(Courtesy Photo/Flyer) (Black PR Wire) – Actor, stand-up comedian and game show host Cedric The Entertainer, actress Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Steve Harvey Show”), television host and author Shaun Robinson and actress Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is The New Black”) join the list of stellar celebrities who’ll be empowering and inspiring Black high school students during their […]
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High on the Hog: How African American cuisine transformed America review
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America. Episode 1, “Our Roots”. c. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021 By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic It’s a revelation. The rich history of Black heritage cooking and how it has influenced American cuisine is on view in this enlightening, heartfelt and surprisingly well-crafted […]
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Mary J. Blige inducted into Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame
The Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame on May 28. (Photo Courtesy Twitter/Apollo Theater). By AFRO Staff All hail the Queen! Hip-hop royalty Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame, May 28, joining the lofty ranks of Black entertainment […]
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WORLD Channel will present the broadcast premiere of The Falconer
It’s Black Birders Week and just as the WORLD Channel (formerly PBS WORLD) is celebrating with a great documentary about one of the few African-American falconers, we have word that the woman at the center of the incident that inspired the holiday has sued her former employer over her termination. Last May 25th, on the same […]
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City of Ali film review
By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Can we ever get enough of Muhammad Ali? No! And so, another documentary about him is automatically good news on some level. Particularly during these troubled times when stirring up memories of “The Greatest” can connect us back to the best in humanity. First-time director Graham Shelby […]
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HU Names College of Fine Arts after Chadwick Boseman
Howard University announced that the newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named in honor of famous alumnus, the late actor Chadwick Boseman. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Just two weeks after Phylicia Rashad was announced dean of Howard University’s newly reestablished College of Fine Arts, the institution […]
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Balticon Holds Second Free Sci-Fi Weekend
Baltimore, MD May 24, 2021— Balticon, Maryland’s oldest science fiction convention, is holding its second virtual convention on Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-31, 2021). This 55th annual event comes in a year that the pandemic has caused several other sci-fi conventions to fold and the World Science Fiction to postpone from summer to the winter. […]
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Sign up now! Live taping on Zoom with Hip-Hop producer Amadeus
SIGN UP WHILE YOU STILL CAN!! Dear Students, Register now for a chance to sit down with Legendary Hip-Hop Producer Amadeus! 1. Click on the link below: 2. Fill out the registration form 3. Attend the Zoom session on June 3rd, 2021 from 4pm – 5pm. Amadeus, CEO of Platinum Boy Music Inc. Multi-Platinum BadBoy/Hitmen […]
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Student who received $50K from Drake in ‘God’s Plan’ video just graduated
Destiny Paris James, a student from South Carolina who received $50,000 in financial aid from rapper Drake as seen in his “God’s Plan” music video back in 2018 By BlackNews.com Nationwide — Destiny Paris James, a student from South Carolina who received $50,000 in financial aid from rapper Drake as seen in his “God’s Plan” music […]
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Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Pryor, dies at 79
This March 29, 2016 image released by Meet The Blacks, LLC shows Paul Mooney posing at the premiere of “Meet the Blacks” in Los Angeles. Mooney, a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner and whose sage, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up, died of […]
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What you not fid’na do at a Black family cookout
(Screenshot from Saturday Night Live’s Youtube Channel) In character as T’Challa from the Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman gives the correct answer concerning potato salad as he finally understands “Black Jeopardy.” (Screenshot from Saturday Night Live’s Youtube Channel) By Rev. Dorothy Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Yes we have rules for everything and everybody. Rules for behavior […]
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A Quiet Place part II film review
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic “You can’t stay!” Those aren’t the words a nerve-frayed family running from killer demons wants to hear. Yet, as they seek refuge, they encounter resistance in this sequel to one of the most innovative drama/horror/sci-fi films ever made, A Quiet Place. AQP was uniquely wondrous and scary. […]