Dr. Sheila Brooks, Author and Emmy Award Winner, Nominated for NAACP Image Award
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
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It isn’t an ordinary day when someone gets nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
And, it certainly isn’t an ordinary day when renowned journalist Roland Martin is the one...
Lisa Borders Steps Down as Head of Time’s Up Organization
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Borders says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time's Up, the gender equality initiative formed last year in response to sexual misconduct allegations in...
Prada Announces Diversity Council After Blackface Outrage
By The Associated Press
MILAN (AP) — Italian brand Prada said it is forming a diversity council to "elevate voices of color within the company and fashion industry at large," a move that follows accusations...
`Sweetheart Gang’ Honors the Essential Black Mother
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, [email protected]
“Black Girl Magic” is a phrase that captures the undeniable power of Black women. But, there would be no Black Girl Magic without the Black Mommas who birthed them.
Tales from...
Rihanna Sues Father Over Use Of Their Last Name For Business
By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna is suing her father over his use of their last name for a business.
In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, Rihanna, whose...
Author Alice Walker Criticized For Support of Writer’s Book
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Alice Walker and The New York Times are drawing fire after she praised an author who critics say expresses anti-Semitism and is a conspiracy...
Gordon Parks Exhibit Showcases Photographer’s Evolving Vision and Genius
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer
Gordon Parks has left an indelible mark on Black culture and the broader contemporary culture.
Born in Kansas in 1912, the renowned photographer documentarian, filmmaker and author has created works...
Smollet Siblings Whip Up Family Recipes for the Holiday
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
Smollet siblings, Jazz and Jake, sister and brother to actors Jussie Smollett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell, are bringing family traditions and delicious eats to audiences through the TV ONE special,...
AFRO Editorial Cartoonist’s Work on Display in D.C.
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO
Fifty years ago, following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., his wife, Coretta Scott King, founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change to continue his legacy...
Oprah Winfrey’s Mother, Vernita Lee, Dies at 83
By The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83.
A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov....
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Entertainment Industry Vet Denise Pendleton, Films Doc About Pioneering Black Owned Ad Agency
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO
In second grade, Denise Pendleton was hit by a car. She ended up in a full body cast for a year and went to an elementary school for...
