A Physician’s Guide to Diabetes • EBONY
Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a tough pill to swallow. An important first step is understanding the difference between…
Dave Chappelle Making His Broadway Debut This Summer
By Chelsea Lenora White HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Comedian and actor Dave Chappelle will make his Broadway debut this summer.…
The Essence of Honesty • EBONY
Essence Atkins has built a name for herself as the hilarious sweetheart on several television shows throughout her more than…
Officers Tase Innocent Black Man
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, In another case of, “racist, White cops,” on June 22 a Black man…
8 Supergreen Beauty Products to Nourish Your Skin and Hair • EBONY
We all know that eating dark, leafy greens is good for our insides. The verdant superfoods are bountiful in vitamins,…
D.C. Council Members Participate in Rally for ‘Justice for Janitors’ Day
By WI Web Staff WASHINGTON INFORMER — Honoring the 29th anniversary of “Justice for Janitors Day,” D.C. Council Chairman Phil…
5 Love Lessons Learned from the ‘King of Pop’ • EBONY
At the young age of 50, the international music legend passed away suddenly, shocking the nation. Jackson lived a life…
Dave Bartholomew, Co-wrote ‘Ain’t That a Shame,” Dies at 100
By HILLEL ITALIE and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dave Bartholomew, a giant of New Orleans music…
After Memo Becomes Public, Focus of Trump Citizenship Question is Revealed
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor A deceased Republican strategist who played a key part in the Trump administration’s…
Sudan: Facts About the African Nation in Crisis
By TheBurtonWire.com The North African Country of Sudan is in crisis. After the forced and successful removal of president Omar…
Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services
Written by NNPA Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, June 12, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson led a letter to Health and…
Bernie Sanders Sole Candidate to Address the Black Press at National Convention
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Every major newspaper and news organization in the country has labeled the…
Joint Statement on Violent Protests That Have Left Haiti at a Standstill
By BlackPressUSA Washington, D.C. — Representatives Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Val Demings (D-FL), Alcee Hastings,…
OP-ED: On Juneteenth We Must Remember Our Fight For Freedom Continues
By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CE On June 19, 1865, Texan slaves found out they were freed by the…
8 Supergreen Beauty Products to Nourish Your Skin and Hair • EBONY
We all know that eating dark, leafy greens is good for our insides. The verdant superfoods are bountiful in vitamins,…
Another Transgender Woman Killed in Fairmont Heights
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Another transgender woman was shot and killed on the border of D.C.…
Upper Marlboro Mayor Resigns | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The County seat of Prince George’s County will be looking for new…
BMe Community Announces ‘Next Narrative for Black America’ Campaign
Campaign is focused on “Asset-Framing” – fresh messaging for elevating the Black community’s strengths as key to achieving greater gains.…
Sen. Sanders and Rep. Cummings Call on Justice Department to Investigate Generic Drug Companies for Price-Fixing Conspiracy
By AFRO Staff Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.),…
Battle Flag Carried by Black Union Troops Sells for $200K
By The Associated Press DENVER, Pa. (AP) — A flag that was carried into battle by a Black Union regiment…
Booker Campaign Gets 2020 Jolt With Pushback Against Biden
By ELANA SCHOR and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker’s supporters have spent months waiting for a…
‘Why not now?’ Lawmakers Debate Reparations for Slavery
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The debate over reparations catapulted from the campaign trail to…
Dodd Found Not Guilty on All Rape Charges
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Former University of Maryland basketball player Damonte Dodd was found not guilty…
Mayor Young, Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks®, Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore to Announce NeighborhoodLIFT® Program
BALTIMORE, Md. — Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young (D-Md.) will be joined today by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) to…
Rev. Dr. LaKeesha Walrond to Lead New York Theological Seminary into a New Era
By Itoro N. Umontuen, NNPA Newswire NEW YORK—New York Theological Seminary’s (NYTS) Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of…
Baltimore City and County to Initiate Review of Water Delivery System
By AFRO Staff Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young (D-Md.) today announced that the City…
Dominican Officials Arrest 11th Suspect in David Ortiz Case
By Associated Press/AFRO Staff Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday announced the arrest of an 11th suspect in the…
Miller Earns NBA Championship With Raptors
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Heading into the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a certainty that once…
Miller Earns NBA Championship With Raptors
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Heading into the 2019 NBA Finals, there was a certainty that once…
Future Leaders Earn PGCDPC Scholarships
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Twenty three scholarships were awarded to students in the Prince George’s County’s…
Auto Accidents Claim Two More Lives
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The perils on the roads of Prince George’s County continued to rear…
Auto Accidents Claim Two More Lives
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The perils on the roads of Prince George’s County continued to rear…
Born Free, Not Equal? Women’s Education in Post-Apartheid South Africa • EBONY
They are the living embodiment of joy. In Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, South Africa, a group of animated young…
Ava Duvernay’s “When They See Us” Blasts Netflix Viewership Records
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor “When They See Us” has been the most-watched series on Netflix in the…
Facts About the Inherited Blood Disorder (VIDEO)
A decade ago, June 19 was officially appointed as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. The date was chosen to honor…
D.C. Celebrates Juneteenth | Afro
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO In age of wokeness, annual celebrations of Juneteenth is reawakening as the fourth…
Explaining an Unsung Holiday • EBONY
“Juneteenth” is a portmanteau of June and nineteen and a parlance of Black American structure. The moniker hails the date…
Wilson Moves From Sagamore to Hopkins
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, Alicia Wilson, the ascending attorney and civic leader rooted firmly in the East Baltimore…
Is Congress Obsessed With Cannabis? • EBONY
Cannabis—marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD)—is poised for major legislative action during the 116th Congress. Lawmakers on both sides of the…
NAACP D.C. School Supply Drive
Support the NAACP D.C. School Supply Drive! (Going on Until August!) All Donations Will Go Toward the Washington School For…
‘Emanuel’ Explores Life After Tragic Church Shooting
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Pinckney was hiding under a desk holding the mouth…
Economic Reggae: Jamaican Bank Sells Recovery With Songs
By KATE CHAPPELL Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s central bank thinks the country’s economy is doing very well…
The Impact of Unhealthy Eating Habits on the Black Community • EBONY
Originally published March 29, 2017, EBONY.com is revisiting this topic as families and friends prepare for Juneteenth celebrations 2019. Jazz…
Protesters Demand Firing of Utah Cop Who Pulled Gun on Black Child
By The Associated Press About 100 protesters gathered outside a police agency in northern Utah to demand an officer who…
New Report Shows Rising Gas Prices, Work Schedules Cramp Car Travel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Soon, the school year will be in the rear-view mirror, and families…
Poll: Black Voters Unsure of Democratic Candidates
By Itoro N. Umontuen, NNPA Newswire As the first Democratic debate approaches, a new poll reveals the crowded field must…
Spiritually Speaking: Free at Last. Claim It.
By James Washington, The Dallas Weekly News and NNPA Newswire Contributor One of the hardest things to understand in this…
Thousands of Police Officers Implicated in Slew of Racist Facebook Posts
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Far too many law enforcement officers – from rookies to the highest ranking…
Rep. Waters Works with Colleagues to Stop Political Violence in Haiti
By NNPA Newswire After returning from a trip to Haiti during which she saw evidence of politically motivated violence carried…
Raven-Symone Plans on Motherhood, Her Degree & Directing TV
By Allison Kugel, Special to the AFRO Raven-Symone’s alter ego, Raven Baxter, has been a staple on The Disney Channel…
Catholic Bishops OK Anti-Abuse Steps, But Skeptics Seek Tougher Moves
By David Crary and Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press Under intense public pressure, the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops approved…
1st Black Priest in US, Ex-Slave, Positioned for Sainthood
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday deemed the first known black Roman Catholic…
Grill, Eat, Chill, Repeat | Afro
By AFRO Staff To turn a midweek dinner into something special, try cooking easy pork tenderloin on the grill. To…
Island of Kauai Dotted Golf Courses
By JOHN MARSHALL LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii has some of the most beautiful and memorable golf courses in the…
Memphis Police Appeal For Calm After Marshals Kill Black Man
By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press Police appealed for calm June 13 in a tense Memphis neighborhood where a rock-throwing…
Baltimore HonFest | Afro
By Brittney Johnson, AFRO Intern The crowning of Amber Nelson brings Audre Lorde’s philosophy to life, “it is not our…
Kirk Franklin’s Top Song | Afro
Songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin’. New York, NY – Fourteen-time GRAMMY® Award winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin’s new…
The Notorious B.I.G. Lives On
Brooklyn, NY – The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, in partnership with the Office of the Majority Leader, Laurie A. Cumbo,…
Cook’s Resilience Leads To Shot on NBA’s Biggest Stage
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook has already become something of a…
Dodd Rape Trial Begins | Afro
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The prosecution began its full court press against former University of Maryland…