NYC Mayor Offers Plan to Diversify Elite High Schools
The Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said June 2 he will push to diversify the city’s…
Teen With No Record Sentenced to 5 Years for Stealing Sneakers
A teenage, first-time offender from Georgia will spend years behind bars over a pair of stolen shoes. Dayonn Davis, at…
Newcomer Lewis Seeks Council Seat with Positive Message
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, During the Nov. 6 general election, voters in the District will elect a…
Draymond Green Dating Former ‘Basketball Wives’ Star Hazel Renee
It’s a wrap for Golden State Warrior Draymond Green and college sweetheart Jelissa Hardy, as the power forward is now…
15-Year-Old Graduates College, Looks to Next Challenge
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Torrington Ford, 15, who was homeschooled by his mother Tarita, says he constantly asked…
10 Genre-Bending Black Artists Making Waves
Hip-Hop has become the leader in mainstream pop culture. As a result, much of the current industry artists and aspiring…
The Phillips Collection Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Racism seems to be having a moment. Whether it’s your local legislature, at…
Bobby Brown’s Sister Regrets Taking Whitney Houston Bathroom Pic
The cover art to Pusha T’s latest album, Daytona, features an image of Whitney Houston’s bathroom the night of a…
Superhero Focused Library Opens in Ward 4
By Lenore T. Adkins,Special to the AFRO Can’t get enough of “Black Panther” and Marvel’s other exciting super heroes? Disney…
Spotify Doesn’t Want to Play ‘Judge and Jury,’ Reverses ‘Hateful’ Content Policy
Music streaming service Spotify has made an about-face and will no longer punish artists who created “harmful or hateful” content…
Maryland Senate Hopefuls Appeal to Church Members
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, On May 24, eight candidates running to represent their districts in the Maryland…
Wyclef Jean Shares Workout As He Preps For Propel Co: Labs Fitness Festival
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 29: Wyclef Jean Performs at the Wyclef Jean In Concert – Brooklyn, New York at…
Missouri Report: Blacks 85 Percent More Likely to Be Stopped
The Associated Press Nearly four years after protests in Ferguson raised concerns about racial profiling of blacks in Missouri, a…
Black Unemployment Rate Reaches Record Low
The latest jobs report was released on Friday and the Black unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since the…
Sylvester Stallone Making Biopic about Boxer Jack Johnson
The Associated Press Days after the presidential pardon of Jack Johnson, Sylvester Stallone has announced plans for a biopic on…
Cities Across the Country Mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Friday marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2018 and communities across the country are taking part by wearing orange this…
Lawsuit Filed Against Policies to Attract the “Creative Class” to D.C.
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Over the past 12 years, District land use policies have been put into…
Uganda to Enact Social Media Tax to Curb Gossip
Uganda’s parliament passed a law that will tax people who use social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter, BBC…
NFL Owners Admit Trump Talks Trump Influenced Them to Stop Players From Kneeling
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, Multiple NFL owners have admitted that they were influenced to crack down on players…
Usain Bolt Loses Appeal, Has to Forfeit Olympic Gold Medal
Usain Bolt will lose one of his nine Olympic gold medals the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said Thursday,…
`Racial Firestorm’ in Baltimore County Has Long Smoldered
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, The Baltimore Sun’s Jean Marbella posted a story May 25 with the headline, “Baltimore…
Former Nursing Student Felt Forced to leave School Over Her Natural Hair
A former nursing student at University of Holy Cross in Louisiana said she felt she had to leave the program…
Ervin Sues to Get on the Ballot
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Maryland gubernatorial candidate Valerie Ervin has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland State Board…
You Know Nothing About Me!
Pusha T’s fiery response to Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle” has the internet in shambles, with one of the song’s targets already…
Starbucks Halts Brewing so its Employees Can Talk About Race
By The Associated Press Starbucks, mocked three years ago for suggesting employees discuss racial issues with customers, asked workers to…
First Black President of Major Broadcast Network Channing Dungey Pulled Plug on ‘Roseanne’
When Roseanne Barr sent a racist tweet comparing a former Obama advisor to an ape on Tuesday, the repercussions were…
Jamie Foxx to Star in new “Spawn” Movie
Jamie Foxx will star in Blumhouse Film’s adaptation of Spawn, according to Deadline. Foxx has signed on Todd McFarlane’s adaptation…
Tyrese Shows Off His Wife’s Growing Baby Bump (PHOTO)
Tyrese took to Instagram on Monday to show off his wife, Samantha Gibson, and her growing belly as the couple…
Love & Hip Hop Star Opens up About Heartbreaking Miscarriage (VIDEO)
Former Love & Hip Hop Hollywood star Brandi B shared an emotional video on Monday (May 28) about the loss…
Black Exec Cancels ‘Roseanne’ After Star’s Racist Tweet
By The Associated Press ABC canceled its hit reboot of “Roseanne” on Tuesday following star Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet that…
SZA Says Her Vocal Cords May Be Permanently Damaged
Last night (May 29), SZA took to Twitter to announce that she may have done permanent damage to her vocal…
NAACP Joins Black Motorcyclists in Suing Myrtle Beach for Discrimination
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, A group of Black motorcyclists teamed up with the NAACP to file a lawsuit…
Report: NFL Players Considering Sitting out Season Until Colin Kaepernick is Signed
A few NFL players are considering sitting out the season unless former San Francisco 49ers players, Colin Kaepernick and Eric…
Body Found of Maryland Man Who Disappeared Helping Others During Flood
By The Associated Press Searchers scouring a riverbed near a Maryland town ravaged by destructive flash flooding have found the…
Morgan Freeman Demands CNN Retract Sexual Harassment Report
Morgan Freeman has suffered major consequences since being accused of sexual harassment by eight different women last week, including his…
Death, Taxes and LeBron in the Finals
By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO A believable shocker. I don’t think the phrase has been coined but it…
Boston Bound: LeBron Pushes Cavs to Game 7 vs. Celtics
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James chose Boston as the place he’ll play next. Game…
Klay Thompson has 35, Warriors force Game 7 in West Finals
By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — An awful start followed by three quarters of utter dominance,…
Civil Rights Historians Tell Little Known Story of Black WWII Vet
By CHRISTINA L. MYERS, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hours after leaving military service behind in 1946, a decorated…
NFL Polled Americans to Vote on If Kaepernick Should Be Signed
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The NFL polled Americans last summer to get their opinions on whether Colin Kaepernick…
Civils Rights Activists Rally Outside of NFL Headquarters
By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activists protested outside NFL headquarters Friday, calling…
The NFL Needs to Ignore Trump Before It’s Too Late
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO Colin Kaepernick has assumed the guise of a Roman Soldier. He has thrown…
Will Kevin Durant Leave if Warriors Lose?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk We’ve been so busy calculating LeBron James’ next move that…
Toliver, Bench Lead Mystics to Comeback Win Over Lynx, 90-78
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristi Toliver had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and Washington’ backups scored 58…
Portland’s ‘Reparations Happy Hour’ Gives Black Attendees $10
A nonprofit in Portland, Oregon is doing their best to offer reparations to people of color by hosting a Reparations…
1 new Ebola Death Confirmed in Congo, Bringing Total to 12
By SALEH MWANAMILONGO, Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Another person has died in Congo of a confirmed case of…
Meghan Markle to Take 6 Month ‘Royalty Training’ By Order of The Queen
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 07: Queen Elizabeth II attends the Commissioning Ceremony of HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base…
Slaton, White Among 11-Member WVU Sports Hall of Fame Class
By The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Quarterback Pat White and running back Steve Slaton highlight the West Virginia…
SAG Considers Revoking Morgan Freeman’s Lifetime Achievement Award
It’s been just over 24 hours since news broke of sexual misconduct allegations against Morgan Freeman, and he’s already suffering…
Anderson, Santiago Lead White Sox Past Tigers 8-4
By CHRIS NELSEN, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tim Anderson homered twice on his way to a career-high four RBIs,…
Anderson, Santiago Lead White Sox Past Tigers 8-4
By CHRIS NELSEN, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tim Anderson homered twice on his way to a career-high four RBIs,…
Kansas Teen Says He was Arrested for Sagging Pants at Movie Theater
Alonzo Taylor Jr., 14, says he was arrested at the Warren Theatre in east Wichita, Kansas because the manager took…
Burkina Faso Resumes Ties With China After Taiwan Break
By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The West African Nation of Burkina Faso formally resumed diplomatic ties with China…
Former Middle School Dropout Gets Her College Degree at 89
An 89-year-old woman who dropped out of school in the sixth grade never gave up on her dream of getting…
Community Protests Death of Marcus-David Peters in Fatal Police Shooting
By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — More than 200 people turned out for a community meeting Saturday…
Amazon’s Echo Recorded a Private Conversation and Sent it to Another Person Without Permission
An Amazon Echo—the voice-controlled smart speaker—recorded a private conversation between a Portland, Oregon couple and sent the audio to one…
NFL’s Policy Could Mean a New Playbook on Protests This Fall
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK and JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Now that the NFL is drawing the…
7 Ways to Protect Your Natural Hair When Swimming
Natural girls, get ready to take a dip in the water this summer, but don’t forget to protect those strands.…
George Zimmerman Tells Court he’s $2.5 Million in Debt
By The Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The ex-neighborhood watch volunteer who killed a Black teen in Florida in…
Man in Viral BBQ Fiasco Nominated for Oakland Parks and Rec Position
After a White woman called the police on Kenzie Smith, for using a charcoal grill during a BBQ at an…