Top-Ranked DC School Embroiled in Residency Fraud Scandal
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO An audit from the Office of the State Superintendent for Education released May 11 has found that nearly a third of the…
White Woman Calls Police on Black Real Estate Investor Inspecting House
Another day, another instance where a White person calls the cops on a Black person for existing or doing their jobs. Michael Hayes, a real estate investor in Memphis, Tenn,…
‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Honors Howard Graduates
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Chadwick Boseman strolled onto Howard University’s campus as a bankable box-office star and walked away with another title on graduation day –…
Watch Trailer for Mara Brock and Salim Akils’ New OWN Drama ‘Love Is___’
The trailer for OWN’s new drama series Love Is__ from Mara Brock and Salim Akil is finally here. The show stars Michele Weaver and Will Calett as a couple who…
Washingtonian Magazine Ad Campaign About DC Manages to Include Zero Black People
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Although White residents may now make up 44 percent of the District’s population, Washington, D.C., once coined “Chocolate City,” is still majority African…
Death of Black Man Who Died in Police Custody Ruled a Homicide
A coroner said that a Black man’s, who died in police custody in Louisiana, death was homicide by asphyxiation, HuffPost reports. Keeven Robinson, 22, died at a Jefferson Parish hospital…
Black Panthers Call for Firing of Wisconsin Police Officer
The Associated Press WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — The Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee are calling for the firing of a Wisconsin police officer after a video surfaced showing an officer…
Netflix and ESPN to Premiere Michael Jordan Docuseries ‘The Last Dance’
ESPN Films and Netflix are collaborating on a 10-part docuseries about basketball legend Michael Jordan, Deadline reports. The Last Dance, will air on both Netflix and ESPN when it premieres…
Judge Says Ex-Lawmaker ‘Squandered’ Life, Faces Prison
By MICHAEL TARM, AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge Thursday handed former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds a six-month prison sentence for not filing tax returns for…
Rita Ora Apologizes for ‘Girls’, Says She’s Dated Men and Women
British singer Rita Ora has apologized after her latest single “Girls” featuring Cari B, Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha, was criticized for its “tone-deaf” presentation of same-sex relationships, reports SPIN.…