Baltimore County, Md. (Oct. 5, 2020) – Community College of Baltimore County will host its First Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. This virtual ceremony will acknowledge and honor Native American traditions and cultures and will include drumming, art, dance, speakers and a keynote address by CCBC Dean Emeritus Dr. Dennis Seymour, […]
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A Perfect Power: Motherhood and African Art at BMA
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) explores motherhood through African art in its latest exhibit. (Courtesy photo) By Michelle Richardson Arts & Entertainment Writer “I am their mother. I gave birth to all the others.” Those words were spoken by Chief Kingange of Kaluma A Mbangu, Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1987. There is […]
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Celebrities Fill Mayor’s Virtual Arts Awards
The Mayor’s Arts Awards on Sept. 30 allowed for a host of celebrities and D.C. creatives to gather virtually and celebrate their contributions and accomplishments to the local arts community. (Courtesy Photo) By Lauren E. Williams Special to the AFRO “Born and raised in the city, D.C.’s own so she got it going on. Putting […]
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Known for Spike Lee Films, Killed
In this July 2, 2008 photo, actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd appears during a portrait session in Atlanta. Police say Byrd, known for his roles in many Spike Lee films and who was nominated for a Tony Award in 2003, was shot dead in Atlanta on Saturday. He was 70. (Marcus Yam/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) ATLANTA […]
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Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child
Nicki Minaj announced her pregnancy in July via a series of glamour shots. (Photo by David LaChappelle via Instagram) By AFRO Staff Nicki Minaj can add a new moniker to her list: Mom. The superstar rapper and her husband Kenneth “Zoo” Petty welcomed a bundle of joy Sept. 30 in Los Angeles, according to People […]
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Black Singer of Regional Mexican Music Sparks Buzz, Emotion
Sarah Palafox, an African American woman who sings regional Mexican music, poses in Moreno Valley, Calif., in this undated photo. Palafox, who goes by the name Sarah La Morena, was born in Southern California but raised in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. The 23-year-old has sparked many emotions following a series of viral video performances […]
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Steve McQueen Unveils Anthology of Racism and Resistance
Steve McQueen arrives at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2018. In a movie year mostly lacking big, ambitious releases, McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology is an unqualified main event. The movies, spanning 1968 to 1985, are each individual stories of the West Indian community in London. (Photo by […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Former AFRO Employee’s Legal Drama Series Picked Up by UMC
Writer, producer and former AFRO employee Katrina Nelson. (Courtesy Photo) By Jessica Dortch National and Local News Editor Baltimore’s own Katrina Nelson’s latest project “Lace” has been picked up by UMC and is set to begin production in March 2021. This legal drama series centers around a Black L.A. attorney named Lacey as she goes […]
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Michelle Obama Speech Inspires 13-Year-Old Director, Producer
13-year-old animated filmmaker, Kalia Love Jones, who wants to empower others with her film the “Power of Hope”. By Blacknews.com Kalia Love Jones is an ambitious 13-year-old animated filmmaker who wants to empower others. Her first animated short film, the Power of Hope, inspired by a Michelle Obama speech, tells the inspirational story of a […]
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Attorneys for Bill Cosby Lay Out Why Supreme Court Should Toss Conviction
Bill Cosby (Image courtesy NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cosby’s lawyers remain convinced that since Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele invited the testimony of five women who allegedly had encounters with Cosby in the 1980s, there was no reason to bring up the comedian’s alleged behavior from the 1970s. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire […]
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Jazz Musician Lydia Salett Dudley Asks Poignant Question During National Upheaval with New Single & Music Video, “Whatcha Gonna Say?”
(Image courtesy BlackNews.com) By BlackNews.com Raleigh, NC via BlackNews.com— Many Americans would agree that our nation is in turmoil. With a pandemic that’s worsening, racial injustice that’s crippling minorities and a high-stakes election that will determine the country’s future, it’s a pivotal time. Recording artist Lydia Salett Dudley, a gifted jazz musician with a Master’s […]
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“Truth Be Told: The Policies That Impacted Black Lives” New Exhibition Now Open at Muhammad Ali Center
(Image courtesy BlackNews.com) By BlackNews.com Louisville, KY via BlackNews.com — As the call for racial justice and equality in America is louder now than ever before, the Muhammad Ali Center has created an exhibition to educate and help others learn from the country’s past in order to foster a better future. “Truth Be Told: The […]