By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Hip-hop and business mogul Russell Simmons has seen the devastation the novel coronavirus has wreaked on his hometown of Hollis in Queens, N.Y., and the rest of the world. Now, the iconic Def Jam founder is bringing back one of his legendary creations to help raise money […]
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IN MEMORIAM: African Americans Who Have Died of COVID-19
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor The inaccurate Internet memes and false online conspiracies that purport “Blacks can’t get coronavirus” are contrary to reality. African Americans are not immune to COVID-19. On April 2, the Pentagon was looking to provide civilian institutions with more body bags after it was reported that over 1,000 people […]
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Coronavirus Claims Life of Pianist And Patriarch Ellis Marsalis
By Cleveland Bryant Jr. Special to the AFRO Ellis Marsalis Jr., premier jazz pianist and jazz family patriarch-father of four sons, who are acclaimed jazz musicians themselves, died April 1 at a hospital in New Orleans. His oldest son, Branford, issued a statement, noting that his father succumbed to complications of the coronavirus after checking […]
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Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ Singer Bill Withers Dies at 81
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81. […]
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D.C. Performer Goes Virtual
By Nyame-kye Kondo Special to the AFRO In the midst of the global health pandemic COVID-19, artists around the world are using social media to entertain, spread messages and network with one another. From well known musicians like Erykah Badu, John Legend and Little Dragon, performing intimate concerts from their homes and studios, to DJ’s […]
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Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Lives On
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Associated Press The year since Nipsey Hussle was gunned down has not diminished the rapper’s legacy, but rather cemented it and continues to prove true his catchphrase, “The Marathon Continues.” March 31 marks the first anniversary of Hussle’s death and his popularity and influence pushes forward as strong as ever. He […]
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Film Review: There’s Something in the Water
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic They’re making a lot of noise up in Nova Scotia. Local activists of African and Native American descent are holding big businesses and the government accountable for polluting their water and causing an uptick in cancer cases. They’re sounding the alarm and applying pressure. The surprising but […]
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Chuck D: ‘There’s a Poison Going On’
PE Leader Releases New CDs, Graphic Novel By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia It turns out the social media beef between Public Enemy icons Chuck D and Flavor Flav was a hoax. “April Fools” – sort of. Chuck and Flavor today released brand new music, and the relationship between the Rock and Roll […]
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Walters Art Museum Announces New Digital Engagement Efforts
Virtual Museum: Walters Art Museum Announces New Digital Engagement Efforts Baltimore, MD—The Walters Art Museum has created new digital content to engage visitors with its collections and programming during the museum’s temporary closure due to COVID-19 (coronavirus). The new efforts are distributed through the Walters’ website and social media channels, and include Look at Art, […]
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Baltimore Center Stage Announces BCS Camp at Home
Baltimore Center Stage (Courtesy Logo/Image) Baltimore Center Stage announces BCS Camp at Home What: A Free, Interactive at-home Camp Curriculum When: Delivered Virtually starting Monday, March 30 Where: www.centerstage.org/education/camp-at-home Details: Baltimore Center Stage has announced that it has launched BCS CAMP AT HOME, a virtual learning platform designed to enrich and engage students. In response […]
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New Book About Black Masculinity
BLACK MASCULINITY DEFINED BY A BLACK MAN IN NEW NON-FICTION BOOK (Bookcover and author, Khefa Nosakhere) Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Khefa Nosakhere has released his first non-fiction work entitled Institutional Racism and the Search for African American Masculinity and Identity in Selected Works of Richard Wright. The book addresses how institutional racism and white male supremacy […]
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(BPRW) Statement From ESSENCE Communications, Inc. on the Postponement of the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Two weeks ago, we announced plans for the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of CultureTM and indicated that we would continue to evaluate the novel coronavirus crisis using all available resources and intelligence towards ensuring our first priority – the safety and well-being of our Festival- goers and everyone who contributes […]