1952: Jackie “Moms” Mabely with her wealth of laughs and good humor, tops the holiday all-star review at Booker T. Restaurant’s Flamingo Room. (AFRO Archive) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor “I know what to do to get myself a young boyfriend. All you have to do is knock on their door and ask them: […]
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Alvin Ailey: the Black ‘revelation’
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed his signature work “Revelations” on its 60th anniversary. (Screenshot/AlvinAiley.org) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Who knew that a Black man born early on in the Great Depression would rise to international fame and impact many lives through movement. Alvin Ailey was more than a dancer and a choreographer. […]
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Ava DuVernay, the visionary
Trailblazing filmmaker and storyteller Ava Duvernay. (Photo by
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Accomplished artist talks Basquiat’s influence
By Nyame-kye Kondo Special to the AFRO Jean-Michel Basquiat was a contemporary multimedia artist who is known for his trailblazing contributions to the Neo-Expressionist movement that swept through New York City in the 1980’s. Born to parents of Puerto Rican and Haitian descent in 1960, Basquiat’s vivid art was reflective of his upbringing in Brooklyn, […]
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Jacob Lawrence: Eyes of the Harlem Renaissance
1954: Jacob Lawrence was a public relations specialist, Third Class in the U.S. Coast Guard. He is shown at an exhibit of his paintings at the Museum of Modern Art. (AFRO Archive) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., exhibited the Jacob Lawrence series, Struggle: From the History […]
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Janet Jackson’s ‘Control’ album tops charts again after 35 years
Janet Jackson performs at Treasure Island Resort & Casino on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) By Terry Shropshire, RollingOut.com Saturday turned out to be a fun-filled and unbridled lovefest between Hall of Fame singer Janet Jackson and her multitude of fans worldwide. Thirty-five years after her groundbreaking 1986 Control album rocketed to […]
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ paints picture of Black Panther Party
Lakeith Stanfield, foreground center, and Daniel Kaluuya, background center, in a scene from “Judas and the Black Messiah” released in theaters and on HBO Max on Feb. 12. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) By Micah Caldwell Special to the AFRO Many people are raving about the new movie “Judas and the Black Messiah” which premiered […]
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Baltimore Center Stage announces updated 58th season
Baltimore Center Stage (Courtesy Logo/Image) updated season includes another world premiere in the Mainstage Series, the ability to see all shows virtually, and a new virtual membership Baltimore, MD, January 12, 2021—- Today, Baltimore Center Stage announced updates to their 58th season. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, this new season allows both the rehearsal process for […]
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ makes personal impact on cast
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Daniel Kaluuya in a scene from “Judas and the Black Messiah.”. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) By JAMIA PUGH, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Judas and the Black Messiah” found their own lives transformed as they immersed themselves in the story of Black […]
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Black Broadway, Madame Lillian Evanti and Washington DC’s Black history
Madame Lillian Evanti in France in 1926 (Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse – Bibliothèque nationale de France / Wikimedia Commons) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia There’s little question that African Americans have been a significant part of Washington, DC’s civic life and identity since the city was first declared the […]
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Hundreds pay respects to actor Cicely Tyson at her viewing
People wait on line to attend a public viewing for Cicely Tyson at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress died on Jan. 28. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — People traveled across the country and stood […]
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On Valentine’s Eve, be my Galentine
This Valentine’s Day, many single ladies are finding solace in participating in “Galentine’s Day” with their friends. (By pixelheadphoto digitalskillet_Shutterstock) By Sydni Demby Special to the AFRO Young adults are about to celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends. Female college students are choosing to celebrate the eve of the holiday with their girlfriends, calling it Galentine’s […]
