FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2020 CONTACT: National Black Doll Museum Of History & Culture (774) 284-4729 debbiebritt@nbdmhc.org Mansfield, MA (BlackNews.com) — The National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture – the only museum in the country whose mission is to preserve the history of African Americans through the art and craft of Black […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Comedian Tommy Davidson Releases New Book “Living in Color”
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green speaks on Tommy Davidson’s new book, and whats trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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Ciara is Latest Musician to Postpone Show Due to Coronavirus
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Ciara is the latest musician to postpone a concert because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Ciara, who is pregnant, was set to perform in Texas at the grand opening of the new Fort Hood USO on March 19 but announced Saturday that the event is […]
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McCoy Tyner, Iconic and Influential Jazz Pianist, Dies
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — McCoy Tyner, the groundbreaking and influential jazz pianist and the last surviving member of the John Coltrane Quartet, has died. He was 81. Tyner’s family confirmed the death in a statement released on social media Friday. No more details were provided. In this July 14, 2009 file […]
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Despite Label Drama, Megan Thee Stallion Happy To Release Music
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer Megan Thee Stallion says she works extremely hard in the studio writing music, and so became more than a little worried when she almost couldn’t release her new album because of a dispute with her record label. “I was super nervous,” she said in an interview with The Associated […]
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PRESS ROOM: First Multi-Genre Black Music Museum to Open Early September in ‘Music City’
By NNPA NEWSWIRE After more than 20 years in development, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is ready to open its doors to music lovers of all ages. The 56,000 square foot facility located in the heart of downtown Nashville will officially open to guests on Sept. 3, kicking off a Labor Day […]
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Women’s History Month: A Salute to Black Gospel Music
By Marnita Coleman Special to AFRO In honor of Women’s History Month, we will roll out the red carpet for African-American women that helped pioneer gospel music in America. We acknowledge the contribution of the late Mattie Moss Clark, choir director and mother of the legendary Clark Sisters, who is credited for creating “three-part harmony,“ […]
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AFRO Exclusive! Davidson Talks Memoir
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The comedy-sketch show “In Living Color” first aired April 1990, and 30 years later, one of the show’s stars, celebrated actor and comedian Tommy Davidson, has released a memoir that talks about his life in color- as a Black man in America. Living in Color: What’s Funny About […]
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Grassroots DesignFest
By AFRO Staff For the third year in a row, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and T. Rowe Price, the Baltimore-based global investment manager, will again host Grassroots DesignFest. Grassroots DesignFest is an event where undergraduate and graduate students from schools around the region, as well as local professionals, team up with T. Rowe […]
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Macy Gray Live at Soundstage
By Jessica Dortch AFRO Staff jdortch@afro.com Who is Macy Gray? What comes to mind is probably a combination of soulful sounds, raspy resonances and an uncontrollable groove. The soul singer is bringing all the funk and much more to Baltimore Soundstage on March 6, but, in the meantime, Gray made time to speak with the […]
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Bokante Sings of Peace and Protest
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO It was mere minutes before the long-anticipated Bokante concert, Feb. 28 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, Md. Our initial interaction was in a dressing room scarcely spacious enough for two people and lengthy enough for maybe five or so. But when Michael League and […]
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Black Art Breathes Life
By Ariel Chrysann AFRO Intern An eye for exquisite detail and a clear vision to turn trash into treasure is the only criteria needed for crafters nowadays. The American Craft Show, the largest indoor juried craft show in the country, was held at the Baltimore Convention Center for its 46th year on Feb. 21 -23. […]