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Posted in!Front Page Baltimore News

Review: We had a time at the Baltimore MET Gala!

by Special to the AFROSeptember 3, 2023September 3, 2023

By Ericka Alston Buck If you live in the region and have been void of opportunities to dress up in your most creative, over-the-top artistic expression; while connecting with visual […]

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Baltimore MET Gala returns to celebrate high fashion and community

by AFRO StaffSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023

By AFRO Staff Baltimore’s finest designers and Black creatives converged on the M&T Bank Exchange on Aug. 26 for the Baltimore MET Gala. The event was produced by LaRian Finney, […]

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Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents

by Associated PressSeptember 1, 2023September 2, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, The Associated Press Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Keystone Korner to feature Gabby Samone in Whitney Houston tribute

by Aria BrentAugust 30, 2023August 31, 2023

By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Local singer and vocal powerhouse, Gabby Samone is preparing to hit the stage in a personal tribute to legendary vocalist, Whitney Houston. Before […]

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Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price Is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99

by Associated PressAugust 26, 2023August 27, 2023

By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer Bob Barker, the enduring, dapper game show host who became a household name over a half century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Baltimore Charm City Live Festival returns

by Special to the AFROAugust 25, 2023August 25, 2023

By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com On Aug. 26, Charm City Live returns to Baltimore with some of the top names in the music industry. Residents are invited to […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrates 50 years of Hip-Hop

by Special to the AFROAugust 24, 2023August 24, 2023

By Karyn Cook, Special to the AFRO The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) hosted the second Hip-Hop Block Party on August 12. The museum held a […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PRESS ROOM: First Annual CARIBBEAN MUSIC AWARDS confirmed for AUGUST 31st, 2023 LIVE from the renowned KINGS THEATRE in Brooklyn, New York

by AFRO StaffAugust 20, 2023August 20, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPDY2gRPR3o ‘A NIGHT OF CELEBRATION’ FOR CARIBBEAN MUSIC HOSTED BY 3x GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER WYCLEF JEAN. MACHEL MONTANO TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. (Black PR Wire) New York, NY – The […]

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Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66

by Associated PressAugust 20, 2023August 20, 2023

By Andew DaltonAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds […]

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Nichelle Lewis’ TikTok performance lands her role of a lifetime as Dorothy in Broadway bound production of ‘The Wiz’

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentAugust 19, 2023August 20, 2023

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Nichelle Lewis, a 24-year-old entertainer and triple threat in theater, music and social media, will star in a […]

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Tyler Perry BET deal falls through as Paramount removes network from sales block

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentAugust 19, 2023August 19, 2023

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) – Paramount Global has pulled out of a deal to sell BET Media Group to renowned filmmaker Tyler Perry. […]

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Blind-sided: Former NFL star Michael Oher’s explosive claims reveal twists in ‘The Blind Side’ movie tale

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentAugust 19, 2023August 20, 2023

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Michael Oher, a former NFL star known for inspiring the film “The Blind Side,” has filed a petition […]

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