Brinae Ali and Sean Jones will be performing “Dizzy Spellz,” streamed live through Washington Performing Arts March 19-25. By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Husband and wife Sean Jones and Brinae Ali are not only collaborators in life, love and parenthood, but also in the arts. From March 19-25, audiences will be treated to […]
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True Originals on Exhibit at Waller Gallery
Rebecca Marimutu’s “Portrait(s),” are huge hanging kraft paper tapestries that dominate the space at Waller Gallery. (courtesy photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Waller Gallery continues its 2021 opening exhibition of “Contextual Exposure,” featuring interdisciplinary and multi-media works from three artists: Ada Pinkston, Noél Puéllo and Rebecca Marimutu. Dominating the space are […]
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Our Native Daughters bring Black women’s voices to forefront
This image released by Smithsonian Channel shows, from left, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla and Amythyst Kiah, of Our Native Daughters, near Parks, La., on Jan. 29, 2018. The group will appear in the documentary “Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters” premiering Monday on Smithsonian Channel. (Terri Fensel/Smithsonian Channel via AP) By KRISTIN M. HALL, […]
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For Kelly Rowland, good things come in threes
Kelly Rowland arrives at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala in Culver City, Calif. on Nov. 9, 2019. Rowland released an EP titled “K,” featuring six tracks heavily influenced by Afrobeat rhythms. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) By GARY GERARD HAMILTON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If good things come in threes, then Kelly Rowland is […]
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Golden Globes host touts ‘Action Plan’ to address diversity problem
Event signage appears above the red carpet at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards, on Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 78th annual Golden Globes will be held on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) By AFRO Staff In the lead-up to the Golden Globes Awards on Feb. 28, the […]
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Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier star in Netflix show
Viewers can watch the entire first season of Netflix’s new sitcom “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” starring Jamie Foxx and David Alan Grier on April 14. (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff Actor and comedian Jamie Foxx stars in Netflix’s latest sitcom “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” alongside the legendary David Alan Grier. Brian Dixon (Jamie Foxx), successful […]
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Award winning poet Mecca Verdell debuts book
Award-winning Poet Mecca “MeccaMorphosis” Verdell. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff Mecca “MeccaMorphosis” Verdell is an exceptional young poet. In 2016 she shocked the poetry world and put Baltimore on the map as a not-to-be-ignored underdog collective when she became the Brave New Voices International Champion. The win established her as a notable contender in the […]
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Morgan State’s Winbush contributes to `Judas and the Black Messiah’
Dr. Ray Winbush, director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, provided vital research and historical substance for the critically acclaimed new movie, Judas and the Black Messiah, which chronicles the life of the Black Panther, Fred Hampton. (Courtesy photo) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com In 1969, America was in […]
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Spotify and Higher Ground debut Renegades: Born in the USA; featuring President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen
LOS ANGELES, Calif., (February 22, 2021) – President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, and Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) today announced the second original podcast from their ongoing partnership, Renegades: Born in the USA. Renegades is an eight-episode podcast featuring President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen in deep and revealing conversation with each other, exploring […]
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Hip Hop Hall of Fame Café & Hip Hop Museum Gallery to open in New York
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame is a Chartered Non-Profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and showcase the past, present and future of hip-hop music and cultural arts, founded by Sir JT Thompson, the creator and executive producer of the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show that premiered on BET Network […]
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Temptations founder Otis Williams’ tearful goodbye to Supremes’ Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson had recently released her fourth book, “Supreme Glamour,” and had begun working on a biopic about the group for Lifetime Television. (Photo courtesy NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The world has lost a music legend, and I have lost a dear friend. I cherish all the memories growing up with Mary and the Supremes […]
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BHERC call for entries for the 28th annual “Sistas Are Doin’ it for Themselves” short film fest
The BHERC “Sistas Are Doin’ It For Themselves” Short Film Festival continues to bring to an international audience, outstanding shorts created by Black Female Directors online at BHERC.TV. (Image courtesy NNPA) By NNPA THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Normally a live event, “Sistas” streams online for the second year due to the pandemic. However, participants […]