By Demetrius DillardSpecial to the AFRO A local sports broadcaster’s dream is coming true. Max McGee, a sports anchor and reporter with Baltimore’s WJZ, will soon be leaving town to work for the nation’s premier sports network. He will be joining ESPN as one of its newest sports anchors for the network’s signature news and […]
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Fashion icon, influential Vogue editor André Leon Talley dies at 73
By Nadia Reese Special to the AFRO On Jan. 18, Black fashion icon, influential former Creative Director and Editor-at-Large of Vogue Magazine, André Leon Talley, died at the age of 73 in New York. Though the cause of his death is unknown Talley did experience some health complications, most specifically with COVID, according to his […]
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The end of an era: Baltimore radio legend Porkchop retires after 20 years
By Brittany Logan Special to the AFRO It’s the end of an era in Baltimore radio. After 20 years of gracing Baltimore airwaves with his uniquely raspy voice, Johnny “Porkchop” Doswell said goodbye to listeners in a two hour retirement party that he broadcasted live on Facebook. “I am retiring from radio. It’s been a […]
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Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks
By Andrew Dalton Associated Press The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what could be the start of another year of pandemic upheaval for awards season. The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan. […]
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Amanda Gorman writes end-of-year poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric’
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note. The 23-year-old poet, whose reading of her own “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration made her an international sensation, posted a new work and accompanying video Wednesday on Instagram to mark […]
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How does the plot end for movie theaters?
By JOSH DAVIDSBURG Capital News Service It’s been a rough year for movie theaters. Movie theaters are trying to do what they can to get people into seats. This motion graphics essay looks at the state of the theater industry and if the web of recent blockbusters is enough to save them.
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Snoop Dogg’s Son Named Creative Director for Crypto Gaming App
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 23, 2021) – Former UCLA football athlete Cordell Broadus is championing his own lane of innovation in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) industries. The new play-2-earn (P2E) gaming app Doge Dash tapped Cordell Broadus as its’ first-ever creative director to oversee its brand and artistic framework. Following his withdrawal from […]
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Black people’s undeniable impact on TikTok
By Aysia Morton Special to the AFRO Without a doubt, Black TikTok creators have a major impact on today’s pop culture. The app gained notable popularity during quarantine and now has amassed over one billion users across the globe. As with many trends in popular culture, Black people have been on the forefront of content […]
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bell hooks, author, professor and feminist, dead at 69
By Stephon Johnson Acclaimed and celebrated author bell hooks passed away Dec. 15 at the age of 69. According to her niece Ebony Motley, as reported by the Lexington Herald Leader, hooks had been battling an unknown illness. Motley also said that hooks was surrounded by close friends and family as she died. hooks (whose real […]
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‘Prison Bae’ Jeremy Meeks defies the odds, becomes Hollywood actor
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com It’s not every day one gets famous from their mugshot and then maintains the limelight, but that was the case for actor and model Jeremy Meeks. He attributed his success to “God’s plan,” which brought him from prison to Hollywood. “My whole life I heard I […]
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Man arrested in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon’s wife
By The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the death of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, who was fatally shot this week at the Beverly Hills home she shared with her husband, legendary music executive Clarence Avant, police said Thursday. Aariel Maynor is currently on parole and was taken […]
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Lawyer: Case against Smollett based on testimony of ‘liars’
By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that charges the former “Empire” actor faked an anti-gay, racist attack on himself and lied to police about it rely on the testimony of brothers who are “sophisticated liars” and “the worst type of criminals.” Attorney Nenye Uche said […]