White Nationalism is More Vital Than Ever
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The spectre of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and others that wrongly maintain…
Serving A More Diverse, Older Adult Population
— SPONSORED — By Jennifer Jimenez Maraña, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Broadmead The older adult population is growing larger…
Mass Shootings, Widespread Death, White Hatred Permeate America
By Rhodesia Muhammad and Bryan 3X Crawford, Contributing Writers@TheFinalCall “Ya basta!” Estela Reyes-Lopez pleaded, which means “enough” in English. “Twenty…
Millennials Listen Intently as Candidates Debate Health Care
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Camara Stokes Hudson raised her arms in the air and clapped when Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts…
Three Day Event Planned to Commemorate First African Landing in Virginia
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The commemoration kicks off on Friday, August 23 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center…
Cosby Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Toss #MeToo Conviction
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court on Monday questioned why actor Bill Cosby…
Youth Program Turns Dreams Deferred into Reality
Shay Stinson was a quiet 8-year-old girl, raised by a single mom in New York’s Harlem neighborhood, when her first…
Freed Inmate Cyntoia Brown Marries Recording Artist J. Long
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cyntoia Brown, an inmate recently released on clemency after being…
Waka & Tammy Talk Gucci Boycott & Supporting Black Businesses
Waka Flocka was one of the first artists to publicly boycott Gucci following the release of their controversial blackface sweater.…
Dayton Bar Patrons Commemorate 1 Week Since Mass Shooting
By The Associated Press People gathered at the scene of the Dayton mass shooting to pay tribute to the victims.…
African-American Men Raise Food and Confidence at N.C. Farm
By Martha Quilin, The Associated Press via The News & Observer Kamal Bell launched Sankofa Farms on 12 acres of…
Simone Biles Talks Anxiety & Being Named 2018’s ‘Most Dominant Athlete’
Simone Biles has been a force to be reckoned with since winning three consecutive world all-around titles in 2015, becoming…
$7M Pours Into HBCU Doing Ohio’s 1st Hemp Research
By The Associated Press A historically Black university in Ohio is advancing its plans to become the first public institution…
A&E: Film Review: ‘Brian Banks,’ Biopic of Wrongfully Convicted High School Athlete
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic In this #MeToo age, a biofilm about a wrongfully convicted high school football…
Police Investigating Threat Against NAACP’s Richmond Chapter
By The Associated Press Police in Virginia are investigating a report that somebody left a threatening message on the voicemail…
AFRAM, Baltimore’s African American Festival Returns August 10-11, 2019
Baltimore’s AFRAM festival returns to Druid Hill Park August 10-11 starting at 12 p.m. each day. The festival is a…
For the Last Time, God is Not Schizophrenic
By James A. Washington, Publisher of the Dallas Weekly Let me state up front. This is not new. I heard…
Civility in an Uncivil Society (Part II)
By Kevin Daniels Last year around this same time of the year, I wrote an article entitled, “Reimagining Civility in…
White Maryland Officer Convicted of Assaulting Black Suspect
By The Associated Press A White Maryland police officer has been convicted of assault and misconduct after being accused of…
Braveboy Announces Youth Justice Reform Plans
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy wants to reform the…
Celebrities Play Kickball Game For Mental Health Awareness
Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Leigh Bodden promised the Black team would win, but Santana Moss wasn’t having…
County Announces Plans To End Auto Deaths by 2040
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has announced bold plans to eliminate…
State’s Attorney Celebrates Life and Achievements
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, A gated community and posh restaurant served as the backdrop of the camaraderie…
Black Woman Awarded $725k in Suit Against Neo-Nazi Website Founder
By The Associated Press The first Black woman to serve as American University’s student government president has won a lawsuit…
The Making of Motown’ Documentary About Iconic Record Label Premieres This Month • EBONY
Hitsville: The Making of Motown chronicles the enormous success and enduring cultural impact of Motown Records, which will be celebrating…
Breaking: Officer Undergoes a Second Surgery
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO The two alleged assailants of a veteran of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD)…
A Look Back on the Death of Mike Brown in Ferguson • EBONY
Thursday marks the four-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of unarmed teenager Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s death…
Michael Brown’s Father Seeks New Investigation Into Killing
By Jim Salter, The Associated Press On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., his father is…
Happy Birthday! These are the Best Celebrity Whitney Houston Covers
Whitney Houston has an undeniable legacy and had one of the best voices in music. She holds the record as…
Morgan Awarded $35 Mil for Research
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University has secured a total of $35 million in new grant awards from the National…
Planned Parenthood Names Black President and CEO
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO During a critical time for reproductive rights, Planned Parenthood has made a shift…
Reed Enters Pro Football Hall of Fame
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, In the movie Harlem Nights Sugar Ray and young Quick were inseparable.…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 9, 2019
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 9, 2019 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
Black Fatherhood Shines in New Animated FIim
By AFRO Staff For the most part, Historically, stories about Black fathers in mainstream media often carry a misleading, yet…
MUSIC. POWER. RESPECT. | Afro
By AFRO Staff For decades, the world’s most high profile entertainers, athletes and politicians have turned to a single man…
‘Bless Somebody Else’ | Afro
By AFRO Staff The newly-released album from Gospel legend Kurt Carr, Bless Somebody Else, made its debut at #2 on…
BSU and HU Alumni Earn DC HBCU Alliance Awards
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Two distinguished alumni from Bowie State and Howard University are among the…
Youth Candle Business Expands to Macy’s
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When three of Celena Gill’s sons asked her to buy them a…
5 Tips for Grilling Kidney-Friendly Meals • EBONY
In the United States, almost 400,000 Americans are on dialysis due to kidney failure. This summer, Fresenius Medical Care, the…
Why We Need a Democratic Presidential Forum on Race
The Democratic Black Caucus of South Carolina Chairman Calls for a Democratic Presidential Forum on Race “Ignorance and prejudice are…
[EBONY Throwback] Toni Morrison, Who Sounded Off on Race, Writing and Regrets, Dies at 88 • EBONY
View this post on Instagram Time is no match for Toni Morrison. In her writing, she sometimes toyed with it,…
Coppin State Baseball Receives 2019 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
By Coppin State University Department of Athletics GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Coppin State baseball team was one of 51 NCAA…
Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar and Putting an End to the Comparison War • EBONY
While it’s true that money isn’t everything, it does allow access to experiences that are important to raising healthy and…
NAACP Speaks Up On Gerrymandering
By Anne Branigin Let’s start with gerrymandering—that is, when a political party shapes the boundaries of an electorate so it…
COMMENTARY: There is Not a Racist Bone in My Body
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor In 2019, most Blacks and people of color would like to believe that, “There…