Hundreds Pay Respects for Woman Slain in Waffle House Attack
By SHEILA BURKE, The Associated Press Hundreds of people thronged a Tennessee church on April 27, some hugging and crying,…
‘Whitney’ Trailer Gives Never-Before-Seen Look into Singer’s Past
A new teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming Whitney Houston documentary, Whitney. The film will provide an in-depth…
What Did America Hear from the Voices of the Unheard
By Kevin Daniels, Special to the AFRO Across the country, many people continue to note the 50th anniversary of the…
SZA & Kendrick Drop Kung Fu-Inspired ‘Doves in the Wind’ Video
SZA and Kendrick Lamar star in a kung fu-inspired visual for their collaboration “Doves in the Wind.” The song is…
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Temple U Rescinds Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree Following Rape Conviction
Bill Cosby has been found guilty on three charges of aggravated sexual assault, and is now facing up to 30…
Does the Secret Audio of NFL Owners Meeting Prove Kaepernick’s Alleged Collusion Suit?
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor A secret audio recording from an October 2017 meeting between NFL owners, executives and…
School Apologizes After Student Turns Skit Into ‘Ni**er for Auction’ Meme
Oklahoma school officials have apologized to the family of a Black student who was used as the subject of a…
Waffle House Hero Raises Over $150K for Victims
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Confronted with a murderous, probably deranged gunman wielding an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle, James…
Waffle House Hero Raises Over $150K for Victims
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Confronted with a murderous, probably deranged gunman wielding an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle, James…
Gabrielle Union on Cosby Verdict: “Just the First Domino to Go”
Gabrielle Union who has been vocal about her experience with sex assault shared her opinion on Bill Cosby’s guilty verdict.…
HBCUs Are Producing a New Generation of Young Women
By N. Joyce Payne, Special to the AFRO Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are commonly credited as the primary…
Remy Ma Vibes With A Boogie on Sexy New Track, “Company” (VIDEO)
Just days after the Bronx’s own J. Lo & Cardi B hooked up for a track, Remy Ma has linked…
Rushern Baker Introduces Clean Energy Plan
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Rushern Baker, a Democratic candidate for governor, announced a plan for Maryland to…
50 Cent Announces Liquor Partnership with Branson Cognac
50 Cent entered into the hip-hop industry with the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ mentality. He soon elevated his career…
Speaking at UMD, Rev. Jackson Vows to Continue the Fight
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Civil rights figure, Rev. Jesse Jackson delivered the closing remarks at the University…
Kenya Film Board Bans LGBT Focused Love Story Right Before Cannes
The Kenyan film board banned Wanuri Kahiu’s LGBT film Rafiki a few weeks before it’s Cannes Film Festival Premiere, Variety…
From Slaveholding County To Tourist Attraction: Prince Georges County Celebrates 322nd Birthday
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO Founded on April 23, 1696, Prince George’s County has had a dramatic shift…
Jay-Z’s Mother, Gloria Carter, To Be Honored At GLAAD Media Awards
Almost one year after Jay-Z shared with the world that his mother, Gloria Carter, is a lesbian, the proud mom…
Jay-Z’s Mother, Gloria Carter, To Be Honored At GLAAD Media Awards
Almost one year after Jay-Z shared with the world that his mother, Gloria Carter, is a lesbian, the proud mom…
Congress and the President Must Respond to the Opioid Crisis
By Elijah Cummings, Special to the AFRO Recently, in front of a Baltimore restaurant, I watched as a young man…
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Proposes Rent Increase on low-Income People in Public Housing
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson proposed changed to federal subsidies that would triple the rent for millions of…
Are You Your Sister’s Keeper?
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Finger sandwiches, fruit tarts and big hats were on display at the second…
Madonna Loses Lawsuit to Stop Sale of Tupac Breakup Letter
According to The New York Times, Madonna lost her lawsuit to stop the auction of “extremely private and personally sensitive”…
Tekashi 6ix9ine Makes Money Rapping the N-Word. He’s Not Black.
By Lisa Snowden, Special to the AFRO A few weeks ago my son, who recently turned 10, sat down next…
TLC Talks Cardi B’s Homage and Keeping Left Eye’s Legacy Alive
TLC appeared on Apple’s Beats 1, where T-Boz and Chilli talked about the group’s legacy on the anniversary of Left…
Sides Agree to Drop Rape Lawsuit Against Russell Simmons
By The Associated Press A lawsuit from a Los Angeles woman who alleged music mogul Russell Simmons raped her is…
Celebrities Helping to Raise $100K for Waffle House Hero
James Shaw Jr., 29, is being revered as a hero after disarming the Waffle House shooter in Nashville on Sunday…
Report: Meek Mill Has Been Released from Prison
After TMZ reported that Meek Mill would be released from prison today (April 24), Kevin Hart took to his social…
Fabolous & Emily B Reportedly Seen Together at Coachella
Rapper Fabolous has been keeping a low profile after accusations of domestic assault against his longtime girlfriend and mother of…
Golf Club Apologizes for Calling Cops on Black Women for Playing Too Slowly
A Pennsylvania golf club has apologized to a group of Black women for calling the police on them after the…
Celebrities React to Meek Mill’s Release from Prison
Meek Mill’s incarceration became a huge talking point within hip-hop and the Black community because his fame allowed there to…
Meek Mill to Attend 76er Game Following Prison Release
Meek Mill’s will attend Tuesday’s NBA playoff game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat, Yahoo’s Shams Charania reports. News…
Michael Brown’s Mother Considering Run for Ferguson City Council
Lezley McSpadden the mother of Michael Brown has revealed that she is thinking about running for a seat on Ferguson’s…
Club Owner Apologizes After Calling Police on Black Women Golfers
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Five Black women out for a round of golf at a club in the…
Infinity War Raises the Stakes for Superhero Films (No Spoilers)
It’s been 10 years since the Marvel cinematic universe was launched, and every moment from 2008’s Iron Man to last…
In Closing, Defense Calls Cosby Accuser ‘Pathological Liar’
By The Associated Press Bill Cosby’s lawyers urged a jury Tuesday to acquit the 80-year-old comedian of sexual assault charges…
Janelle Monáe Promotes Self-Love in ‘I Like That’ (VIDEO)
Just days away from the release of new project Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe drops her latest visual for self-love anthem,…
Two Officers Wrestle Black Woman to the Floor at Alabama Waffle House
Two police officers wrestled a 25-year old Black woman to the ground at an Alabama Waffle House has sparked outrage…
Thandie Newton on Being Left Out of #TimesUp Movement Due to Lack of Fame
#TimesUp has taken the Hollywood industry by storm within the last few months. Women have been very vocal since the…
4 Tips to Help Revive Your Curl Pattern
As an alternative to our natural kinks, naturalistas are known to get a good blowout and use an iron to…
Kanye West Reportedly ‘Loves’ Donald Trump (VIDEO)
Kanye West is reportedly writing a book of philosophy entirely on Twitter, going on an off-putting rant this weekend that…
Rick Ross Releasing Luxury Grooming Collection for Men
Rick Ross is all about a check, running several businesses simultaneously without slowing down one bit. His latest venture comes…
Greeks Raise Funds for Delta Member Killed at Waffle House
By AFRO Staff DeEbony Groves, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, was set to graduate from Belmont University in…
‘We’re Your Dreamgirls,’ Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson Reunite at Coachella
Beyoncé once again took the stage during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and she…
Baltimore’s Gervonta Davis Becomes Youngest Two-Time World Champion
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor Gervonta “Tank” Davis became the youngest two-time world champion after beating former champion Jesus…
J. Cole’s ‘KOD’ Broke First-Day Streaming Records on Apple Music & Spotify
J. Cole released his fifth studio album KOD on Friday, April 20 with little to no promotion. Now Billboard is…
Black Hero Saves Lives after Waffle House Murders
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, A White gunman murdered four people of color at a Waffle House restaurant near…
Ex-Players Open Up About Marijuana and the NFL
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, More and more ex-NFL players are opening up about using marijuana during their playing…
Police Arrest Waffle House Shooting Suspect
The man who is suspected of killing four people at a Nashville Waffle House was arrested by police on Monday,…
Two White College Students Repeatedly say the N-Word in Viral Video
Videos of two White female college students dressed up in Penn State gear and who repeatedly said the N-word went…
I Think I Love the Wizards, but I’m Cheating On Them with ‘The Process’
By Stephen D. Riley, Special to AFRO In 2007, “I Think I love My Wife,” a comedy starring comedian Chris…
Kanye West Producing New Nas Album, Drops Release Date
Kanye West’s creative juices are flowing like crazy, as the producer has been busy crafting projects for his G.O.O.D. Music…
Broner Continues to Embarrass Himself, Ekes Out Majority Draw with Vargas
By Dion Johnson, Special to the AFRO At this point, what is there left to say about Adrien Broner? The…
Ellen DeGeneres: ‘As a White Person, I’m Ashamed’ of Shootings of Unarmed Black Men
Ellen DeGeneres said she was “ashamed” as a white person at the number of unarmed Black men killed by police…
Jack Whitten, Artist as Sojourner and Refugee, on Display at BMA
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO Jack Whitten, the distinguished contemporary Black artist, premieres at the the Baltimore…
3 Delicious Recipes That’ll Have You Sipping 3 Kilos Vodka All Summer ’18
For some of us, it seems the winter weather will never come to an end! Fortunately, we’re getting closer and…
Syracuse Fraternity Permanently Expelled over Racist Video
The Associated Press Syracuse University announced April 21 that it has permanently expelled a fraternity over an offensive video that…
Cardi B Reacts to Making Time 100: I Been Every Type of Woman
Cardi B was named as an honoree on TIME’s 100 most influential people list. The Bronx singer frequently speaks of…
Should Jack Johnson be Pardoned?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley, AFRO Sports Desk Laws change and people change. The fact that society still…