By Associated Press staff Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of those accounts, according to a newly unsealed legal complaint described in reports from The Wall […]
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Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop: A cultural evolution and the influence of the DJ
By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFRO As the 50th year of hip-hop comes to a close, the AFRO salutes the pioneers of hip-hop and those who have sustained the genre for 50 years and those who carry it into the future. Started on Aug. 11, 1973 by DJ Cool Herc at a birthday party […]
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TikTok shuts down $2 billion creator fund
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media giant, is bidding farewell to its $2 billion Creator Fund, an initiative launched in 2020 to support eligible users creating content on the platform financially. A TikTok spokesperson confirmed the announcement, which represents a significant change in the environment for influencers and content creators […]
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AFRO inside look: how to survive the holiday season with ease
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The holidays can be a very strenuous and stressful time of the year in more ways than one. While many people look forward to the holidays, others dread them because of the emotions that come with the occasion. The pressure to “show up and show out” can be […]
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Baltimore Museum of Art spotlights quilted art of Elizabeth Talford Scott
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO “Eyewinkers, Tumbleturds, and Candlebugs: The Art of Elizabeth Talford Scott,” an exhibition comprising19 of Scott’s intricately stitched and colorfully adorned fabricated works of art, coupled with an extensive array of community programming and a focus on accessibility, opened on Nov. 12 at the Baltimore Museum of Art. […]
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An intimate conversation with Tamika Scott: Reflecting on 30 years in the music business and beyond
By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFRO In the world of rhythm and blues, few groups have made as enduring an impact as Xscape. Known for their powerful vocals and unforgettable songs, like “Just Kickin it” and “Who Can I Run To?,” the group has been a cornerstone of the genre. One of the original […]
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
By Darlene Superville, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t come to Washington? Couldn’t get a ticket to tour the White House? Don’t worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the famous mansion on Oct. 27, which is also National Civics Day. With a computer […]
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Black creatives flock to New York City for CultureCon 2023
By Ariyana Griffin. Special to the AFRO Hundreds gathered at the Duggal Greenhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y. the weekend of Oct.7-8 to attend the sixth annual CultureCon. In 2017, Imani Ellis changed the landscape of social media when she created CultureCon, a conference for Black creators to unite, collaborate and expand their platform. Over the course […]
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New Reginald F. Lewis Museum exhibit honors Black health professionals, examines disparities in medical field for Black people
By Karyn Cook, Special to the AFRO In Maryland, where 31.4 percent of the population is Black, only 12.3 percent of physicians identify as Black, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore recently debuted a new exhibit, “Blacks […]
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March on Washington Film Festival presents “Pulpits, Protest and Power: The Live Event”
By Re’Jon Jones, Special to the AFRO In the heart of the nation’s capital, where history has often been made and echoes of the civil rights movement still resonate, an event like no other unfolds each year. The March on Washington Film Festival is the longest running festival dedicated to civil rights. This year, the […]
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James Baldwin: The life story you may not know
Written by Taneasha White-Gibson James Baldwin: The life story you may not know James Baldwin was a prolific writer, poet, essayist, and civil rights activist. Though he spent much of his life abroad, he is undoubtedly an American writer, whose works serve as a prism through which to view Black American life. Apart from being […]
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CultureCon, a Black creative’s paradise
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO The Creative Collective NYC’s highly anticipated conference, CultureCon, is making its way to New York Oct. 7-8. The two-day event is the last to close out the year; in previous months it was hosted in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Billed as the “Biggest Creative Homecoming,” the annual event […]