By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayle@safro.com Growing up, patent attorney Jean-Que Dar loved the arts. He was raised by immigrant parents from Haiti, and he was not allowed to have friends, so he turned to music. Dar could play every instrument that used the treble clef, and when the […]
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AFRO spotlight: a look at 130 years of entertainment and culture
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO The entertainment and media industry in the United States is the biggest in the world at $660 billion, according to the International Trade Administration’s Global Media & Entertainment Team. With a market that large, it’s no wonder that news publications– the AFRO included– cover the people, productions and […]
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Greenwood Rising: New Digital Resources Shed Light on Overlooked History of ‘Black Wall Street’ and the ‘1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’
The digital guide makes the history and collection available to scholars, historians, teachers, and students anywhere in the world Tulsa, OK – August 11, 2022 – Today, Greenwood Rising announced a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app, available for download from Google Play or […]
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Deitrick Haddon discusses being authentic to his craft and latest gospel projects
By Courtney Alexander, Digital Marketing Editor Before becoming the award-winning gospel singer he is today, Deitrick Haddon was gaining inspiration from his family. The Detroit, Mich. native began his career at a young age, and was a pastor at Detroit’s Unity Cathedral of Faith prior to becoming a celebrity gospel artist. Faith has always been […]
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle […]
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Anthony A. Anderson, creator of ‘Anacostia’ series, nominated at 2022 Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards
By Cara Williams, Special To the AFRO Anthony A. Anderson, son of Southeast Washington, D.C., transformed his “East of the River” childhood experiences into his hit series, “Anacostia,” an acclaimed new show that has gotten him nominated for a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama in both the […]
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Chadwick Boseman to be honored in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO Black America is reveling in the recent release of Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer. Emotions are almost as high as the view count on the preview, which has garnered over 103 million views between Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The two minute preview pays a stunning tribute […]
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U.S. soprano, offended by Blackface, pulls out of Italy opera
By Frances De’Milio, The Associated Press Soprano Angel Blue said that she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because Blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on the same stage. The U.S. singer posted a note on her angeljoyblue Instagram page saying she will be bowing out […]
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‘Rosie the Riveter’ and the Black women who joined a movement
By Tashi McQueen, Report For America Corps Member, Political Writer for The AFRO America had a dilemma. Men were at war around the world- for a second time. It was hard enough trying to keep a country running- much less a country and multiple warfronts. A choice had to be made. Would they let their […]
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Houston Take an Illuminating Black History and Cultural Tour
by Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Travel Writer Houston’s Long History of Black Folks The African American population in Houston has been significant almost since the city was founded in 1836. These days the Black community comprise 22.83% of the population and has yielded two African American mayors: Lee Patrick Brown (1998 – 2004) and […]
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Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father, dies at 89
By The Associated Press Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has died at the age of 89. Oprah confirmed in an Instagram post that her father died in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 8. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” […]
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Black and woman-owned content marketing company uncovers the history of Richmond’s first Black newspaper
By BlackPressUSA Tilt, a Richmond-based, Black and woman-owned full-service content marketing company, has developed its first original documentary film, “Birth of a Planet”, to tell the untold story of Richmond’s first Black newspaper, “The Richmond Planet.” Birth of a Planet premiered on June 10 at the Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF), one of the largest […]