Santa Monica, CA – December 7, 2021 – Tonight NBC and E! celebrated the best in movies, television, music and pop culture chosen solely by the fans during the 2021 “People’s Choice Awards” telecast, hosted by actor and comedian Kenan Thompson. For the first time the 2021 “People’s Choice Awards” broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, […]
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Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2021
By blackamericaweb.com Virgil Abloh, the Off-White founder who revolutionized modern collaboration with Nike, Jordan as well as Louis Vuitton’s artistic director, has died of cancer. He was 41. Word spread early Sunday about the passing of fashion icon Virgil Abloh. The founder of the Off-White fashion house and artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear, Abloh […]
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ABC brings Oprah home to Baltimore
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Waves of happiness filled the social media air as people responded to the familiar voice and face that graced the virtual final broadcast of Associated Black Charities Equity First/A Speaker Series. First in the series was Kesha Boyd, executive director, multicultural video and entertainment with Xfinity Consumer […]
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Prize-winning 1619 Project now out in book form
By Hillel Italie AP National Writer Thais Perkins is the owner of Reverie Books in Austin, Texas, and the parent of a middle school student and high school student. Among the books she is eager to have in her store, and in the schools, is an expanded edition of “The 1619 Project”. “My store is […]
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New HBO docuseries examines inattention paid to Black missing people
By AFRO Staff A new HBO docuseries shines a spotlight on efforts to locate and draw attention to missing Black people. And, it also explores the neglect of these disappearances by law enforcement and the media. “Black and Missing,” by multiple Emmy winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, follows the efforts of the Black […]
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Meet Akina app builds safe haven for Black mothers to connect
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2018, Leigh Higginbotham Butler found herself facing a financial crisis. After relocating to Dallas, Texas with her husband and two sons, she obtained a position with a political campaign, but after one month, the candidate decided to withdraw from the race. Butler […]
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Native American Heritage Month: Celebrate by watching the best of Indigenous cinema
By AFRO Staff The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian invites you to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by bringing its annual Native Cinema Showcase to online audiences Nov. 12–18. This year’s showcase focuses on Native people boldly asserting themselves through language, healing, building community and a continued relationship with the land. Activism lies […]
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The AFRO featured on Season 6 of Small Biz Revolution
The AFRO’s Publisher Frances “Toni” Draper was selected as a coach for the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder on Deluxe’s original series “Small Biz Revolution.” The show finds inspiring small businesses that could use a boost in making an impact in its community. Season 6 of the series will air on Hulu and Amazon Prime on Nov. 9. […]
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Dave Chappelle: ‘Am I canceled or not?
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Comedian Dave Chappelle said he’s been disinvited to film festivals, and no company or studio will entertain his new documentary because of the fallout from his controversial Netflix special, “The Closer.” And while he’s willing to meet with the transgender community and Netflix employees who voiced […]
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Producer Melvin Childs Announces Premiere for “FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY” film
IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON THANKSGIVING, NOVEMBER 24TH DISTRIBUTED BY BYRON ALLEN’S ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES Starring Katt Williams, LisaRaye McCoy, Keri Hilson, Rotimi, Jason Mitchell and DC Young Fly and Featuring Latto, Keith Sweat and Lyfe Jennings WATCH THE TRAILER HERE Melvin Childs Presents, the company helmed by producer Melvin Childs, has announced the Detroit premiere […]
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Spelman graduate teaches kids the ‘ABCs of HBCUs’ in new book
(Courtesy of The ABCs of HBCUs) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Thanks to people like T-Nehisi Coates (Howard), Kamala Harris (Howard), Spike Lee (Morehouse), and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, mainstream America has finally started becoming more aware of HBCUs, or Historically Black Colleges. Mostly located in the south, HBCUs are a […]
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Baltimore Screenwriters Competition ss now open!
The 17th Annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition Is Now Accepting Entries The Baltimore Film Office at the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is accepting entries for the 17th annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition. Screenplays may be submitted in both the feature and short categories, and scripts must be set in or able to be […]