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 […]
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THEARC Commemorates Life of Legendary Staff Member
Author and entrepreneur Kinyatta Gray poses with a photo of her mother, Beverly “Miss Bee” Carroll at an Evergreen tree planting at THEARC in early fall. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Since its founding 15 years ago, Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) has provided cultural and social programming for […]
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Black People Mourn The Loss of Alex Trebek
A shrine to the late “Jeopardy” quiz show host Alex Trebek is pictured near his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Los Angeles. Trebek died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at age 80. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When news broke that Jeopardy’s beloved host […]
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Suburban Baltimore vocalist utilizes musical foundation in transition to traditional Jazz
Lavenia Nesmith was once a member of the first RnB band from Washington, D.C. Lavenia Nesmith (Photo: http://www.lavenianesmith.com/by Eva Quintos Tennant) By Timothy Cox Special to the AFRO BALTIMORE, MD — When a Washington, DC area musical group held its 60th anniversary last year, the memories stoked lots of good feelings for at least one of […]
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The Life Ahead Film Review
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Upon hearing the premise of this film, involving an 86-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor and a 12-year-old Senegalese immigrant, you might think you’re in for 94 minutes of sentimental drama. In some ways, maybe so. In others not. But out of an abundance of caution, keep a box […]
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Black People’s “Soul” Slang Classified
Black youth gain pleasure from “mixing” incongruent words into Slang and Rap for messages and for play. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Dr. Joseph A. Bailey II, MD, FACS via NNPA Today’s Black Slang is like a kaleidoscope whose various overlapping colors/types can serve many purposes. Type I Slang shows one belongs to the fellow […]
