Congress and the President Must Respond to the Opioid Crisis
By Elijah Cummings, Special to the AFRO Recently, in front of a Baltimore restaurant, I watched as a young man was pushed out of a car, unconscious, and on to…
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Proposes Rent Increase on low-Income People in Public Housing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson proposed changed to federal subsidies that would triple the rent for millions of low-income tenants in government housing and impose work requirements. On…
Are You Your Sister’s Keeper?
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Finger sandwiches, fruit tarts and big hats were on display at the second Annual AFRO High Tea April 21, yet the tea tradition…
Madonna Loses Lawsuit to Stop Sale of Tupac Breakup Letter
According to The New York Times, Madonna lost her lawsuit to stop the auction of “extremely private and personally sensitive” items including a breakup letter from her former boyfriend Tupac…
Tekashi 6ix9ine Makes Money Rapping the N-Word. He’s Not Black.
By Lisa Snowden, Special to the AFRO A few weeks ago my son, who recently turned 10, sat down next to me on the bed where I’d been working. “Mommy,…
TLC Talks Cardi B’s Homage and Keeping Left Eye’s Legacy Alive
TLC appeared on Apple’s Beats 1, where T-Boz and Chilli talked about the group’s legacy on the anniversary of Left Eye’s passing and Cardi B paying homage to them in…
Sides Agree to Drop Rape Lawsuit Against Russell Simmons
By The Associated Press A lawsuit from a Los Angeles woman who alleged music mogul Russell Simmons raped her is being dropped. A federal court filing Wednesday says the two…
Celebrities Helping to Raise $100K for Waffle House Hero
James Shaw Jr., 29, is being revered as a hero after disarming the Waffle House shooter in Nashville on Sunday (April 22). Now, Shaw is being rewarded by celebrities and…
Report: Meek Mill Has Been Released from Prison
After TMZ reported that Meek Mill would be released from prison today (April 24), Kevin Hart took to his social media account to confirm the news. The comedian apparently visited…
Fabolous & Emily B Reportedly Seen Together at Coachella
Rapper Fabolous has been keeping a low profile after accusations of domestic assault against his longtime girlfriend and mother of his sons, Emily B, surfaced online. It is alleged that…