By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation is currently calling for submissions to its student writing contest. Baltimore City Public School (City School) students are encouraged to read or listen to “Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?” by Reginald F. Lewis and Blair […]
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Recent and recommended books on Black homeownership
By Lee Ross, Washington Informer Preventing Home Accidents: A Quick and Easy Guide by Dan Hannan Contrary to the perception that the home is a safe environment, a person is 10 times more likely to sustain a serious injury or die at home as a result of an accident than in the course of their […]
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Father and son team up for mental health podcast, ‘Black men vent too’
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO rwilliams@afro.com Kelly Edwards stands about six-foot-one. He weighs north of 300 pounds and for many, Edward’s physical presence comes off as a little intimidating. Though in a workshop filled with behavioral health specialists, his voice didn’t align with his girth, or so, the facilitator thought. The facilitator said, […]
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David A. Arnold, comedian of Netflix specials, dies at 54
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — David A. Arnold, a comedian who was a producer of the “Fuller House” reboot and the creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay,” has died. He was 54. Arnold’s family said in a statement Thursday that the doctors “ruled the cause of death due to […]
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Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and a pioneering Black journalist remembered for his blunt question at a presidential debate and calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 from Baghdad as it was under attack, has died. He was 82. He died of […]
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The Connect Masterclass lets aspiring actors and models meet and learn from entertainment industry pros
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com D.C. native Cashaéy Serenity has worked in fashion, modeling and acting for over a decade, and now she’s employing her expertise and industry contacts to host The Connect Masterclass for aspiring models and actors to network and learn from entertainment professionals. The event, […]
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Idris delivers action-packed performance in new thriller film, ‘Beast’
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire If the job of an actor is to scare the daylights out of you, “Beast” –which hit the theaters on Aug. 19– gets the job done. The success of this film’s eye-catching, ear-grabbing hocus pocus can be traced back to smart direction, near seamless visual and sound effects, tight […]
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Madam C. J. Walker barbie doll now available
By Brenda C. Siler, Word in Black Madam C. J. Walker’s status as an entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist has long been a model for aspiring Black business owners. On August 24, she became a model too- a doll in the image of Madam premiered as part of Mattel’s “Barbie – Inspiring Women Series.” According to […]
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Harper Watters: a TikTok star and the Houston Ballet’s first Black, queer first soloist
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Harper Watters was just 16, he left his family in New Hampshire and moved to Texas to join the second company of the Houston Ballet, the fifth largest ballet company in the U.S. He had auditioned for the company per his dance […]
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum highlights Black “Men of Change”
Exhibit extended to Sept.11 By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO The kaleidoscopic nature of revolutionary Black men who pursued change in service of the Black community will be highlighted for roughly two more weeks at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. “Men of Change,” —an exhibition curated by […]
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Late Comedían Bernie Mac honored in novel
By Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant nreese@afro.com This year, comedian and actor Bernie Mac was honored in a daily motivational novel entitled, “I Don’t Care If You Like Me, I Like Me.” The book was created and released on May 24 by his wife, Rhonda R. McCullough, his personal publicist, Denise Jordan Walker and author […]
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Netflix debuts supernatural thriller featuring Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg
By Ama Brown, Special to the AFRO Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg took Netflix by storm recently, taking down supernatural beings for the culture in “Day Shift,” a fun, witty cinematic rollercoaster. Our protagonist, Bud (Jamie Foxx), is introduced as a clever, no holds barred vampire slayer–who is late to pick up his daughter from […]