Obama’s Foreign Policy Wins • EBONY
Within hours of being sworn in as president, Barack Obama made four telephone calls: The first was to President Mahmoud…
PRESS ROOM: Public Charge Rule Undermines Human Rights, Harms Families and Communities
(December 10, 2018, Washington, DC) –Today, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty joined the close to 190,000 other…
Shaq Hosting Carnival-Themed Super Bowl LIII Bash in Atlanta
New York, NY – June 26, 2018: Shaquille O’Neal attends the Uncle Drew New York Premiere at Alice Tully Hall…
Rosanell Eaton, Queen Mother of Voting Rights, Dies at 97
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Considered a Queen Mother and a leader in the struggle and movement for…
The NFL is Long Overdue for a Female Head Coach
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Towson University Student, 20, Killed in Hit-and-Run
By The Associated Press TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Authorities say a Towson University student was killed in a hit-and-run in…
New Edition’s Ronnie DeVoe Admits to Owing $366K in Back Taxes
Ronnie Devoe & Shamari Devoe attends at the Ronnie Devoe’s 50th Birthday on November 18th 2017 at the Revel Midtown…
Shaquille O’Neal Bringing Shaq’s Fun House to Super Bowl
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal has been to enough parties before Super Bowls to know that…
Mel B Hospitalized With 2 Broken Ribs & Severed Hand
Mel B was recently hospitalized after suffering multiple serious injuries. The America’s Got Talent judge shared the news on Instagram,…
Frederick Douglass Global Fellow Returns ‘Empowered’ From South Africa
By AFRO Staff A 20-year-old Albany University Biology major has returned from a study abroad trip in South Africa, an…
Beto O’Rourke Considers Run for President, Speaks with Al Sharpton • EBONY
Houston, Texas, USA – September 8, 2018: Beto O’Rourke, Texas Democratic Candidate for the U.S. Senate at a Political Rally…
At Scene of South Sudan Mass Rape, ‘No One Could Hear Me’
By SAM MEDNICK, Associated Press NHIALDIU, South Sudan (AP) — Wrapping an arm around her stomach, the young woman hung…
Usher, Tyrese & More React to Jacquees Claiming He’s the ‘King of R&B’
Jacquees attend the Soul Train Awards 2018 presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena on November 17th 2018 in Las…
With Kevin Hart’s Downfall, Hosting the Oscars Got Harder
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “most thankless job in town” just got even more…
Steph Curry Doesn’t Believe the Moon Landing Really Happened
MADRID, SPAIN – September 14th 2014 : STEPHEN CURRY of USA during the Final game of FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP…
Smollet Siblings Whip Up Family Recipes for the Holiday
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Smollet siblings, Jazz and Jake, sister and brother to actors Jussie Smollett and…
‘Things Didn’t Work Out’ • EBONY
Credit: Michelle Williams Instagram Singer Michelle Williams, 38, announced Friday that she and Pastor Chad Johnson have ended their engagement.…
UNAIDS Found in ‘Crisis’ After Sex Harassment Claims
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Independent experts looking into allegations of sexual harassment at…
Rihanna Sends Motivational Message to Fan With Cancer
NEW YORK – SEP 13, 2018: Rihanna attends the 4th annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani on September 13, 2018, in…
Congo’s Kabila Doesn’t Rule out Seeking Presidency in Future
By CARLEY PETESCH, Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Joseph Kabila is stepping down after this month’s election…
Trump Administration Rolls Back School Lunch Policies that Michelle Obama Promoted • EBONY
Shutterstock–Serving trays with delicious food on table. Concept of school lunch An Obama-era policy promoted by former first lady Michelle…
The Growing and Disproportionate Imprisonment of Black Women in America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Missy Venable (not her real name) said she has trouble sleeping at night.…
Cyntoia Brown Must Serve 51 Years in Prison Before Release Eligibility, Says Court • EBONY
Screenshot/News Channel 5 Cyntoia Brown must serve at least 51 years in prison before she’s eligible for release for killing…
Nobel Peace Winners Demand Action Against Sex Abuse
By DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — One of the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize says…
Linda Johnson Rice Among 2018 Most Influential Board of Directors
Linda Johnson Rice, CEO of Ebony Media attends the Universal Music Group and Ebony celebration in honor of Sen. Kamala…
Tyler Perry Pays Off $400K Worth of Layaways
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Customers at two suburban Atlanta Walmart stores received a holiday surprise when they…
Serena Williams Tells Pregnant Meghan Markle to ‘Stop Being So Nice’
Photo credit: Shuttershock Serena Williams advised her longtime friend Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to let pregnancy allow her…
Viola Davis Says ‘Stop Taming Us’ at Hollywood Event
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress and producer Viola Davis gave a rousing speech about…
Comedian D.L. Hughley Weighs in on Kevin Hart Oscars Exit
LOS ANGELES – JAN 13: D. L. Hughley at the NBCUniversal TCA Press Day Winter 2016 at the Langham Huntington…
2 Deadly Shootings Send a Chill Through Black Gun Owners
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press ODENTON, Md. (AP) — Gun-rights advocates like to say, “The only way to stop…
Jada Pinkett Smith & Ellen Pompeo Discuss Diversity in Hollywood
Jada Pinkett Smith is using her Red Table Talk show to add to the discussion about inclusion within Hollywood. In…
Arkansas’ Capital City Elects Black Mayor for First Time
By ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A banking executive and former highway commissioner won Tuesday’s runoff…
Kevin Hart Resigns as Oscars Host After Furor Over Anti-Gay Tweets
Kevin Hart arrives for the ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Los Angeles Premiere on December 11, 2017 in Hollywood, CA.…
Bidding Baker Farewell | Afro
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, While Prince George’s County is celebrating the historicity of Angela Alsobrooks taking the…
Tyler Perry Drops $434K to Clear Walmart Layaway Balance for Customers
Tyler Perry will certainly be making Santa’s “nice” list this year—the Vice actor has reportedly paid off the layaway balances…
Services Announced for Jacquelyn Smith
By J. K. Schmid, AFRO Baltimore Staff Funeral services have been announced for Jacquelyn Smith. The 54-year-old Harford County woman…
Frank Scott Jr. Becomes First Black Mayor Elected in Little Rock • EBONY
Frank Scott Jr. made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Black mayor elected by popular vote in Little Rock,…
Our Democracy Restored – Building on the Foundation of 2018
Submitted to the AFRO by Congressman Elijah Cummings Our Democratic Mandate On Election Night last month, I observed that the…
10 Best Skin Care Products of 2018 for Twenty-Somethings • EBONY
What people are saying: “I have only been using this for a little while, but I am already in love!…
Filmmaker Wharton-Rigby Wins With `Stay’
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The opening of the romantic drama Stay, ripples with the energy of Tokyo street…
Comedian Kevin Hart Will Host the 2019 Academy Awards
Kevin Hart at the “Night School” Premiere at the Regal Cinemas on September 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Comedian…
Cardi B ‘No Longer Together’ With Offset
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B is no longer feeling the love after little more than…
EBONY Power 100 Gala Best-Dressed: Eva Marcille, Ne-Yo & More
Stars donned their best looks as they walked down the red carpet for the 2018 EBONY Power 100 gala at…
‘Black Panther’ Poised to Become an Oscars Heavyweight
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther” has, in a way, already been to the…
‘We Grew Out of Love’
LOS ANGELES, CA. October 09, 2018: Offset & Cardi B at the 2018 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theatre…
Supplies Low For Shelters Helping Migrants as Holidays Near
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — An exhausted Alonzo Juan Jose sat still on a cot…
Epileptic High School Basketball Player Taunted by Students During Game • EBONY
A video from an Indiana high school basketball game on Friday showing a student faking a seizure to make fun…
Civil-Rights Lawyer’s Memoir To Be Reissued, Made Into Film
By the Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by the late civil-rights activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree is being…
Trevor Noah Interviews His 91-Year-Old Grandma About Apartheid
The Daily Show host Trevor Noah returned to South Africa this past weekend for the Global Citizen Festival, which celebrated…
LL Cool J to Host CBS Foster-Adoption Special
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LL Cool J is host of a TV special that has long…
Comedian Funky Dineva Is Sorry for Calling Blue Ivy ‘Ugly’
Funky Dineva apologized for comments he made on The Queen’s Supreme Court radio show disparaging the looks of Blue Ivy,…
Woman Killed While Helping Panhandler Was Known For Kindness
By DAVID McFADDEN, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Relatives of a Maryland woman who was knifed to death in front…
Student Known to Dress up as Nazi Punched in The Face by Black Student • EBONY
Columbus,OH/USA November 16,2018 : School Bus yielding at railroad tracks for safety. Video of a Black high school student in…
Baltimore Organization Helping Fathers, Families with Sustainable Employment, Life Skills
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Twenty years ago, Christy Lee Shockley was a single mother living in a…
Woman Killed After Giving Money to Lady Holding ‘Help Me Feed My Baby’ Sign • EBONY
Screenshot/Jacquelyn Smith A Maryland woman was fatally stabbed after giving money to a woman who appeared to be holding a…
Bowser Names Indianapolis Superintendent as DCPS Chancellor, Council Will Not Confirm Pick Until New Year
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, After nine months of Dr. Amanda Alexander serving as the Interim Chancellor of…
Jada Pinkett Smith Opens About Dad’s Addiction on ‘Red Table Talk’ • EBONY
Jada Pinkett Smith has never shied away from tough and thought-provoking conversations on her Red Table Talk show. In an…
‘Nobody in My Administration Got Indicted’ • EBONY
Former President Barack Obama took a jab Tuesday at President Donald Trump, saying no one in his administration ever got…
Community Hero Steps in for Kid Rock to Lead Holiday Parade
By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who helped stop a Waffle House shooter stepped into the…
President George H.W. Bush Dies at 94, Obama, Clinton Pay Tribute
Former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who helped ease the fall out of the Cold War and spent a life…