Black Kids Swim Inc., a Maryland-based nonprofit that serves as a resource for Black competitive swimmers, recently launched a first-of-its-kind web series to unite African-Americans and Senegalese through cultural and athletic exchange. This year will mark the 33rd Dakar Gorée swim, where hundreds of Senegalese retrace the same path enslaved Africans traveled some 400 years […]
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‘Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play’ Set to Launch on BET+ Aug. 27
(Black PR Wire) — BET+ announces “TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S FAREWELL PLAY” will launch exclusively on the platform Aug. 27. In Tyler Perry’s final stage run as Madea, he pulls together some of his audience’s favorite characters for a family gathering. Madea, Mr. Brown, Cora, and Aunt Bam are all under one roof for over two […]
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Attorney Zulu Ali Inducted into Prestigious Who’s Who Registry
Nationwide — Attorney Zulu Ali has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who for Excellence in Law and Activism. Since 1898, Marquis Who’s Who has recognized accomplished and prominent professionals in its biographical publications. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as […]
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Book Helps Parents Talk About Racism and Police Brutality
BLACK AUTHOR RELEASES BOOK TO ASSIST PARENTS IN STARTING THE CONVERSATION ON RACISM AND POLICE BRUTALITY “The Talk: A Black Family’s Conversation about Racism and Police Brutality” by Ama Karikari-Yawson, Esq. Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — All over the country, parents are having the “the talk” with their kids about racism, stereotyping, and police brutality in the […]
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Test Your News Knowledge With Zenger: A Royal Birthday Celebration
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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition; Willard Jackson To Step Down As CEO
EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition; Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO NEWARK – On July 2, 2020 the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal of Chief Executive Officer Willard Jackson, Jr. Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an independent inquiry into a number of transactions led by Mr. Jackson and […]
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Redefining Disney’s Black Princesses
By Blacknews.com Stunning photos of young Black girls dressed as Disney princesses have gone viral after being shared on social media. CreativeSoul, a Black-owned Atlanta-based photography studio, has teamed up with hairstylist LaChanda Gatson (@LaChandaGArtistry) to make the project happen. Kahran Bethencourt, who manages CreativeSoul with her husband Regis, said the project is “aimed at […]
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Wide Angle Youth Media and WYPR 88.1FM Presents: Virtual Graduation 2020
By AFRO Staff Wide Angle Youth Media and WYPR 88.1FM partnered to host the first-ever virtual graduation for its seniors on June 25. Graduation featured a keynote address by Baltimore born actress Tiffany Boone, as well as guest speakers Erricka Bridgeford, Lady Brion, and D. Watkins on the theme, “Thriving, not Striving.” The event highlighted […]
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Youth Poetry Competition: I Matter! Reflection on the Racial Injustices
By Blacknews.com Nonprofit organization National Youth Foundation (NYF) announced an “I Matter” national poetry competition for students K-12. “The death of George Floyd and the deluge of stories and videos which illustrate the deep roots of racism in our country has inspired us to launch a creative writing program to allow students an opportunity for […]
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THE RUN DOWN – August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green touches on the murky relationship between August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith and the trending stories in this weeks AFRO American Newspaper.
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9-Year Old Black Boy Launches Talk Show
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) — Who says you can’t be a kid and have your own talk show? No one does! That is why Atlanta native, 9-year old bestselling author Nicholas Buamah, can now add talk show host to the list of things that he has accomplished at his young age. Raising Greatness with Nicholas Buamah […]
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AMC Delays Movie Theater Reopening
By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks following the closure because of COVID-19. The company said June 29 that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week. The company had […]