Security Guard Who Allegedly Ordered a ‘Trayvon Martini’ From Black Bartender Loses Job
A security guard lost his job after allegedly ordered a “Trayvon Martini” from a Black Kansas City, Missouri bartender, USA…
Aretha Franklin Funeral and Memorials
The Associated Press Aretha Franklin had admirers all over the world, but there’s no doubt that the flame burned brightest…
Aretha Franklin’s Memorial and Funeral Services Announced, Bill Clinton to Speak and Jennifer Hudson to Perform
UPDATE 3- 8/24/18: Former President Bill Clinton, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Smokey Robinson, Clive Davis and the Rev. Jesse…
Championship or Bust for Bowie State This Year
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO All that Bowie State has done over the last three years is…
Florida School Forces Black Student Cut to His ‘Distracting’ Hair
Kiara Hudson, a mother from Jacksonville, Florida is claiming a private Christian school discriminated against her 8-year-old son, Austin Garrick,…
McNair’s Father Backs University President
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Less than two weeks before kickoff to a season that almost seems…
Snoop Dogg Releasing Cookbook, ‘From Crook to Cook’
Snoop Dogg has multiple checks coming in, adding one more money-maker to his portfolio in the form of a cookbook.…
New Docu-Series Promotes DC’s Entrepreneurs
By Christina Sturdivant Sani, Special to the AFRO As Washington’s creative economy thrives, four D.C.-area natives want newcomers to know…
DCPS Goes Back to School, What Does That Mean?
By Logan Walker and Micha Green,DCPS Student, AFRO Intern and AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, “Back to School” is a season…
‘Chewing Gum’ Star Michaela Coel Says She Was Sexually Assaulted When Writing Show
Michaela Coel, the star of the hilarious British comedy Chewing Gum, revealed that she was sexually assaulted when writing the…
Tamar Braxton On Phaedra Parks Joining ‘Braxton Family Values:’ No One’s Watching!
Fans of Braxton Family Values may have noticed the celebrity siblings chose not to promote last week’s season premiere. We…
Do the Right Thing | Afro
By Ken Morgan, Special to the AFRO I do not defend or condemn Adam Jackson regarding the rape or physical…
Kandi Burruss Surprises Daughter With Porsche for 16th Birthday
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss went all out for her daughter, Riley, purchasing a Porsche Macan for her…
Baltimore County Cop Connected to GTTF Resigns
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO The fallout from the disgraced Gun Trace Task Force broadened after a Baltimore…
Asian Beauty Supply Owner Punches Black Customer in the Face (VIDEO)
On Monday, a group protested outside of Anna & Jun’s Beauty Supply in Tulsa, Oklahoma after April Harding, a Black…
Ravens Star Jimmy Smith Suspended Four Games for Domestic Abuse
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, Ravens star player Jimmy Smith will miss the first four games of the 2018…
STARZ Launches Contest in Conjunction With New Series, ‘America to Me’
New STARZ series America to Me is set to shed light on US racial disparities from the perspective of our…
Madonna Needs A Reminder on R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, After Aretha Franklin’s death last Thursday, MTV quickly added some R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to its…
School Administrators Suspend Teacher Over Pole-Dancing Video
A North Carolina teacher has been suspended after school administrators discovered a video of her pole-dancing in her home. Kandice…
Terps Players Plan to Honor Jordan McNair
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, The Maryland Terrapins football team announced Monday its plans to honor Jordan McNair, redshirt-freshman…
Elderly Black Man Walks 12 Miles to Visit Hospitalized Wife
An elderly Black man walks 12 miles every day to visit his wife of 50 years in the hospital in…
Michigan Official Faces Manslaughter Trial over Poisoned Flint Water
By The Associated Press A judge on Monday ordered Michigan’s state health director to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges…
Pregnant Kenya Moore Shares 4D Ultrasound of ‘Baby Daly’
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is still gushing over her upcoming bundle of joy with husband Marc Daly,…
Virginia Native Awaits Big Break in “The Color Purple”
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Jamal James is literally waiting in the wings to take the stage…
Stevie Wonder Cries Sharing Last Words to Aretha Franklin (VIDEO)
Stevie Wonder was overcome with emotion on Friday, when he sat down for an interview with CBS This Morning, to…
Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Set for Aug. 31 in Detroit
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin’s funeral will be held Aug. 31 in her…
White Man Getting Arrested by Cops Says They Were Treating Him Like a Black Person
Video of a White man being arrested at Orlando International Airport has gone viral when during his struggle with police…
AP Source: Omarosa has Video, Audio, Texts
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just audiotapes. Omarosa Manigault Newman has a stash of video,…
Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Dead at 80
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General, died at his home on Saturday, the Kofi Annan Foundation announced on Saturday.…
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Dies at Age 80
By JOHN HEILPRIN and FRANCIS KOKUTSE, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats…
You Can’t Please Everyone, ‘People Hate Beyoncé’
Dallas Wings center Elizabeth Cambage is 6’8 and leads the WNBA in scoring. Despite better than average stats, the London…
White House Admits Error for False Claim on Black Employment
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has acknowledged error in its false claim that President…
Sacramento Police Has New Policy on Chasing Suspects, Following Stephon Clark Shooting
The Sacramento Police Department announced a new policy on Monday that would give more of a choice on whether to…
In Franklin’s Anthems, Women Heard an Empowering Message
By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin never saw herself as a feminist heroine. That,…
Keyshia Cole Is Heartbroken Over Her Mother’s Drug Relapse
R&B singer Keyshia Cole posted a heartbreaking message on Wednesday revealing that her mother, Frankie Lons, has relapsed in her…
GW Basketball Legend Is Back in DC to Run the Go-Go
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO A George Washington University basketball icon from England is back in DC…
Intimate Sit-Down with Tom Joyner from EBONY/JET Showcase Archive
Aretha Franklin sat down with Tom Joyner in the 1980s for an interview on EBONY/JET Celebrity Showcase, a spinoff television…
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Dies at 76
By The Associated Press Aretha Franklin, the soul sensation who performed at many high-profile events such as the Super Bowl…
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Passes Away at 76
Aretha Louise Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” died in Detroit on Thursday surrounded by family and friends, The Associated Press…
Trump Still Using Dog-Whistles When It Comes to People of Color
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Before he was president, Donald Trump was known to be a rich bully…
Safaree Samuels Offered Book Deal Following Public Showdown With Nicki Minaj
Safaree Samuels may soon be pulling an Omarosa, as the Love & Hip Hop star claims he’s been offered a…
Baltimore Community Searches for Son of Community Leader
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Several members of Baltimore’s grassroots cultural community are rallying around one of its leaders…
Aretha Franklin Resting at Home With Family, Nephew Says
Aretha Franklin is resting at home, surrounded by friends and family, who are trying to stay hopeful about the singing…
Durkin Apparently Fumbles at Leading Maryland Football
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Death and toxicity are traits that should never be associated with a…
Rival Chicago Gangs Join Forces to Build Playground for Children
Two rival gangs in Chicago have come together to build a playground for children to mark eight months without neighborhood…
Rep. Ellison Denies Abuse Allegations from Ex-girlfriend
By Kyle Potter, The Associated Press Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison on Aug. 12 denied an allegation from an ex-girlfriend that…
Thousands Call for LeBron James to Replace Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
LeBron James as U.S. Secretary of Education? Fans of the basketball star signed a petition wanting him to replace current…
Kevin Hart Surprised Two D.C. Students With Scholarships in Los Angeles
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO Two students from Washington, D.C., were chosen to receive scholarships through the Knowledge…
Spike Lee on ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ & David Duke’s Last Minute Phone Call
Spike Lee’s latest film, BlacKkKlansman, already being heralded as one of his finest, details the story of the first Black…
Are New NCAA Rules Just a PR Stunt to Avoid Paying Players?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The NCAA announced several major rule changes on college basketball recruiting and player eligibility…
Omarosa Claims President Trump Uses The N-Word ‘Frequently’
Omarosa Manigault Newman is ready for all the smoke, as the former Director of Communications for the Office of Public…
GAO Report Finds Federal Agencies Spend Very Little of their Advertising Budgets with Black-owned Firms
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor Over the past five fiscal years from 2013 to 2017, federal government agencies…
Eve, Lil Wayne, Remy Ma Read Mean Tweets on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Hip-hop’s biggest stars stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday for the show’s viral “Mean Tweets” segment that shows what…
DC Gears Up for Miss Black USA Contest at UDC
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Current Miss Black USA Daphne Lee will pass on her crown this…
Kanye West Left Speechless When Asked About Trump Support
Kanye West was left speechless last night during his interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live after the late-night host asked about…
Workers Co-Op Comes to Ward 8
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, An organization dedicated to the empowerment of people of low and working income…
Michael Eric Dyson Apologizes After Combative Debate With Candace Owens
Professor Michael Eric Dyson has apologized following a lively debate with conservative commentator Candace Owens. The author went head-to-head with…
Books Lays Out History of Police Violence in Black and Blue
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO “Everybody knows how hard policing is, they just don’t understand why the…
OWN Renews ‘Queen Sugar’ for Fourth Season
Queen Sugar will continue its reign on cable network OWN, as the channel has renewed the hit drama for a…
How the Economy Needs Black Women
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Despite their inherent ability to balance businesses and babies, hair and homes, optimism…