By The Associated Press Hollywood’s awards season isn’t over quite yet, with the NAACP Image Awards putting the spotlight Feb. 22 on the achievements of actors and musicians of color. The evening’s honorees include Oscar contenders, namely Cynthia Erivo, who starred in the Harriet Tubman biopic, “Harriet.” It also will showcase several actors and films […]
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Creative Suitland’s Grand Opening
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO What used to be Hunter Memorial AME Church, buzzed with excitement and chatter of community members coming together for the Feb. 14 opening of Creative Suitland, the new arts center in the D.C. suburb. Creative Suitland is the product of the Revenue Authority and Joe’s Movement Emporium teaming […]
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‘Hair Love’
By Ronda Racha Penrice Urban News Service Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love” Oscar win for Best Animated Short Film on Feb. 9 was a victory for natural hair. Cherry’s film features a young father who, in his wife’s absence, does their daughter’s hair for the very first time. The young dad wears his own hair […]
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Rihanna, John Lewis NAACP Image Awards Honorees
By Austyn Ross NAACP Earlier this month, the NAACP announced that global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Rihanna, will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Previous recipients include Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Jesse Jackson, […]
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Rapper Pop Smoke Fatally Shot in LA
By Andrew Dalton Associated Press An up-and-coming rapper known as Pop Smoke was fatally shot during a break-in early Feb. 19 at a Hollywood Hills home, his label said. “We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of Pop Smoke,” Republic Records said in a statement. “Our prayers and thoughts go out to his […]
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‘An African-American Experience’
By AFRO Staff Decades before the first celebration of Black History Month in 1970, Baltimore-based and world-renowned artist Joseph Sheppard was painting and exhibiting art that depicted the life of African Americans. From his first National Prize for “Preston Street” in a 1956 Allied Artist show to “Mr. Mack’s Fighter’s Gym,” which earned other national […]
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DCIA Graduates Share Stories Through Photos
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The first graduating class from the D.C. Infrastructure Academy (DCIA). Pepco Utility Training School program has a lot to celebrate. Not only have they completed training and accomplished goals of working with Pepco, the graduates are now sharing their stories through “Life Beyond the Line,” a portrait exhibit […]
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Watch DRU HILL on the New Season Of TV One’s “UNSUNG” on Sunday, February 23 At 10 P.M./9C
Watch Dru Hill Perform on UNSUNG LIVE Immediately Following UNSUNG at 11 P.M./10C (SILVER SPRING, MD) – February 20, 2020 – TV One’s award-winning documentary series UNSUNG begins its new season highlighting the journey of one of R&B’s most dynamic quartets with supergroup Dru Hill on Sunday, February 23 at 10 p.m. ET/9C. Dru Hill […]
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Joyce J. Scott: ACC Consummate Craftsman
By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO “Validation” is the word that artist Joyce J. Scott says first comes to mind when asked how it feels to be recognized as the 2020 recipient of the American Craft Council Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship, but she quickly discards that explanation as “just a word that […]
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Songwriter and ‘Good Times’ Actress Ja’Net Dubois Has Passed Away At 74
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Net Dubois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons” has died. Dubois’ song “Movin’ on Up” provided a joyous intro to “The Jeffersons” during the show’s 10-season run. BernNadette Stanis, who played Thelma Evans […]
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Winfrey Holds TV Discussion on ‘American Dirt’ in Arizona
By The Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s soon-to-be televised discussion about the controversial novel “American Dirt” is drawing scrutiny for not inviting some of the book’s harshest Latino critics. The talk show host organized her much-hyped conversation with author Jeanine Cummins on Thursday after inviting around 250 people to the Harkins Theatres […]
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Gayle King Accepts Snoop Dogg’s Apology for Rant Over Kobe
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gayle King says she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology, and the CBS anchor says she’s sorry that her interview last week added to the pain of people grieving over Kobe Bryant’s death. The rapper had posted a profane, threatening video directed toward King last week following […]
