By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Lawyers for Bill Cosby are preparing to petition the court for his release amid the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesman for Cosby, who is in the second year of a 3-to-10 year prison sentence for aggravated indecent assault, said Cosby doesn’t have the virus, but his age […]
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Rosario Dawson Relishes Being the Lead on New TV Drama
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rosario Dawson has graced both the big and small screens, in everything from dramas to comedies to Marvel superhero projects, yet she’s rarely been cast as the lead in a project. That has changed with her USA series ” Briarpatch” where she plays fashionable political […]
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Blue Waters Recognized as ‘Most Loved on DoorDash’
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO The emergency order regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) issued by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on March 16, required restaurants, such as Blue Waters Caribbean & Seafood Grill, to limit food service to carryout or delivery ordering exclusively. Forced to rework their business model, Blue Waters, 6349 Old Branch Ave, Temple […]
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BLERDBINDER: Black Nerds — Changing the World and Owning Their Inner Geek!
The Paradigm of the Black Nerd By Noah Washington, blerdbinder.com, NNPA Newswire Contributor The BlerdBinder covers nerdy news for the Black Nerds of the world. We welcome all as we talk about subjects ranging from Movies to Music and Tech to Toys. When people think about a trendsetter (defined as “one who starts a trend”), […]
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Review: In ‘Uncorked,’ a Full-Bodied Coming-of-Age Tale
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The wine movie is not exactly known for a bouquet of tasting notes. From “Wine Country” to “Bottle Shock,” they are usually light, amiable movies that amble through sunny fields of vines. “Sideways,” of course, is the choice vintage, but most come and go about as quickly and breezily […]
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Baltimore Center Stage Announces Digital Access for Where We Stand
Baltimore Center Stage Announces Digital Access for Where We Stand After cancelling Live Performances due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, BCS to make a digital recording available for audiences Baltimore Center Stage (Courtesy Logo/Image) Baltimore, MD, March 26, 2020—- Baltimore Center Stage has announced that the theater will make available video and audio recordings of Where […]
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Stars of ‘Contagion’ Reunite to Offer Coronavirus Advice
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The stars of the 2011 virus thriller “Contagion” — a prescient film these days — have reunited for a series of public service announcements to warn about COVID-19. Laurence Fishburne, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Ehle have teamed up with scientists from Columbia University’s […]
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The Bougie Behind the Brand
By Ariel Chrysann Special to the AFRO Entrepreneurship takes a dauntless mentality and an eagerness for success, that’s not an issue for 22-year-old Khila James, founder and owner of the Bougie Business Brand. She has managed to maintain and expand her prosperity through consistent focus, planning, commitment and sacrifice. James explained to the AFRO that […]
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Netflix Presents Madam C.J. Walker
By Ronda Racha Penrice Urban News Service A’Lelia Bundles now knows she was born to tell her great-great-grandmother’s remarkable story. Without her three-decade effort to document her family’s entrepreneurial journey and legacy, pioneering entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker might have ended up a mere footnote in history. But it took encouragement from African-American history icon and […]
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Film Review: Burden
By Michael Hernandez, Entertainment Reporter Burden is the true story about the life of Mike Burden, played by Garrett Hedlund. He is a Grand Dragon in the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and his life takes a turn for the worse when he decides to leave the KKK. He loses his job and his home after […]
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‘Sewing From the Soul’ With Catherine Wooten
By Jessica Dortch Production Editor jdortch@afro.com What makes Catherine Wooten so incredible isn’t the accolades and head nods from fashion and textile industry professionals; it is the fact that every quilt she creates is a special piece of herself. “When I give someone a quilt, I feel like I have given them a piece of […]
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Black People Do Get Coronavirus
Actor Idris Elba broke his silence about the coronavirus via an Instagram Live vide. During the live stream, Elba revealed that he tested positive for the virus and has remained in quarantine with his wife, who also tested positive for the disease. After his announcement rumors about celebrities, including Elba, being paid off to claim […]