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Posted inArts & Culture

Baltimore prepares for AFRAM festival

by AFRO StaffJune 11, 2022June 11, 2022

By AFRO Staff The AFRAM festival will return to Baltimore on Juneteenth this year. This year’s AFRAM will be the 45th year the festival has been in existence. For two […]

Posted inMusic

Bernard Wright: Funk and jazz legend dies in Dallas at 58

by BlackPressUSA/NNPAJune 11, 2022June 11, 2022

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., BlackPressUSA The music world is mourning the loss of legendary funk and jazz musician Bernard “Nard” Wright who died May 19 after being hit by […]

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SOWEBO Art and Music Festival 2022

by AFRO StaffJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022

By AFRO Staff The SOWEBO Art and Music Festival once again returned to Baltimore on May 29th, with a mix of interesting offerings for all ages. SOWEBO, which stands for […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

Black-owned Célébrez en Rosé festival returns to D.C. and travels to Chicago for the first time

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com It’s time to break out your finest pink and white attire because the premier Black-owned festival for wines, […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sidney DuPont finds a ‘powerful, dynamic and necessary’ role

by Mark KennedyJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

By Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press Sidney DuPont knew he’d made the right career decision when a musical theater icon, Chita Rivera, not only threw a shoe at him but […]

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Blood Sisters: why the mini series on Netflix sets a new pace for Nollywood

by New Pittsburgh CourierJune 6, 2022June 6, 2022

by Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria via New Pittsburgh Courier Nollywood – the Nigerian movie industry – was described as a small screen cinema involving amateurs who produced low budget trashy […]

Posted inArts & Culture

“Walls of Respect”: Famed African-American artists featured in a new documentary premiering at Georgetown’s City Tavern Club

by Special to the AFROJune 3, 2022June 3, 2022

By H.R. Harris, Special to the AFRO In Georgetown, nestled amidst million-dollar homes and storefront boutiques, African-American artist Norman Parish Jr. spent the last chapter of his life creating a […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Revival of ‘for colored girls…’ saved from chopping block, extends run on Broadway

by Special to the AFROJune 1, 2022June 1, 2022

By Special to the AFRO Following an earlier announcement that the show must close the critically acclaimed and reimagined revival of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking “for colored girls who have considered […]

Posted inArts & Culture

Joseph Bologne de Saint Georges, the Black Mozart

by BlackPressUSA/NNPAJune 1, 2022June 1, 2022

By Tamara Shiloh, Black Press USA Black classical music artists have been performing publicly for more than 500 years. England’s King Henry VII and King Henry VIII were entertained by […]

Posted inMusic

Ella Mai elevates the love song on her second record

by Associated PressJune 1, 2022June 1, 2022

By Karena Phan, The Associated Press British singer, Ella Mai, is back with even more rhythm and blues (R&B) bridges in her second album, “Heart on My Sleeve.” While this […]

Posted inArts & Culture

New exhibition inspired by the AFRO Archives opens in Paris

by Savannah WoodMay 31, 2022May 31, 2022

By Savannah Wood, Special to the AFRO Afro Charities recently celebrated the opening of Nectar, a new solo exhibition by New York based artist Xaviera Simmons in Paris, France. The […]

Posted inAfro Briefs

Actor Hill Harper joins Najah Roberts the “Queen of Crypto” for the 2nd Annual Digital Financial Revolution Tour kick-off to 41 cities in the U.S.

by Special ReportMay 28, 2022May 28, 2022

QUEEN OF CRYPTO WARNS INFLATION AND RECESSION COULD WIPE OUT ECONOMIC GAINS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR GENERATIONS (LOS ANGELES, CA – May 18, 2022) – As runaway inflation escalates, gas […]

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