The Rev. Devon Franklin and Meagan Good discuss waiting to have sex before marriage on “The Meredith Vieira Show.” (Image via YouTube) Actress Meagan Good, and her husband, the Rev. Devon Franklin, have opened up about their decision to wait to have sex until they were married. Good, one of the stars of “Stomp the […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, June 10.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A review of some of the top news stories of the week, directly from the pages of the AFRO with managing editor Kamau High. Plus, we get the latest from the trial of Caesar Goodson, one of the six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Columbus Short Gets Month in Jail for Violating Probation
In this Feb. 22, 2014, file photo, Columbus Short arrives at the 45th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. Short has been sentenced to a month in jail for violating probation in an assault case. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Invision/AP, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “Scandal” actor Columbus Short has […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins to Headline DC July 4 Concert
Smokey Robinson performs at the 12th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert held at The Novo by Microsoft on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Smokey Robinson, Kenny Loggins and Gavin DeGraw will headline the annual July Fourth concert outside the U.S. Capitol. Organizers announced the lineup […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Virginia Tech 1st Black Fraternity Banned from Campus for 10 Years
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech’s first Black Greek organization has been banned from campus for 10 years after a pledge says he was blindfolded and beaten over several days earlier this year. Citing a letter sent from the university to the national Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/22XKHqS) reports that the school’s […]
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US Sues NYC, Saying it Allowed Discrimination at High School
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. attorney sued the New York City Department of Education Thursday, saying it violated federal discrimination laws by letting a Queens high school discriminate against Black teachers. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court sought to force the city to take steps to prevent future discrimination and pay “sufficient damages” to […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
Warren Wolf, Jr. will be performing at the Jazzway 6004 Lounge, 6004 Hollins Avenue in Baltimore on June 11at 8 p.m. This is Jazzway 9th Anniversary show and is called “A Celebration of Life/A Family Tribute to Celeste Wolf, Warren’s Mother.” For ticket information, call 410-952-4528. Hello everyone, how are you doing? Well, I hope. […]
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Baltimore School for the Arts Student Olivia McCall Dances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Olivia McCall will perform the Appalachian Spring, along with other students from the Baltimore School for the Arts, at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. (Courtesy photo) (Updated 6/13/2016) Baltimore School for the Arts student Olivia McCall will be dancing with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) this Thursday. The sixteen-year-old is one of a group of students […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, June 9.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. We’ll focus on national politics and foreign policy, specifically President Obama’s takedown of Donald Trump describing his policies as, “nuts.” And Hillary Clinton delivered a speech on foreign policy this afternoon and defined Trump’s foreign policy agenda as, “dangerous,” and him as unqualified to be Commander and […]
Posted inCongressman Chris Van Hollen's Announcements
Van Hollen Statement on ‘We The People’ Legislative Package for Campaign Finance and Government Reform
CONGRESSMAN CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Maryland’s 8th District For Immediate Release June 9, 2016 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta – 202-225-1527 Van Hollen Statement on ‘We The People’ Legislative Package for Campaign Finance and Government Reform Washington, DC – Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the ‘We the People’ legislative package unveiled by […]
Posted inSenator Cardin's Announcements
ADVISORY: Cardin to Hold Town Hall with Maryland Veterans at Greenbelt American Legion Post
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 9, 2016 CONTACT: Sue Walitsky/Marty Welch 202-224-4524 ***MEDIA ADVISORY *** Cardin to Hold Town Hall with Maryland Veterans at Greenbelt American Legion Post Our veterans deserve as much support at home front as they do on the front lines Friday, June 10 at 12:00PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin […]
Posted inCongressman Chris Van Hollen's Announcements
Van Hollen Statement on Republican National Security Agenda
For Immediate Release June 9, 2016 CONTACT: Ian Jannetta – 202-225-1527 Van Hollen Statement on Republican National Security Agenda “This ‘agenda’ is merely an attempt to distract the American people from the fact that Republicans are ready to hand over our national security and the nuclear codes to someone as dangerous as Donald Trump.” Washington, […]
