BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Rihanna is headed to “The Voice.” In this May 4, 2015 file photo, Rihanna arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating “China: Through the Looking Glass,” in New York. Rihanna is headed to The Voice. NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt made the announcement Thursday, Aug. […]
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Posted inWashington D.C. News
Miss Black USA 2015
(Photo By Rob Roberts) The final competition of the Miss Black USA pageant was held on Aug. 9. Winners included from left to right: fourth runner up, Ade Adeniji; second runner up, Lola Adeoye; winner of The Miss Black USA 2015 competition, Madison Gibbs; first runner up, Amaris Chew and third runner up Taylor Moore-Willis.
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
“How do I say goodbye to what we had? The good times that made us laugh, outweighed the bad. I thought we’d get to see forever, but forever has blown away. It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday. I don’t know where this road is gonna lead to. All I know is where we’ve […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Nearly 200 People Apply for Cleveland Community Police Panel
A protesters stands outside the Ferguson Police Department Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Ferguson, Mo. Sunday will mark one year since Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) CLEVELAND (AP) — Nearly 200 people have applied to become members of a commission responsible for recommending policies to […]
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Driver Fatigue Cited as Cause of Crash that Injured Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan A Wal-Mart truck driver who hadn’t slept in 28 hours failed to slow down despite posted warning signs and was responsible for a highway crash last year that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian, the National Transportation Safety Board said Aug. 11. But the board said the failure of Morgan […]
Posted inNational News
Allies of Pivotal Civil Rights Victim Reflect 50 Years Later
In this Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, photo, Ruby Sales, founder and director of The SpiritHouse Project, an Atlanta-based nonprofit dealing with discrimination, sits for a photo in Atlanta. Fifty years after Jonathan Daniels was shot dead by an ardent segregationist in Alabama, the people who stood with him then lament todays killings of blacks by […]
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President Obama Encourages Black Entrepreneurs to Populate Tech Industry
President Barack Obama poses for a photo with Jewel Burks and Jason Crain, Atlanta, Ga. of Partpic, while hosting top innovators and startup founders from across the country for the first White House Demo Day, Aug. 4, 2015, in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. Partpic allows customers to take a […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, August 13.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u With Black men disproportionately being the targets of violence and hatred, the “Black Men Love Movement,” may be right on time. We’ll talk to the man behind it, Trabian Shorter of BMe Community. And we’ll talk about the ongoing battle for criminal justice reform in Baltimore with Zina Makar […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Simon’s ‘Show Me a Hero,’ Paints a Complicated Tale of Fear, Power and Race
‘Show Me a Hero’ is a mini-series from David Simon. (Courtesy Photo) Show Me a Hero, the HBO miniseries co-written and executive produced by The Wire creator David Simon tells a complicated and complex tale of fear, race, poverty and politics. At its heart is a lawsuit brought by the NAACP and the Department of Justice. […]
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Ving Rhames Opens Up About Hollywood
Ving Rhames was born and raised in Harlem, New York. His career as a thespian began at the New York High School of Performing Arts, followed by training at the prestigious Julliard School of Drama. Soon thereafter, the talented actor landed his first role on Broadway in The Winter Boys. In 1985, he made his […]
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Prince George’s County Public Schools Host Annual Back to School Fair
Prince George’s County Public Schools hosted their fifth annual Back-toSchool Fair at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro on Aug. 8. (Photo by Courtney Jacobs) To help prepare students for the start of school on Aug. 25, the Prince George’s County Public Schools hosted their fifth annual Back-to-School Fair at the Show Place Arena […]
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Maryland Clergyman Leads Congregation through Community Service
The Rev. Dr. Delman L. Coates is the pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Maryland. (Courtesy Photo) According to his congregation, the Rev. Dr. Delman L. Coates is no ordinary clergyman. Instead, he is anointed by God to be a teacher, preacher, and community advocate. Coates is committed to connecting the ministry and […]
