Black Conservatives Kicked Out of Uber Because of ‘MAGA’ Hats
A group of young, Black congressional interns claim their Uber driver discriminated against them for being conservatives after realizing they…
AP Source: 76ers Trade Forward Holmes to Suns for Cash
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have traded power forward Richaun Holmes to the…
Passenger Accuses D.C. Uber Driver of Kicking Him Out of Car for Being Gay
A bartender from Washington, D.C., says he was kicked out of an Uber last month because he is gay, according…
Hard-Working College Student Rewarded with Car
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The towering work ethic of a young man from Birmingham, Alabama was rewarded in…
White Man Harasses Driver by Calling Him the N-Word (VIDEO)
Activist Shaun King wants the public to identify a White man seen on video berating a driver over a traffic…
Synthetic Marijuana K2 Likely Cause of Widespread DC Sickness
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Synthetic marijuana, also known as K2, might allow someone to pass a urine…
Daniel Kaluuya and Lena Waithe Team Up for ‘Queen and Slim’ Film
Get Out star Daniel Kaluuya has been cast in the leading role of Queen & Slim, a romance drama, written…
Racist Ex-Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to Evict Section 8 Tenants
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is best known for making secretly recorded…
NFL Player Jurrell Casey Plans to Take Fines in Anthem Protest
After the social uproar free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick caused silently protesting racial injustice, the NFL instated a policy that prohibits…
Fight Over School Chief Pay Leads to Assault Charges
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Chairman of the Prince George’s County Board of Education Segun Eubanks is…
‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ Star Karlie Redd Gets Engaged (VIDEO)
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast member Karlie Redd’s boyfriend, Mo, asked for her hand in marriage on Wednesday night.…
Monica Goldson Takes Helm of Prince George’s County Schools
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO Dr. Monica Goldson is the new acting schools Chief Executive Officer of the…
Chance the Rapper Buys Local News Site Chicagoist, Blasts Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chance the Rapper announced that he bought the local news site Chicagoist on Wednesday in his new song “I Might…
Mayor Bowser and Police Face Criticism After 10-Year-Old Killed
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, On the evening of July 16, Donetta Wilson gave her 10-year-old daughter, Makiyah…
Cynthia Erivo Talks Singing Live Onscreen for ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (VIDEO)
Co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Bridges sat down with journalist KJ Matthews after a screening of Bad Times at the…
Obama: Today’s Times Are ‘Strange and Uncertain’
By The Associated Press Former U.S. President Barack Obama on July 17 took aim at “strongman politics” in his highest-profile…
White Swimsuit Designer Accused of Copying Nigerian Designer’s Work
Bfyne is a swimwear brand created by Nigerian-American Buki Ade, and now a representative of the label is accusing Brazilian…
Judge Casts Doubt on BPD Reform Efforts
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, The Baltimore Police Department (BPD), still mired in the aftermath of numerous misconduct scandals,…
Christian Flash Mob Surprises Chick-fil-A Customers With The Gospel
Over 60 male a cappella singers recently took over a Nashville, TN Chick-fil-A restaurant to spread the gospel in the…
Damonte Dodd, Former UMD Basketball Player, Yields Passport Following Rape Allegations
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Damonte Dodd, former University of Maryland (UMD) basketball player, had to surrender his…
Karrueche Says Body-Shaming Made Her Want Body Enhancements
Karrueche Tran did an interview with Paper Magazine that was published on July 13, in which she addresses feeling body-shamed…
NNPA ESSA Educator Spotlight: Millennial Jarren Small Brings Innovation to Education with ‘LegendsDoLive’
By Lynette Monroe, Program Assistant, NNPA ESSA Public Awareness Campaign Jarren Small, a 28 year-old, Missouri City native and community…
Keshia Chante Posts Heartfelt Goodbye to Fiancé Ray Emery
Canadian singer Keshia Chante shared an emotional tribute to her former fiancé Ray Emery on Monday, after his untimely passing…
NFL Star Marcell Dareus Sued for Allegedly Giving a Woman Herpes
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Jacksonville Jaguar star Marcell Dareus is being sued by a woman for allegedly raping…
Check Out Barack Obama’s African-Inspired 2018 Summer Reading List
Barack Obama has released his highly-anticipated summer reading list for 2018, including several African authors he deems worthy of exploration…
LeSean McCoy’s Ex Backtracks Off Accusations
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The woman who accused NFL star LeSean McCoy of sending goons over to rob…
Black Activist Says Kylie Jenner Gained Wealth Appropriating Blackness
Kylie Jenner, the youngest daughter of Kris Jenner, landed the August cover of Forbes magazine, on which she is labeled…
Williams Falls to Kerber in Wimbledon Grand Slam Showdown
By Howard Fenrich, AP Tennis Writer Angelique Kerber was not about to be overwhelmed by the setting or the stakes…
Lakeith Stanfield Tells Tessa Thompson He Used to Busk (VIDEO)
Co-stars Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson sat down with EBONY after the Brooklyn screening of Sorry to Bother You to…
Review Highlights Metro Police Missteps During Inaugural Protests
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO The Police Foundation recently released an independent review of the Metropolitan Police Department’s…
Bus Driver Fired For Not Picking up Black Passenger
A Martha Vineyard bus driver has been let go from their job for declining to pick up a Black passenger,…
Judge Dismisses Suit Filed by Family of Black Man Killed by Ohio Police
The Associated Press A federal judge’s ruling dismissing a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man fatally…
Chadwick Boseman to Star in Police Drama ’17 Bridges’
It looks like Chadwick Boseman has found his first non-Marvel role since the release of Black Panther earlier this year.…
Freshman Delegate Charles Preps for Challenges Ahead
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, Nick Charles is one of Prince George’s County’s newest elected officials. He cannot…
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Moniece Slaughter and Girlfriend Breakup
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood’s Moniece Slaughter confirm that her relationship with girlfriend, AD Diggs, is officially over. It appears…
D.C. Committee on Education Names New Director
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Akeem Anderson, a former D.C. Public Schools employee, has been appointed as…
Former Firefighter Pleads Guilty After Hanging Noose Outside Black Family’s Apartment
A White former firefighter pleaded guilty to a federal charge of interfering with a Black family’s housing rights after he…
Verletta White Will Continue to Lead Baltimore County Schools
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Verletta White will continue to serve public school children in the Baltimore County…
White Student Effectively Explains Why the Confederate Flag is Racist
A video clip of a 2015 debate about the Confederate Flag at Shawnee Mission East high school has resurfaced on…
Justice Department Reopens Emmett Till Case
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Even before it was cool to cite the hashtags “Black Lives Matter” and…
Black Conservative Leaders Call For Paul Ryan to Reprimand Maxine Waters
House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., pauses as she questions witnesses during a hearing on legal issues relating…
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U.S. Navy Now allows Black Women to Wear Their Natural Hair
The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday that it will allow servicewomen to wear different types of hairstyles, including ponytails and…
After Weeks of Uncertainty, Washington Declares Victory
By Matthew Ritchie, Special to the AFRO The tightest contest of the Maryland State Senate has finally come to a…
Dr. Corey Hebert Talks the Truth About Skin Lightening
Millions of people around the world use products to bleach the color of their skin. The skin lightening industry is…
Democrats Failures Reflected in Maryland’s Broken Machine
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, There has been much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth within the Democratic…
NFL’s A.J. Francis Blacks Out on TSA For Spilling Mother’s Ashes in Suitcase (PHOTOS)
NFL baller A.J. Francis is understandably livid after TSA agents searched his luggage and left his mother’s urn open, causing…
Baltimore City Council Cracks Down on Police Overtime
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, Special to the AFRO For nearly a decade, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), has…
This 19-Year-Old Nigerian Designer Is Youngest to Show at NYFW: Men’s
Taofeek Abijako, 19, became the youngest designer to present a collection at this year’s New York Fashion Week: Men’s. The…
Where DC Kids Can Get Free Summer Meals
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, According to the Capital Area Food Bank, 641,000 D.C. residents are at risk…
Papa Johns Founder Reportedly Used N-Word During Conference Call
The founder and chairman of Papa Johns, John Schnatter, has been accused of using the N-word during a conference call…
Former UCLA basketball Player Billy Knight Found Dead
By The Associated Press Authorities say former UCLA basketball player Billy Knight has died in Phoenix. The Maricopa County Medical…
Wendy Williams is Throwing Gala to Help Victims of Substance Abuse
Wendy Williams is using her birthday as a time to give back to the community. The talk show along with…
DC Organization Uses Arts to Spread Activism
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Service Never Sleeps (SNS) is a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit organization that empowers…
Elderly Mexican Man Beaten With Brick by Woman Yelling, ‘Go Back to Your Country’
Following a White woman’s recent racist and degrading tirade against a Mexican landscaper, another woman took it upon herself to…
NFL Player Sues Rape Accuser Over Lost Endorsement
Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley is suing a woman who accused him of rape last year to recover a “fortune”…
Oprah Says Running for President Would ‘Kill’ Her
Oprah Winfrey, 64, is continuing to deny speculation that she will make a U.S. presidential run in 2020. The media…
South Sudan’s Warring Leaders Meet to Discuss Peace Accord
By The Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The leaders of South Sudan’s warring sides have agreed in principle on…
Black Man who Had Cops Called on Him by #BBQBecky Running for City Council
Kenzie Smith, one of the Black men who had the police called on them by a White woman in California…
Protesters Riot at Best Western Hotel in Haiti’s Capital
By The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Demonstrators have attacked a Best Western Premiere hotel in one of the…