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“Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” exhibit opens March 24

by Michelle RichardsonMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO Have you ever wanted to see George Clinton’s wig up close or experience the power of the Black Panther suit worn by Chadwick […]

Posted inTV and Film

Ruby Duncan: the woman who gambled for welfare rights in Las Vegas and won

by Ralph E. Moore Jr.March 20, 2023March 23, 2023

By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Maryland Public Television (MPT) is celebrating Women’s History Month and a very special woman, Ruby Duncan, tonight. The documentary “Storming Caesars […]

Posted inArts & Culture

Well Read Sistas: meet the woman promoting Black women authors and Black stories year-round

by Word in BlackMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023

By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black It’s been 73 years since Zora Neale Hurston’s essay “What White Publishers Won’t Print,” ran in the Negro Digest. As Hurston explained back in […]

Posted inMusic

Posthumous album set from ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio

by Associated PressMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023

By Mark Kennedy, AP Entertainment Writer The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he […]

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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60

by Mark KennedyMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023

By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including […]

Posted inNational News

Choosing uncommon careers continues to keep Black women on top

by The Michigan ChronicleMarch 17, 2023March 18, 2023

By Sherri Kolade, The Michigan Chronicle The fields of tech, law, construction and that of certain business sectors are in dire need of Black women who naturally always up the […]

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About time: Toni Morrison honored with new stamp

by DefenderNetwork.comMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023

By Aswad Walker, The Houston Defender Nobel laureate and former Texas Southern University faculty member Toni Morrison was recently “forever immortalized” on a stamp honoring her prolific career as an […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Anson Asaka: celebrating Black women

by Special to the AFROMarch 14, 2023March 16, 2023

By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO In honor of Women’s History Month, painter Anson Asaka recently debuted his latest exhibition, “The Black Queen In All Of Her Splendor and […]

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Personality Pups teaches children how to develop and embrace their own personality

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Darius Bridges was 12 years old, his art teacher assigned an origami project to his class. A friend taught the Maryland native […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA draws crowd to Baltimore Soundstage

by Special to the AFROMarch 11, 2023March 11, 2023

By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO GZA, co-founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, proved why he is deserving of the title “rap legend” with a recent performance at the […]

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Popular music festival to return to nation’s capital this summer

by Michelle RichardsonMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023

By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO It’s almost festival season and that means the number one music festival in the nation’s capital is returning. Last week, Broccoli City Festival […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in new special

by Jake CoyleMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023

By Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful stand-up special, streamed […]

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