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 […]
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The Billie Holiday Festival Returns Virtually
The Billie Holiday Festival, featuring Singer Maysa, left, and Robyn Dixon of the Real Housewives of the Potomac, returns virtually this year. (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff The Billie Holiday Festival returns for its second year on Sept.12 and Sept. 13. The two-day virtual festival will be packed with thoughtful speakers, talented musicians, cooking demos […]
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Chadwick Boseman Didn’t Just Play Icons. He was one.
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer The image that keeps replaying in my head since the death of Chadwick Boseman is from early 2018. It was just days before “Black Panther” would open in theaters and the exhilaration aroused by this long-in-coming cultural event was everywhere around Boseman. Flocked by fans, he repeatedly paused for […]
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Love Groove Virtual Music Festival
By AFRO Staff This Labor Day weekend, the Love Groove Music Festival is back for its third annual music extravaganza. Due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, the festival will transition to a virtual backdrop featuring eight local artists over a two day period. Founded in 2017, this showcase aims to bring all genres of music […]
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‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies of Cancer at 43
By RYAN PEARSON, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area […]
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RCA Inspiration Celebrates the New Winner of BET’s “Sunday Best” – Stephanie Summers
RCA INSPIRATION CELEBRATES BET’S “SUNDAY BEST” SEASON 10 WINNER STEPHANIE SUMMERS NASHVILLE, TN (August 24, 2020) – RCA Inspiration celebrates the new winner of BET’s “Sunday Best” – Stephanie Summers – announced on the Season 10 finale episode, which aired on August 23rd. After public voting on the two finalists, for the 10th season of “Sunday […]
