Minorities Poised to Take Advantage of Oil and Gas Boom
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia For African-Americans and Latinos, the path to upward mobility in the oil and…
Dame Dash Questioned JAY-Z’s Morals for Working With R. Kelly
Like many of us, music mogul Dame Dash watched as much of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly as he could stomach.…
DMV Leaders Call for End to Government Shutdown
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Residents from D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) are adversely being affected by the…
50 Cent Teases ‘Power’ Prequel Based in 1980s New York City
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 28: Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and Omari Hardwick attend ‘Nobody’s Fool’ New York Premiere at…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — January 2, 2019
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Calls to the Sex-Abuse Hotline Increase During R. Kelly Documentary • EBONY
R. Kelly performs on stage at the FOX Theater on December 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia – USA The National…
Black American National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 1, 2019 From Russia meddling in U.S. elections, to counterterrorism in Africa, to North…
T.I., Jada Pinkett Smith & Others React to Cyntoia Brown’s Clemency
Cyntoia Brown, who has been serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was 16, was granted clemency…
Jackson Not All to Blame as Ravens Season Ends in NFL Playoffs
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, Before Lamar Jackson becomes the face of the NFL’s next generation of quarterbacks, he…
Tank, Omarion and Others Denounce R. Kelly After Documentary Airing
R. Kelly performs on stage at the FOX Theater on December 25, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo Credit: Jamie Lamor…
Maryland County Executives Back Drug Affordability Board
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Maryland lawmakers are taking action to manage prescription drug prices and gouging, by…
Atlanta’s’ Tommie Lee Indicted on Child Abuse Charges • EBONY
Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Tommie Lee was indicted by a grand jury on multiple child abuse charges, according to…
Ali, Jordan, Coogler, AFI Awards Brought out the Stars
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The wine was flowing and the atmosphere relaxed Friday at…
Suspects Arrested in Death of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes • EBONY
Screenshot of Jazmine Barnes Texas police have arrested two suspects on Saturday in the shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes,…
Soulja Boy’s Car Among Those Trapped By California Mudslide
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Soulja Boy was among motorists whose cars were trapped by mudslides…
Record Amount of People Visited the Louvre Thanks to Beyoncé and JAY-Z • EBONY
A record number of people visited the Louvre in Paris in 2018 and the museum is thanking Beyoncé and JAY-Z…
‘StarTalk’ Season on Hold Amid Claims Against Host Tyson
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The current season of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” series is on hold…
Lizzo Goes Retro Glam for New Song & Video, ‘Juice’
Multi-genre artist Lizzo is bringing in 2019 with new track, “Juice,” an anthem for every woman who knows she’s that…
Federal Judge Orders Settlement Talks in Soybean Seed Suit
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge ordered settlement talks Thursday in a lawsuit filed…
How Andrea Kelly Convinced This Fan to Finally #MuteRKelly
Well, that’s it for me! As a longtime R. Kelly fan, I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been…
Maryland Man Arrested In Shooting That Killed 2
CLINTON, Md. (AP) — Maryland police have arrested a suspect in a shooting that left two people dead. The Prince…
Colin Kaepernick & 4 Other Notable Men of Kappa Alpha Psi • EBONY
In its 108-year-history, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. has produced an elite group of men who have carried on its…
Multiple Car Accident Claims Three Children in Oxon Hill
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, The dangerous speed trap that is Indian Head Highway (MD-210) in Oxon Hill,…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back at GOP With New Dance Video
Washington DC/USA- November 13, 2018:Student activists with the Sunrise Movement occupy Nancy Pelosi’s office to demand that she and the…
Keith Hamilton Cobb Brings American Moor Back To D.C.
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer What is the old saying? History has a way of repeating itself? If…
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Kirk Frost Mourns the Loss of His Older Brother
(Photo Credit: Kirk Frost Instagram) Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Kirk Frost has shared the news that his older…
Trump Signs Ashanti Alert | Afro
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Despite his continued decision to shutdown the government, as one of his last…
California Women’s March Canceled for Worries of ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Crowd
screenshot/viceland youtube A Women’s March in California was canceled after organizers worried that those participating were “overwhelmingly White,” writes NBC…
Casa Ruby Plans for Southeast Exec Expansion
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Casa Ruby, a non-profit safe space for LGBTQ D.C. residents seeking services, shelter…
Aaliyah’s Mom Denies Singer Had Underage Sex With R. Kelly On Tour
Aaliyah at the MTV Movie Awards, 6/5/2001 New Lifetime docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, is set to feature interviews with several…
AFRO Exclusive: OSSE Releases Statement After OSSE Public Meeting
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Just days after the public outcry of Duke Ellington School of the Arts,…
Toni Braxton & Birdman Hint at Possible Break-Up: ‘It’s Over’
Weeks after saying she and fiancé, Brian “Birdman” Williams, would be married by the end of 2018, Toni Braxton and…
House Democrats Have Plan to Fund Government, But Not a Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — A week and a half into a partial government shutdown, House Democrats released their plan to re-open…
Tammy Rivera Mourns Loss of Her Cousin on New Year’s Eve
Tammy Rivera attends the 2017 BET HIP-HOP AWARDS red carpet on Friday, October 6th, 2017 at the FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH…
Ravens Enter Playoffs As One Of The League’s Hottest Teams
Over the course of this whirlwind season, Baltimore has gone from a team on the cusp of spiralling downward to…
Usher Debuts Freshly Permed Hairstyle
Atlanta R&B crooner Usher decided to switch it up for 2019, debuting a new look for his fans via Instagram.…
Mayor Bowser has Full Week Planned for District
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Its 2019. A new year is here, and Mayor Muriel Bowser and the…
Tyler Perry to Host Upcoming Aretha Franklin Tribute Special
(Photo Credit: Feature Flash Agency / J Stone / Shutterstock.com) From filmmaker to host, Tyler Perry will emcee a concert…
Garbage, Feces Take Toll On National Parks Amid Shutdown
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOCELYN GECKER , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other…
Black Hotel Exec Told to Dance for Coworkers, Compared to ‘Buckwheat’ • EBONY
LONG BEACH, CALIF – SEPT 10, 2018: Sign at the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse a part of the South Judicial…
Share Low Carb? Low Fat? What the Latest Dieting Studies Tell Us
By CANDICE CHOI , AP Food & Health Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or…
White Man Goes on Tirade Against Arabic-Speaking Macy’s Associate
Photo Credit: VIdeo Screenshot A White customer at a Macy’s in Dallas, Texas was recorded going on a racist tirade…
Walmart Heirs’ Money Influences Black Charter Schools Debate
By Sally Ho, The Associated Press Amid fierce debate over whether charter schools are good for Black students, the heirs…
Harry Lennix Compares His ‘Blacklist’ Role to Playing for the Yankees
Veteran actor Harry Lennix sat down with EBONY.com to discuss his tenure on The Blacklist cast and what fans can…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — December 28, 2018
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Oregon Woman Goes on Racist Tirade, Pulls Out Knife • EBONY
A knife-wielding White woman in Oregon went on a racist tirade and attacked a Black couple over a parking spot…
Baltimore Trying To Stem Decades-Long Disappearing Act
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — LaShelle Rollins’ rental house in West Baltimore is wedged between a line of…
5 Unarmed Black Men Shot by Police in 2018
Nearly a thousand Americans men and women, Black and White, lost their lives in officer-involved shootings in 2018, according to…
At New Museum Of Black Civilizations, A Call To Come Home
By AMELIA NIERENBERG, Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid…
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ & More
As much as some hate to admit it, reality television has become a go-to guilty pleasure for many of us.…
UConn Asks Court to Dismiss Complaint by Black Ex Coach
By Pat Eaton-Robb, AP Sports Writer The University of Connecticut asked a judge Dec. 28 to dismiss a complaint filed…
Aretha Franklin, Kofi Annan and Others We Lost in 2018 • EBONY
From the “Queen of Soul” and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient to a rap pioneers to an anti-Apartheid leader, several…
Judge Agrees To Release Ailing Former Mayor From Prison
By KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The terminally ill former mayor of Birmingham is being released from…
America’s Oldest World War II Vet, Richard Overton Dies at 112 • EBONY
The nation’s oldest World War II veteran and the oldest man in the U.S., Richard Overton, died on Thursday, CNN…
Jolley’s Use Jazz to Make A Holiday Impact in D.C.
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, There are those who need the spirit of Christmas time to feel jolly. But…
Tyra Banks Is Reportedly Leaving ‘America’s Got Talent’
Tyra Banks at the 2018 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, USA on October 9,…
Facebook Joins Community Activists and Civic Leaders in Baltimore to Lower Violent Crime
By Freddie Allen @freddieallenjr Facebook, one of the biggest technology companies on the planet, has joined community activists and Baltimore’s…
Hughley Brings “The Funny” To IMPROV
By M.P. Stone, Contributing Editor, Texas Metro News D.L. Hughley truly did “bring it” this past weekend at the Addison…
Video of New Jersey of High School Wrestler’s Dreadlocks Being Cut Goes Viral
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent In New Jersey, Andrew Johnson, an African American wrestler with dreadlocks was told…
South African Musician Plays Guitar During Brain Surgery
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played…