Detroit Radio Station Pulls Kanye West Music from Airwaves
A hip-hop radio station in Detroit has announced that it is pulling Kanye West music off airwaves after his comments about slavery earlier this week, The Washington Post reports. Not…
Trump Wants to Talk Race with Kaepernick at White House Summit
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor President Donald Trump wants Colin Kaepernick to attend a summer summit at the White House to discuss race, according to People.com. Darrell Scott, a…
Nicki Minaj Releases Videos for ‘Chun-Li’ and ‘Barbie Tingz’
Nicki Minaj released music videos for her two new singles, “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz,” on Friday. The rapper had taken a bit of a break before re-entering the music scene…
Jemele Hill to Speak at UMD’s Merrill College Commencement
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO ESPN journalist Jemele Hill will speak at the Philip Merrill’s College of Journalism spring commencement at the University of Maryland on May 21st…
Mike Epps Engaged to TV Producer Kyra Robinson
Congratulations are in order for stand-up Mike Epps; the comedian proposed to girlfriend Kyra Robinson last weekend, and the television producer said yes. The 47-year-old funnyman popped the question during…
4 Charged in Deaths of Black Men Found Chained in Oklahoma Pond
The Associated Press A 16-year-old is charged along with his older brother, mother and the mother’s boyfriend in the deaths of two Black men whose bodies were found dismembered and…
Serena Williams is Every Strong Black Woman in HBO’s, ‘Being Serena’
Serena Williams has come to represent so many amazing aspects of being a “strong Black woman.” Her resilience, fortitude and undeniable work ethic, while superhuman to the naïve among us,…
Film Academy Expels Bill Cosby after Sexual Conviction
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer The organization that bestows the Academy Awards said May 3 that it has expelled two prominent members convicted of sexual offenses, Bill Cosby and…
DO-IT-YOURSELF: At-Home Steam Facial
Steaming should absolutely be a part of your regular facial regimen. Estheticians and avid spa-goers understand its benefits, but you can skip the bill and do your own 10 minute…
96-Year-Old Woman Gets Surprise Christmas in April
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO At one time Elizabeth Hamilton would come home from her job at the Census Bureau in Suitland, fix dinner for her child…