‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ Star Karlie Redd Gets Engaged (VIDEO)
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast member Karlie Redd’s boyfriend, Mo, asked for her hand in marriage on Wednesday night. The proposal took place in the Peach State during a…
Monica Goldson Takes Helm of Prince George’s County Schools
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO Dr. Monica Goldson is the new acting schools Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County School Board, the organization announced, effective immediately.…
Chance the Rapper Buys Local News Site Chicagoist, Blasts Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chance the Rapper announced that he bought the local news site Chicagoist on Wednesday in his new song “I Might Need Security,” in which he also blasts Chicago Mayor Rahm…
Mayor Bowser and Police Face Criticism After 10-Year-Old Killed
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, On the evening of July 16, Donetta Wilson gave her 10-year-old daughter, Makiyah Wilson, money for the ice cream truck that had just…
Cynthia Erivo Talks Singing Live Onscreen for ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (VIDEO)
Co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Bridges sat down with journalist KJ Matthews after a screening of Bad Times at the El Royale, to talk about the shock of the script…
Obama: Today’s Times Are ‘Strange and Uncertain’
By The Associated Press Former U.S. President Barack Obama on July 17 took aim at “strongman politics” in his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging people around the world to…
White Swimsuit Designer Accused of Copying Nigerian Designer’s Work
Bfyne is a swimwear brand created by Nigerian-American Buki Ade, and now a representative of the label is accusing Brazilian designer Silvia Ulson of presenting their Spring/Summer 2017 “Shara” collection…
Judge Casts Doubt on BPD Reform Efforts
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The Baltimore Police Department (BPD), still mired in the aftermath of numerous misconduct scandals, four commissioners in three years and the mysterious death of…
Christian Flash Mob Surprises Chick-fil-A Customers With The Gospel
Over 60 male a cappella singers recently took over a Nashville, TN Chick-fil-A restaurant to spread the gospel in the middle of a lunch rush, to the excitement of much…
Damonte Dodd, Former UMD Basketball Player, Yields Passport Following Rape Allegations
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Damonte Dodd, former University of Maryland (UMD) basketball player, had to surrender his passport but is free on his own recognizance after a…