Merle Dandridge Talks ‘Greenleaf’ & Love of The Black Church
OWN drama Greenleaf is currently in its third season, keeping fans of the church drama on the edge of their…
Search For Police Chief Stirs Controversy
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO Tensions over the thus-far secretive process for selecting a new police commissioner for…
‘Love & Hip Hop’s’ Tommie Could Be Fired Over Child Cruelty Charges
Tommie Lee of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta fame could soon lose her spot on the popular reality show, as…
Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj for Copyright Infringement
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nicki Minaj is being sued for sampling a Tracy Chapman song…
NBC Host Megyn Kelly Apologizes for Blackface Comments
Megyn Kelly apologized on-air Wednesday after she supported White people donning blackface during a conversation about Halloween costumes on her…
Report: Suspect in Fatal Shooting Found Dead
By The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and killing a University of Utah…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Open Third Charter School in The Bronx
Sean “Diddy” Combs is determined to further his commitment to education, as the music mogul just announced he will be…
Baltimore Program to Steer ‘Squeegee Kids’ to Other Work
By DAVID McFADDEN, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Young “squeegee kids” who wash car windshields while darting in and out…
‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ Star Tackles Skin Bleaching & Colorism
Dancehall artist Spice made headlines on Monday after she appeared to have lightened her skin. The Love & Hip Hop:…
Bible Museum Admits Some of its Dead Sea Scrolls are Fake
By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Washington’s $500 million Museum of the Bible held its grand opening…
Turkey Renames Road to U.S. Embassy After Malcolm X • EBONY
The road leading to the new U.S. Embassy in Turkey will be renamed Malcolm X avenue after the civil rights…
Rondo’s Girlfriend “Shoves” Chris Paul’s Wife After Players Fight During Game
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor LeBron James had his home debut as a Los Angeles Laker at the Staples…
‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ Star Reportedly Bleaches Her Skin
Dancehall artist Spice appeared on Season 7 of the VH1 reality series, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta this past summer…
Don’t Miss the Rear View in the Hitchcock Homage: NUMBER 37
New York, NY, October 8, 2018 – Dark Star Pictures is pleased to announce that it has secured a U.S.…
Shereé Whitfield Debuts Looks From She by Shereé Collection (VIDEO)
Shereé Whitfield’s SHE by Shereé line is just about ready for the public, with the former Real Housewives of Atlanta…
Ambassadors For Motown Sound Seek More of It in Hometown
By JEFF KAROUB, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — From the auditorium of Detroit’s main library on a recent weeknight emerged…
‘The Hate U Give’ Speaks Loudly • EBONY
Maybe there is a subtle shift going on in Hollywood because, in the past two years, there has been an…
Marvel Universe a Slice Smaller with Luke Cage Cancellation
By The Associated Press The Marvel universe just got a slice smaller on Netflix with the cancellation of “Marvel’s Luke…
The NFL’s First One-Handed Player Proves Perseverance is Everything
Shaquem Griffin is the American Dream personified. The 23-year-old was born with amniotic band syndrome, as his mother’s amniotic sac…
Kamala Harris in South Carolina: ‘Fight for … who we are’
By BILL BARROW and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press HOPKINS, S.C. (AP) — Declaring this midterm election year an “inflection point”…
Stop Treating Earl Thomas & Black Athletes Like Commodities • EBONY
The Black body is and has always been a source of profit. Four hundred years ago, it was used to…
Train Mows Down Crowd at India Festival, at least 60 Dead
By ASHOK SHARMA, Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a…
Belgium Elects Country’s First Black Mayor • EBONY
Pierre Kompany came to Belgium as a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo — his son Vincent is…
2 Workers Acquitted in Kansas Boy’s Waterslide Death
By The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two Kansas water park workers were acquitted Thursday of impeding an…
Yolanda, Anita & 9 More Soul-Stirring R&B Tributes (VIDEOS)
The BET Awards has been the home of some of soul and R&B’s most moving tributes since the show’s first…
Prosecutors: Bill Cosby’s Bid for New Trial is ‘Meritless’
By Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press Prosecutors in Bill Cosby’s sex assault case called his bid for a new trial…
Ten Fresh Gospel Acts to Help Get Your Praise On
Gospel music is rooted in the Black church experience of the African-American South and birthed out of the Negro spirituals…
Police: Van Strikes, Kills 7-year-old Near Maryland School
By The The Associated Press Police say a 7-year-old girl was hit and killed by a work van near her…
Steve Harvey Fights Back Against Divorce Rumors
Steve Harvey said he’s “sick of” the false rumors about his marriage and talk show, Steve, in an interview with…
Black Voters Matter | Afro
In this Aug. 24, 2018 photo, Betty L. Petty of Sunflower County Parents and Students United, addresses a meeting of…
Will & Jada Talk Scientology & Swinging in ‘Red Table Talk’ Teaser
“I’ve been watching people crying and breaking down, you’re not breaking me today, Jada!” This comes from Will Smith, Jada…
White Florida Woman Calls Cops on Black Soccer Dad
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor In the latest episode of “White folks calling the calls on Black people for…
Pusha T Is Doing ‘Damage Control’ in Drake Beef
J Prince, the CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records, called Pusha T an “ant” in regard to the rapper’s beef with Drake.…
UDC Icon Earl Jones to be Inducted into Small College Basketball Hall of Fame
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO It was the best of times and the worst of times during…
NBA Stardom Isn’t a Cure for Mental Health Issues • EBONY
The problem with mental pain, writer C.S. Lewis said, is that it is less dramatic than physical pain. Though it…
Get Off the Bus! | Afro
Seniors on their way to vote early in Jefferson County, Georgia were summarily dismissed from the bus they’d already boarded,…
Alice Walker Says Donald Trump Envies Barack Obama
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker sat down on MSNBC’s The Beat With Ari Melber to discuss her new book Taking…
Saving Promise Launches “Don’t Just Give A Damn” Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign
By George Kevin Jordan, Special to the AFRO L.Y. Marlow wants more than platitudes. She wants people to do more…
Senator Harris Proposes Bold Tax Breaks for the Middle Class • EBONY
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, announced today (10/18), the LIFT (Livable Incomes for Families Today) the Middle Class Act, it’s a…
An Intimate Evening with Angela Davis
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO In the spirit of “inspiring social change,” Washington D.C.’s very own Busboys and…
Here’s Everyone Running for Mayor in Chicago • EBONY
Considered the top mayoral race to watch this midterm, Chicago has 17 candidates seeking to take over the reigns from…
Expunging Cannabis Offenses | Afro
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO In the wave of marijuana legalization, the war on drugs is left in…
Barack Obama’s New PSA Responds to Voter Apathy • EBONY
Former President Barack Obama is pitching in to help Democrats in the midterm election this November with a PSA responding…
Obesity Surgery May Lower Heart Attack Danger in Diabetics
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks…
USA Gymnasitcs Chief Quits After Simone Biles Criticism
Mary Bono, the interim CEO and president of USA Gymnastics, stepped down on Tuesday with just four days in the…
Nickelodeon and Kevin Hart Enter into Exclusive First-Look Deal to Develop and Produce Content for Kids
BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 11, 2018–Nickelodeon has entered into an exclusive first-look deal with comedian, actor and television personality Kevin Hart…
Mom of Slain Chicago Teen Upset That Cop Was Cleared in Shooting • EBONY
A Chicago Police Board ignored an oversight committee’s recommendation and cleared a Chicago cop of any wrongdoing in the shooting…
Sears Files for Chapter 11 Amid Plunging Sales, Massive Debt
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, with plans to shutter…
“Likely” to Make a Presidential Bid in 2020 • EBONY
Julian Castro, former San Antonio mayor and Secretary for Housing and Urban Development expressed that he’s “likely” to run in…
49ers Apologize After Leaving Kaepernick Out of Greatest Memories Tribute
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The San Francisco 49ers issued a statement to the media over the weekend, apologizing…
Charlamagne Tha God Cancels Mental Health Talk with Kanye West
Charlamagne Tha God announced the cancellation of his scheduled TimesTalk, a speaking event hosted by The New York Times, where…
SNL Spoofs Baltimore Police | Afro
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, A series of Baltimore Police Department (BPD) scandals since the death of Freddie Gray…
Arkansas’ ‘Hidden Figure’ Raye Montague Dies at 83 • EBONY
Arkansas’ own “hidden figure” who worked as an engineer for the U.S. Navy and was seen as a leader for…
Don’t Sit This One Out!
If you haven’t registered to vote in Maryland, today, Oct. 16, is the last day to do so online or…
Pregnant Porsha Williams Shares Video of Ultrasound
Porsha Williams of Real Housewives of Atlanta fame is expecting with boyfriend Dennis McKinley, recently sharing footage of her receiving…
Royal Baby on the Way, Adding Color to the Crown
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle can now add “Mommy” to her title…
Solange Is Dropping a New Album This Fall
Solange has completed her new album. The visual artist told The New York Times that the follow-up to her critically…
Butler Practices Again With Wolves, as Opener Nears
By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmy Butler is still suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves, with…
Tevin Campbell Reminds Homophobic Critics He Can Sing
Tevin Campbell, famed R&B singer, hasn’t released an album in nearly two decades but is still regarded for his vocal…
Abrams Makes Historic Appearance at Atlanta LGBT Parade
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams has become the first major-party nominee for the Georgia governorship to…