Fairfax Symphony Orchestra services more than 60 schools across the D.M.V., with their free and virtual “Link Up,” programming, connecting the concert hall to the classroom. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While the COVID-19 pandemic may have silenced its concert hall, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is working in overdrive to […]
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Baltimore-based HBCU grad creates game to encourage minority wealth-building
LEGACY! Card Game (Courtesy Photo via Kickstarter) By AFRO Staff Growing up as the youngest of eight children in the Bronx, N.Y., Ruby L. Taylor remembers being anxious about the family’s finances. “As a Black woman, I grew up worrying about money. If my dad lost his job, what would happen to us and our […]
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New museum traces history of Black music across genres
People look at an exhibit in the National Museum of African American Music, Jan. 30, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Unlike other museums that focus on a genre or label, this new museum is the first to span multiple genres including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B and hip hop. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) By Kristin M. Hall AP […]
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Groundbreaking “What About Me” documentary featuring the unheard voices of Black Men Now available on Amazon Prime Video during Black History Month
The executive producers of the “What About Me” documentary— D. John Jackson, left, Darryl Pitts, center, and Taroue Brooks want to shed light on the hurdles of being Black film producers and the impotence of telling positive stories of Black men overcoming the vestiges of racism in this country. (Courtesy photos) By AFRO Staff 5J […]
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HBCU law student’s book empowers Black youth
(Courtesy photo) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Did you know that out of 1.3 million attorneys only 5% are African American? Okoye Morgan, a St. Petersburg, Fla. resident and a Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) law soon-to-be graduate, decided that those numbers aren’t good enough. Morgan, who also has a Bachelor of […]
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Eight young women showcase their art
The Love Groove Music Festival’s first-ever Women Artist Showcase will take place virtually on March 5 at 8 p.m. By AFRO Staff The Love Groove Music Festival will launch its first Virtual Women Artist Showcase featuring eight of Baltimore’s youngest female artists, across eight music genres on March 5 at 8 p.m. Each artist will […]
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AFRO Remembers Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson attends night two of the Television Academy’s 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) AFRO staff and readers reflect on the life and legacy of Black Hollywood’s leading lady, the late Miss Cicely Tyson […]
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Cicely Tyson, a legend who portrayed African Americans with dignity and strength, dies at 96
Cicely Tyson, pictured with Wintley Phipps (left) and Larenz Tate (right). (PHOTO: Dream In Color Photography / NNPA) By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor Actress and model Cicely Tyson, a legend of the stage and screen whose roles showcased the lives of famous African American women died on January 28 in New York at […]
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Hippodrome announces return of Broadway to Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Md. (February 2, 2021) – The touring Broadway industry is planning on making its return to the theatre later this year with safety as its top priority. The Hippodrome Theatre and the team at Broadway Across America have been collaborating with Broadway producers to relaunch shows and reroute touring schedules throughout North America. The Hippodrome […]
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‘Art of Activism’ exhibit in Maryland showcases Black art
This Jan. 16, 2021 photo shows Artist QRKY at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Md. QRKY is one of eight Black artists based in Maryland commissioned for the exhibit titled “Art of Activism” on display until Feb. 27. (Paul W. Gillespie/The Baltimore Sun via AP) By LILLY PRICE, The Capital Gazette ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Six […]
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Questlove uncovers ‘Black Woodstock’ in his hit Sundance doc
Musician and DJ Questlove attends the Planned Parenthood of New York City spring gala benefit on May 1, 2019, in New York. Assembled from 40 hours of never-seen footage of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and many others in concert, Questlove’s directorial debut is “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” a […]
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Why we’re obsessed with Valentine’s Day
(Photo courtesy Black Health Matters) From BET We can all agree that Valentine’s Day—a holiday meant to celebrate love—is pretty stressful, especially for singles. There suddenly becomes all this added pressure to find a date for those who may be otherwise be happy on any other given day. Craigslist is filled with personals of people […]
