NYC Mayor Offers Plan to Diversify Elite High Schools
The Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said June 2 he will push to diversify the city’s elite specialized high schools by setting aside seats for low-income…
Teen With No Record Sentenced to 5 Years for Stealing Sneakers
A teenage, first-time offender from Georgia will spend years behind bars over a pair of stolen shoes. Dayonn Davis, at 15 years old, stole a pair of Nike Oreos from…
Newcomer Lewis Seeks Council Seat with Positive Message
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, During the Nov. 6 general election, voters in the District will elect a independent at-large representative on the council. Rustin Lewis hopes residents…
Draymond Green Dating Former ‘Basketball Wives’ Star Hazel Renee
It’s a wrap for Golden State Warrior Draymond Green and college sweetheart Jelissa Hardy, as the power forward is now confirmed to be dating former Basketball Wives star Hazel Renee.…
15-Year-Old Graduates College, Looks to Next Challenge
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Torrington Ford, 15, who was homeschooled by his mother Tarita, says he constantly asked her to push him as a student. “I would always…
10 Genre-Bending Black Artists Making Waves
Hip-Hop has become the leader in mainstream pop culture. As a result, much of the current industry artists and aspiring musicians that are promoted to the masses are of a…
The Phillips Collection Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Racism seems to be having a moment. Whether it’s your local legislature, at the culture of carshare service Uber; in the syrup at…
Bobby Brown’s Sister Regrets Taking Whitney Houston Bathroom Pic
The cover art to Pusha T’s latest album, Daytona, features an image of Whitney Houston’s bathroom the night of a drug binge. Kanye West reportedly bought the image for $85,000,…
Superhero Focused Library Opens in Ward 4
By Lenore T. Adkins,Special to the AFRO Can’t get enough of “Black Panther” and Marvel’s other exciting super heroes? Disney Publishing Worldwide and Little Free Library have joined forces to…
Spotify Doesn’t Want to Play ‘Judge and Jury,’ Reverses ‘Hateful’ Content Policy
Music streaming service Spotify has made an about-face and will no longer punish artists who created “harmful or hateful” content due to pressure from the music business, BuzzFeed reports. The…