By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Some believe death comes in threes. And that belief was affirmed over the weekend with the death of another music legend, Betty Wright on May 10. She was 66. Music legend Betty Wright died on May 10. She was 66. (Photo: Twitter) After the death of Hip Hop […]
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Whitfield’s Male vs. Man
By Ariel Chrysann AFRO Intern Of all the obstacles we face everyday, some are more challenging to overcome than others. Dondre Whitfield, a man with over three decades in the television and film industry, has also made a name for himself as a public speaker and an author. You might be familiar with his roles […]
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Jay-Z’s Team Roc Calls for Fast Action in Ahmaud Arbery Case
By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The social justice arm of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company on Sunday called on Georgia officials to take quick action in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who authorities say was killed by two White men as he ran through a Georgia neighborhood. Musicians Shawn “Jay-Z” […]
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Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87
By KRISTIN M. HALL, AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing Black R&B to White America, died Saturday after battling bone cancer. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close […]
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Andre Harrell, Pioneering Rap Mogul, Dies at 59
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO A pioneering record executive has died. Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Record and former head of Motown Records, passed late Thursday night. His ex-wife, Wendy Credle, gave the New York Times heart failure as a cause of death. He was 59. Harrell, a New York native, entered […]
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Ida B. Wells Gets Pulitzer Prize
The iconic journalist, educator and pioneer, Ida B. Wells was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize on May 4. During her lifetime, Wells was dedicated to reporting the violent and inhumane acts against Black people. This posthumous honor comes with a monetary award of up to $50,000 to continue Wells’ work and to support her mission. […]
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Buju Banton Calls New Single With John Legend ‘Special’
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been over a decade since reggae king Buju Banton and R&B star John Legend collaborated on a song, and the Grammy winners have reunited for a new track. Banton and Legend released the easygoing love song “Memories” on Friday. It is the first […]
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Butler’s Prescient Sci-fi Resonates Years After her Death
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist N.K. Jemisin was a teenager the first time she read Octavia Butler, and nothing had prepared her for it. It was the 1980s, and the book was called “Dawn,” the story of a Black woman who awakens 250 years after a nuclear holocaust. “I […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
By Rosa Pryor Hello everyone, how are you? If you are reading me now, I hope it’s in your home safe and healthy, if not, my prayers are with you. We want you to stay strong, follow the rules and please wear your mask if you leave home. I know it is not easy, I […]
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Baltimore Musicians’ EP to Support Coronavirus Sufferers
By AFRO Staff Recently, Fanon Kwaw and the Soweto ‘76 released their debut EP, Januwa Moja, which honors the cultural arts activist for whom the album was named. All proceeds from the sale of the album will go directly towards supporting artists aged 70 and up, many who are facing tremendous financial hardships stemming from […]
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BLERDBINDER: Content That Makes the Lockdown Countdown Seem Shorter
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee Joint, School Daze, has was recently added to the Netflix library. So, if you want to pledge to the Gamma Phi Gamma fraternity when classes resume, you now have […]
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Stars Deliver Inspirational Messages in Call to Unite Event
By The Associated Press Director Lee Daniels talked about past drug use and urged people not to give into the temptation to abuse drugs during the coronavirus pandemic, saying “You are not alone.” Actress Eva Longoria said the pandemic is giving the world a chance to reset itself, and praised health workers for their huge […]
