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 City Council according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Brown was…
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 midst of what some describe as “Trump country,” claim they…
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 November’s Thor: Ragnarok led to the tour de force that…
African American Spirituals | Black History Month Facts | Freedom Songs
https://calvinearl.com/spirituals-and-freedom-songs-shop/ One of the great black history month heroes Frederick Douglass talked about the African American Spirituals in his book My Bondage… source
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 they said were based on “flimsy, silly, ridiculous evidence,” arguing…
New Federal Data Shows How Black Students Are Getting Pushed Out Of School
Black students and students with disabilities routinely receive harsher punishments at school than their peers. But the Education Department is considering eliminating civil rights guidance designed to stymie these disparities…
Why ‘Queer Eye’ Star Karamo Brown Wants You To Forgive Shania Twain
Count “Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown among those who are willing to forgive Shania Twain for her recent comments on President Donald Trump. Twain, a Canadian native who lives primarily…
Meek Mill Released From Prison, Looks Forward To Resuming Music Career
Five months after his sentencing, Philadelphia-based rapper Meek Mill was released from prison Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports. Mill, also known as Robert Rihmeek Williams, was freed after the…
Kevin Hart Takes On His Own Cheating Scandals In New J. Cole Video
For Kevin Hart, art is imitating life. The comedian stars in his friend J. Cole’s new video for “Kevin’s Heart,” a song about fighting off the urge to cheat. In…
No Prom Or Graduation Ceremony For Teen Who Made Racist Promposal Sign
A Florida high school student whose offensive “promposal” went viral for all the wrong reasons won’t be going to prom or graduation. This past weekend, 18-year-old Noah Crowley, a student…