Is There More to the De Sousa Exit Than Taxes?
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO On the surface, the resignation of Baltimore police commissioner Darryl De Sousa seems like just another chapter in the sullied history of the…
’13 Reasons Why’ Cast Talks Addressing Serious Issues, Kanye West
When the first season of the hit Netflix series 13 Reasons Why premiered last year, controversy erupted over the show’s depiction of suicide and mental health. The second season of…
What do you Hear, Yanny or Laurel?
It doesn’t take much to divide the internet, these days. First, it was over the black and blue or white and gold dress (#TeamBlackandBlue,) and now it’s over an audio…
Black Man Convicted of Murder at 14 has Charges Dismissed Against Him
A newly vindicated Brooklyn, New York man denounced a corrupt justice system that took 17 years of his life. John Bunn, 41, was convicted of murdering a correction officer, Rolando…
South Carolina Woman Earns Fourth College Degree at 92-Years-Old (VIDEO)
A 92-year old South Carolina woman received her fourth college degree and hopes she is an inspiration to others. Annie Dillard earned her Associates Degree in Liberal Arts on May…
Ex-Basketball Wives LA Star Brittish Williams Has Baby Girl
Former Basketball Wives L.A. star Brittish Williams had a great Mother’s Day when she welcomed her daughter, Dash Dior Gordon. The reality television star posted a picture of her fiancé,…
De Sousa Out, Pugh Begins National Search for New Police Commissioner
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Just days after Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh suspended Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa, Pugh has accepted De Sousa’s resignation. “Today I received the…
White Man Threatens to Call ICE on Employees Speaking Spanish
A White man berated employees and threatened to call the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on them for speaking to customers in Spanish at a Fresh Kitchen in New…
Supreme Court Ends Law that Prohibits Sports Gambling
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, It looks like sports gambling may be on its way to Maryland, and every other state for that matter, as the Supreme Court decided…
REPORT: Kevin Hart to Star in ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake
Comedian Kevin Hart is in talks to star in Warner Bros. and Overbrook Entertainment’s remake of Uptown Saturday Night (1974) produced by Will Smith and written by Black-ish creator Kenya…