By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Approximately 75 years ago, President Harry S. Truman desegregated the United States military, forever changing the landscape of defense by blurring racial lines and unblocking life changing opportunities for service members of color. This year, local non-profit Leave No Veteran Behind, invited everyone from soldiers from the front lines to […]
Category: Black History
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Black stars shine on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List 2024
By AFRO Staff Every year, the much-anticipated Forbes 30 Under 30 List features rising stars in several industries. The magazine receives more than 20,000 nominations, collectively, for the North America, Europe and Asia lists. Then, that list is refined – researched, analyzed and vetted – until 600 candidates emerge for the U.S. list. Among those […]
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Unveiling the futuristic soundscape: An intimate interview with Anthony Davis, composer of ‘X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X’
Davis shares insights into the futuristic approach that breathes new life into the timeless narrative of Malcolm X. By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO In the realm of operatic innovation, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis stands as a trailblazer. His groundbreaking opera, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” which initially premiered […]
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Police dog’s attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history
By Patrick OrsagosThe Associated Press CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful jaws clamping down on Rose even as he tried to surrender. As he stood with his hands up beside the […]
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum exhibit highlights Afro-futurism movement
By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com The Reginald F. Lewis Museum currently has their “Afro-Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined” exhibit on display. The multi-medium art display is highlighting the idea of Afro-futurism and the many pioneers who have helped shape the ever growing subculture. Afro-futurism is dynamic and isn’t easily defined; however, its inability to be limited […]
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Black Music Month: a salute to the Black church
By Ralph E. Moore JrSpecial to the AFRO Black entertainers may be varied in genre and style, but from Aretha Franklin to Marvin Gaye, many have a shared background of growing up and honing their skills in the Black church. The most powerful soul singers to walk this Earth started out singing in houses of […]
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New children’s book teaches youth about Juneteenth
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Lavaille Lavette, a New York Times best-selling author, said her greatest satisfaction is telling stories about people, places, things, and events that everyone should remember. “Jayylen’s Juneteenth Surprise,” her most recent work, is a gorgeously illustrated “Little Golden Book” about a little boy’s first Juneteenth celebration. […]
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Black Resistance: the revolutionary act of Black love
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor, ataylor@afro.com “My eye soon caught her precious face, but, gracious heavens! That glance of agony may God spare me from ever again enduring! My wife, under the influence of her feelings, jumped aside; I seized hold of her hand while my mind felt unutterable things, and my tongue was […]
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AFRO review: a look at lesser known figures of Black history
By Taylor Gardner, AFRO Intern Each year Americans flock to the history books in search of stories about great Black heroes in time. From important scientists and their discoveries to civil rights icons and artists, we can recite the list of names that have been ingrained in our memory over the decades: George Washington Carver, […]
