Estelle Is ‘Excited’ for the Variety of Women in Hip-Hop
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A Host of Celebrities Speak Out On Ccriminal Justice Reform
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Tamera Mowry-Housley Is Done Having Kids
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Goldson Proposes Step Pay Increases For PGPCS Staffers
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Less than a week after she was endorsed by a group of…
The O’Jays React to Their Classic JET Magazine Covers
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RHOA Star Opens Boutique at National Harbor
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, They came early and waited longer for a passing glimpse at a…
The 5 Biggest Hair Myths That Should Be Laid to Rest
We’ve all heard that washing our hair too often isn’t good for it or that cutting our strands will make…
Mayor Launches Litter Prevention Project
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Spring cleaning is in the air, and it isn’t just relegated to…
Remy Ma Facing Four Charges in Brittney Taylor Assault Case
Rapper Remy Ma now faces four misdemeanor charges after being accused of punching Love & Hip Hop co-star Brittney Taylor.…
Porchfest Rocks Hillcrest | Afro
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO The quiet neighborhood got a jolt of funk, hip-hop and rock and…
EBONY Test Kitchen to Tour the Nation as Part of Traveling Exhibit
EBONY magazine’s historic test kitchen will embark on a nationwide journey as part of a touring exhibit through the Museum…
Black Mothers Gather Strength From Momference
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When actress Tatyana Ali faced isolation as a new mom in a…
Boss Babe Yandy Smith-Harris Shows Us How to Hustle
Yandy Smith-Harris is the ultimate boss babe. Not only does she star in Love & Hip Hop New York, but…
MSU Students’ “Before I Let Go Challenge” Video Recognition from Beyonce is Covered in the News
Morgan State University is currently benefitting from a viral moment thanks to our students and the Office of Student Life…
Omari Hardwick Says He Repaid $20K Loan From 50 Cent with Interest
Over the past few weeks, 50 Cent has taken to social media to call out people for not repaying loans…
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Tamela Mann Has Broadway Dreams After Wrapping ‘Madea’s Farewell Tour’
Gospel powerhouse Tamela Mann recently sat down with EBONY to discuss her anointed voice, hitting the stage with Tyler Perry…
Howard U and UDC | Afro
By AFRO Staff On Saturday May 11 graduates and their families from the nation’s capital’s HBCU’s, Howard University and University…
Halle Berry Surprises Lena Waithe with a Kiss on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Director, screenwriter and actor Lena Waithe took over late-night television while hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday. Waithe’s monologue sent…
The Rise and Fall of Rosenwald Schools
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO The Howard County Historical Society hosted a lecture on a disappearing history…
Tamron Hall Explains Why She Kept Her Pregnancy a Secret
Broadcast journalist Tamron Hall announced that she was 32 weeks pregnant with her first child in March. Hall explained her…
3 Handwritten Wills Found in Aretha Franklin’s Home
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Three handwritten wills have been found in the suburban Detroit home…
Behind the scenes with the Biden 2020 team
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Success, Diversity Took Center Stage at Morgan’s 143rd Commencement
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Wendy Williams’ Son Arrested After Fight With Father, Kevin Hunter
Wendy Williams has been enjoying the single life since filing for divorce last month from her estranged husband, Kevin Hunter.…
HBCU Commencements Targeted by Controversial Westboro Baptist Church
By Mo Barnes, NNPA Newswire For the past four years students of Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark-Atlanta University have…
Three Handwritten Wills Found in Detroit Home
Last summer it was reported that Aretha Franklin died without leaving a will or trust for her $80 million estate.…
Speaker Stuns 2019 Morehouse Grads, To Pay Off Student Debt
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK AP National Writer A billionaire technology investor stunned the entire graduating class at Morehouse College when…
Evelyn Lozada and Tami Roman Reignite Past Feud on Instagram
The feud between Basketball Wives stars Evelyn Lozada and Tami Roman was reignited on social media on Monday. The duo…
A Renaissance in Park Heights: ‘One Thing That We Can Call Our Own’
By J. K. Schmid, AFRO Reporter The Park Heights Multi-Purpose Center is just how it sounds. It holds offices where…
Jury Awards Black Strippers $3.3M in Workplace Racial Discrimination Suit
A Mississippi jury has awarded five African-American exotic dancers $3.3 million after they accused their employer, Danny’s Downtown Cabaret, of…
New Short Film Imagines Malcolm X’s Views on Modern Issues
By AFRO Staff May 19 marks the birthday of civil rights icon Malcolm X. He would have been 94. In…
Stefon Bristol on ‘See You Yesterday’ and the Power of Black Women • EBONY
Director Stefon Bristol recently sat down with EBONY to discuss his Netflix film, See You Yesterday, and how Black women…
Hennessey Fellows Program Commits $10M to HBCU’s
By S.E. Williams, NNPA News Service Last month, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in partnership with Hennessy & Co.,…
Abortion is Still Legal in Alabama Despite Newly Signed Bill
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bills into law. The passage of…
New Cellphone Video Deepens Concerns about Sandra Bland’s Death
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Sandra Bland’s own cellphone video of her 2015 arrest in Texas has…
Jesse T. Usher Praises Samuel L. Jackson’s Prowess On the Set of ‘Shaft’
Shaft actor Jesse T. Usher recently sat down with EBONY to discuss the latest installment of the classic film series,…
The Symbol of Wakanda and the Georgia Migration Project
By Roger House The fictional African kingdom of Wakanda was revisited in the new Marvel film, Avengers: Endgame. The country…
Screenwriter Fredrica Bailey Talks Co-Writing ‘See You Yesterday’
Fredrica Bailey recently spoke to EBONY about being one of the writers of the new Netflix sci-fi film See You…
BSU Men Finish Fourth in CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, In the annual St. Augustine’s invitational meet that is known as the…
Cardi B, Beyoncé & Nipsey Hussle Among 2019 BET Award Nominees
The 2019 BET Awards nominations were announced Friday morning by the network. Cardi B leads the pack with seven nominations,…
Howard Falls Short at Softball Championship Game
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Howard University’s Softball team ended its 2019 season one game shy of…
Black Las Vegas Student Wins Prestigious Writing Award
Ariana Smith, a senior at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, is one of the gold recipients of the 2019…
Everyone Home D.C., New Name But Continued Mission
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO Everyone Home DC may sound new to some people in the area,…
DJ Khaled Releases Final Nipsey Hussle Appearance in ‘Higher’ Video
DJ Khaled has dropped the music video for his latest single, “Higher,” featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, nearly two…
Grants Up to $30,000 for Documentary Filmmakers
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO If this past year’s FilmFestDC taught us anything, it’s that Washington, D.C.…
Will Smith & Queen Latifah Bringing Hip Hop ‘Romeo & Juliet’ to Netflix
Rappers-turned-actors Will Smith and Queen Latifah may be Oscar-nominated thespians, but still haven’t forgotten their hip-hop roots, teaming up for…
D.C. Would Feel the Brunt of Workforce Slashes
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO As the District of Columbia Council was poised to hold its first…
DJ Khaled Donating Proceeds From New Nipsey Hussle Single to Rapper’s Children
DJ Khaled is set to drop his 11th studio album, Father of Asahd, May 17. He announced today that his…
New CAH Director Claps Back
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Chris Rock Is Rebooting ‘Saw’ Franchise With Lionsgate
Superstar comedian Chris Rock approached Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures with a reimagined version of Saw, the studio’s popular horror franchise.…
Bowser Signs Order for 36,000 Housing Units
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed forward with plans to solidify…
Black Man Accuses Florida Starbucks Employees of Racial Profiling
Starbucks is under fire once again after a Black man said he was the target of racial profiling by employees…
2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – A Melting Pot of the Finest Music
By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off its 50thyear anniversary…
Jacob Latimore on ‘The Chi’ & Telling Authentic Black Stories
Jacob Latimore recently discussed with EBONY the second season of Lena Waithe’s series The Chi, how he relates to his…
Shaw University Officially Names Dillard as 18th President
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia After the pomp and circumstance that greeted the official announcement of Dr. Paulette…
Unita Blackwell, the First Black Woman Mayor in Mississippi, Dies at 86
Unita Blackwell, the first Black woman to serve as mayor in Mississippi, died Monday in Biloxi from dementia complications. She…
Ex-Texas A&M Football Player Found Guilty of Murder
By Dallas Post Tribune DALLAS — A former Texas A&M football player accused of hacking a Dallas jogger to death…
First Black Woman Graduates from U.S. Army Ranger School
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8 Baltimore Citizens Accused of Being Part of Fentanyl Ring
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