Black History Month in Baltimore By Rosa Pryor Special to AFRO Hello everyone, I hope everything is well with you. If you have never believed it before I encourage you to believe it now, ‘Tomorrow is not promised’. An accurate statement that is frequently overlooked. I know my dear friend Vernard Gray expected a return […]
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Afghan Women Prevail in War Torn Country
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com One of the beautiful things about theatre, and art in general, is that it has a way of putting faces to the faceless, giving voices to the voiceless and educating audiences by showing them human experiences- such is the case of Arena Stage’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. The […]
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Lizzo, Nipsey Hussle, J. Cole Win 1st Grammys
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer A mix of newcomers and well-known acts reached their goals of winning their first-ever Grammy Awards on Jan. 26 including Tanya Tucker, J. Cole, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus and late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Michelle Obama, Sara Bareilles, Rosalia and 21 Savage also became official […]
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Diddy Calls Out Grammys and Demands Change in Fiery Speech
By Mesfin Fekadu AP Music Writer Sean “Diddy” Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech that earned him a standing ovation from Beyoncé, Jay-Z and several other music industry players. At the end of his 50-minute speech the night of Jan. 25 […]
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Russell Simmons Doc, sans Oprah, Receives Huge Ovation at Sundance
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Jan. 25 premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where the women who came forward with sexual assault allegations against the hip-hop mogul received one of the festival’s most roaring receptions. The lead-up to […]
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FILM REVIEW: ‘Bad Boys for Life’
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic They first teamed up for “Bad Boys” in 1995, to great box office success. There was an encore in 2003, “Bad Boys II,” which was distinguished by incredible stunts. Now, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence go back to the same well one more time. Is there any water left? Michael Bay […]
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Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Lives on at Grammys
By Mesfin Fekadu Associated Press Even before Nipsey Hussle laid down his first verse on “Higher,” DJ Khaled predicted he had a Grammy-nominated hit on his hands. At Khaled’s home in Miami, the hip-hop stars had deep and personal conversations about topics outside of music — family life, street life, entrepreneurship, future goals and more […]
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THE RUN DOWN – PRESIDENT TRUMP IMPEACHMENT CONTINUES
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks about Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of 7 impeachment managers to prosecute the impeachment trial of President Trump and trending topics in The AFRO American News Paper.
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Winfrey Details her Decision to Withdraw From Simmons Film
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey said Friday that Russell Simmons attempted to pressure her about her involvement with a documentary in which several women detail sexual abuse allegations against the rap mogul, but his efforts were not what prompted her to leave the project. “He did reach out multiple times […]
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Public Enemy’s Keith Shocklee Turns his Heart Attack Into a Call to Action
American Heart Association News Don’t take Keith Shocklee’s word for it when he says he didn’t look like someone about to have a heart attack. Check his photos from 2018 and you’ll find a producer who looks lean, strong and maybe a decade younger than his actual age. Or watch the video selfie of him […]
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Cannes Does ‘Right Thing’ in Appointing Spike Lee to Lead
By ANGELA CHARLTON, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — American director Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the first Black person to hold the post in the event’s 73-year history. Festival organizers hope Lee will “shake things up” among the world’s cinema elite at the festival which runs May 12-23. […]
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Cicely Tyson Savors Life, New OWN Series at 95
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Cicely Tyson doesn’t quibble with those who marvel at her long life and career, now in its eighth decade. The acclaimed actress said she doesn’t take her staying power for granted. “You know how old I am,” a smiling Tyson, 95, told a TV critics […]