New York Times Best Selling Author TaNehisi Coates’ novel “Between the World and Me” recently surpassed 100 weeks on the best-sellers list. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) By AFRO Staff In July, HBO announced that author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best selling novel “Between the World and Me,” would be the foundation for a special centered on […]
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Black-owned Greeting Card Brand, Culture Greetings, Now Offers In-Store Pickup at Walgreens
Culture Greetings and founder Dr. Dionne Mahaffey (Image courtesy NNPA) November 2020, Atlanta, GA via NNPA — Culture Greetings, a woman-led and Black-owned greeting card company, announces the launch of a new print-to-store integration partnership with Walgreens. Through the technology integration with the Walgreens Photo Prints and Store Locator APIs, in addition to the Culture […]
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The BMA to Temporarily Close Starting Wednesday at 5 p.m.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (Courtesy Photo/BMA) With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the country and the holidays upon us, The Baltimore Museum of Art has made the decision to temporarily close our galleries beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25. We plan to reopen to the public on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, […]
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California Judge Tosses Sexual Assault Suit against Russell Simmons
Simmons, who faced several allegations of sexual assault dating back to the 1980s, has always maintained his innocence, and his representatives routinely have held up the Def Jam Records founder’s lifelong contributions and advocacy for women’s rights. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A California judge has tossed out a $10 […]
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Fabian Broaden — Making statements through photos
Fabian Broaden (Image courtesy NNPA and Defender News Network) By ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Defender News Network When Houstonian Fabian Broaden graduated from college at Southern University, he began a successful career as an architect here in Houston. It’s a job he loved, but one day while listening to his pastor, Kirbjon Caldwell at Windsor Village […]
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Former Bill T. Jones, White Oak dancer adds filmmaker to her resume
Dancer and Producer of Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones And D Man in The Waters, Rosalynde LeBlanc By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Baltimore’s Rosalynde LeBlanc has been a dancer for most of her life. “I was always around dance because of my mother,” LeBlanc explained of her mother, who was also […]
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Paris Jackson emerges with new CD, new vibe
Paris Jackson’s debut album was released on Nov. 13. (Courtesy photo) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent At 22, Paris Jackson bears the scars of a childhood that took a devastating turn 11 years ago with the death of her father, Michael Jackson. Afterward, a chaotic years-long struggle with family turmoil and […]
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New film sheds light on the legacy and risks of Black birth
The film High Risk: Black Mothers Protecting Themselves and Their Babies, will explore Black maternal mortality rate. (Courtesy photo) By Blacknews.com When Black mothers are dying during labor at a rate that is three to four times higher than their White counterparts, it’s time we start paying attention to the Black maternal mortality rate in […]
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Comedian Sinbad recovers from a stroke
The 64-year-old Sinbad, born David Adkins, is known for his stand-up work and appearances in the sitcoms “A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show.” The entertainer has also appeared in several movies, including “Good Burger,” “First Kid,” and “Jingle All the Way.” (Photo: Jerry Crawford / Wikimedia Commons) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior […]
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Baltimore artist goes platinum with hit single
Northeast Baltimore native Shordie Shordie latest album went platinum earlier this year. (Courtesy photo) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO There’s a lot of talent in Baltimore but it is usually overshadowed by the day-to-day violence in the city. Rarely do artists get coverage for their talent by local media so when the AFRO […]
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Thousands Petition for LeVar Burton as Next ‘Jeopardy’ Host
LeVar Burton (Courtesy Image/change.org) By AFRO Staff By any account, Alex Trebek has left some large shoes to fill. The beloved, Emmy Award-winning game-show host, who presided over the fan-favorite “Jeopardy” for more than three decades, died Nov. 8 after battling with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. While it would be difficult to replace Trebek’s […]
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‘The Harris Letters’ to be published this month
By AFRO Staff In September, the AFRO reported on Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram, creator of “The Harris Letters: Put The Wind Beneath Her Wings” letter campaign. All women were encouraged to submit letters of encouragement for other women of color and also in support of the Sen. Kamala Harris’ history journey to the White House. With […]