By Micha Green D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The second annual Urban One Honors, which celebrated 40 years of the African American media conglomerate, was held on Dec. 5 at the MGM National Harbor, and it was truly a night of Black excellence personified. Guests donned gorgeous gowns and swag-filled suits, walked the purple carpet and filled […]
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Our Black Is Beautiful
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Zozibini Tunzi said she grew up in a world where a woman who looks like her, was never considered beautiful. On Dec. 8, the South Africa beauty queen was crowned Miss Universe. “I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me, with my […]
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Bill Cosby Loses Appeal of Sexual Assault Conviction
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday over issues including the trial judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify. The Superior Court ruling was being closely watched because Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. The […]
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THE RUN DOWN – FIRST BLACK LEAD FOR THE NUTCRACKER
Host Micha Green Talks New York City Ballet Company Casting The First African American Lead For The Nutcracker and Trending Topics In The Afro American Newspaper.
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Rapper Juice WRLD Dead at 21
By Sophia Tareen and Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and rose to the top of the charts with the Sting-sampled hit “Lucid Dreams,” died early on Dec. 8 after a “medical emergency” at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. The rapper, whose legal name was […]
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Belafonte Recalls Horne’s Activism as Solange is Honored
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy is often pushed behind her glamorous image. Her good friend Harry Belafonte hopes that a new award in her honor will push that aspect of […]
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Making Room: Mickalene Thomas and More
By Savannah Wood, AFRO Staff, swood@afro.com Mickalene Thomas: A Moment’s Pleasure opened on Nov. 24 at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA). This installation is the inaugural Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker Biennial Commission at the museum — a new program which challenges artists to create ambitious projects in one of the most heavily-trafficked areas of […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY By Rosa Pryor, Special to the AFRO Hello everyone, Happy holidays to you and your family. We have so much to be grateful for no matter what! As usual, there is a lot going on in our community doing this time of the year, I am only talking […]
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Morgan Continues to ‘take Manhattan’ as the HBCU Trained Carter Legacy Singers Opens the Holiday Show at Carnegie Hall!
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Chrissy Thornton Cell: 443-633-4811 Email: carterlegacysingers@gmail.com Morgan continues to ‘take Manhattan’ as the HBCU trained Carter Legacy Singers opens the Holiday show at Carnegie Hall! November 29, 2019: On the heels of a historic first for Maryland; having the Morgan State University Band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, open the Macy’s […]
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The Ilusionists Highlights Holiday Magic
By Micha Green, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com “The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays,” at the National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., emphasizes the notion that this time of year is a “season of giving.” When audiences witness “The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays,” they are offered an empowering gift- the power to believe. At the beginning of the […]
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Not Just Arabesques: Misty Copeland Imparts Her Life Lessons
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No other ballet dancer has crossed over into mainstream popular culture quite like Misty Copeland. That was Copeland at the recent American Music Awards, dancing a passionate duet with partner Craig Hall as Taylor Swift sat at the piano singing her hit “Lover.” In this […]
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Oprah Wellness Tour to Feature All-Star Lineup
By AFRO Staff Need a little boost to keep those New Year resolutions? Well, help is one the way. Media mogul and lifestyle influencer Oprah Winfrey is kicking off 2020 with a cross-coutntry wellness tour, and she’s bringing a superstar cast with her, including FLOTUS-for-life Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez, Dwayne Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lady […]