In an exclusive interview with the AFRO, TC Carson talked about mental health, his career and new projects. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com You may have loved watching him while he was “living single” as Kyle on the show by the same name, but legendary actor, singer and arts activist TC […]
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Black Girl Magic: Zendaya’s ‘Euphoric’ Win
(The Television Academy and ABC Entertainment via AP) Over the weekend, 24-year-old actress Zendaya made history at the Emmys when she snagged the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for HBO’s “Euphoria.” This historic win made her the youngest and just the second Black actress to win the award in the Emmys […]
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Award-Winning Black Journalists Launch News And Social Justice Podcast With Inaugural Episode On The Breonna Taylor Case
The Rev. Carl L. Washington Sr., founding pastor, St. Timothy’s Christiann Baptist Church. (Courtesy Photo) New York, NY (Wednesday, September 23, 2020) Four-time Emmy Award winning journalist Mara Schiavocampo, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Wesley Lowery, and former magazine editor and sportswriter Keith Reed have announced the launch of a news and social justice podcast entitled […]
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March On Washington Film Festival: Shedding Light On “Who Tells the Story”
In its eighth year, the March on Washington Film Festival is from Sept. 20-27, with the theme “Who Tells the Story?”. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While COVID-19 canceled a lot of cultural and social events, the pandemic has not stopped protests and the fight for equity and justice– as is […]
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Black-Owned Music Streaming Startup Launches
CEO Austin Webster and former Motown Records Executive Darrell Thompson. (Courtesy Photo)(Courtesy Photo) By Kai McDaniel Special to the AFRO These co-founders are shaking up the music tech industry. CEO Austin Webster and former Motown Records Executive Darrell Thompson have launched Deepr®, an Atlanta-based startup and music discovery app, that makes searching through endless catalogs […]
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Art All Night Back with Virtual Touch
Although people won’t get to engage with local artists i as in years past, the virtual edition of D.C.’s Art All Night is from Sept. 13-26. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As has been the tradition since it started in Shaw 11 years ago, Washingtonians will be treated to free art […]
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Black Content-Based Instagram Page Sells for $85M; Owner of Page is not Black
On Sept. 5, VladTV reported that Warner Music Group purchased IMGN Media for $85 million. The company creates Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok pages and post memes and videos that are likely to go viral. By A.R. Shaw, Rolling Out via NNPA The owner of the Black-themed Instagram page “Daquan” has reportedly sold the brand for […]
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Walter Mosley to Receive Honorary National Book Award
Author Walter Mosley attends the 2018 National Art Awards in New York on Oct. 22, 2018. Mosley, who is among the most acclaimed crime novelists of his time, is receiving an honorary National Book Award. He will formally receive the medal during a Nov. 18 ceremony that will be held online because of the coronavirus […]
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Former Record Exec Launches New Black-Owned Music Streaming Startup Deepr®
By Kai McDaniel These co-founders are shaking up the music tech industry. CEO Austin Webster and former Motown Records Executive Darrell Thompson have launched Deepr®, an Atlanta-based startup and music discovery app, that makes searching through endless catalogs of music a thing of the past! Deepr® presents a platform for users to create, import, and […]
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum Reopens To the Public Thursday, September 10
Reginald F. Lewis Museum Reopens Thursday, September 10 Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake and Robert Houston: The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign in Photographs will be on view September 8, 2020 – Baltimore, Md. – The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture will re-open to the public on Thursday, September […]
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In Memoriam: Our Hero Chadwick Boseman
In addition to acting and producing, Boseman was also an activist and philanthropist supporting social justice initiatives like Michelle Obama’s #WhenWeAllVote and celebrating fellow Bison Kamala Harris’ history making selection as the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee for the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, which was his last Twitter post before his death. (Photo: Chadwick Boseman speaking at […]
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‘Topside Outside’ Launches Featuring Baltimore-Inspired Street Mural
Mount Vernon boutique hotel welcomes guests for a picturesque outdoor dining experience through October. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff In response to the pandemic, the changing demands of consumers, and the shift in the expectations of the hospitality industry, the award-winning Hotel Revival today launched “Topside Outside,” its first outdoor dining space looking onto the […]