By Mesfin Fekadu, AP Music Writer Hip-hop star Cardi B is walking into the 2019 BET Awards as the most nominated act with seven, while late rapper Nipsey Hussle scored a posthumous nomination. BET told the Associated Press late May 16 that Cardi B’s nominations include two for the top prize — video of the year […]
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Viola Davis Reveals Diabetes Diagnosis and Campaign to Raise Awareness
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Academy Award winner Viola Davis has opened up about her prediabetes diagnosis, sharing that she comes from a family with a history of type 2 diabetes. “I’m one of 84 million American adults living with prediabetes and I’m sharing my story for the first time in an effort […]
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2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – A Melting Pot of the Finest Music
By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off its 50thyear anniversary with a bang. The annual two-weekend fest featured world-renown musicians, tempting food concession stands, a friendly crowd of music fans and a positive vibe that was even warmer than the sun. Jazz Fest dates back to 1970, […]
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Spinoff of ABC’s ‘black-ish’ to Focus on Mixed-Race Issues
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spinoff of the ABC sitcom “black-ish” will focus on a young Rainbow Johnson and her challenges growing up in the 1980s. ABC said Thursday that the new series, titled “mixed-ish,” will be narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross. She stars in “black-ish” as the adult character with […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Area Artist Highlights Black Georgetown, Receives Award from Arena Stage
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com An area artist, Lindsey Brittain Collins, has dedicated much of her career to examining topics of economic and social issues through art and is now being honored as an “Emerging Leader,” by Arena Stage at their annual gala on May 21. Brittain Collins will receive the “Emerging Leader Award” […]
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MTV Launches ‘Save Our Moms’ Campaign to Combat Mortality
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MTV is launching a campaign aimed at stemming the rise of maternal mortality in the U.S. Thursday’s launch of “Save Our Moms” comes as Mother’s Day approaches and will feature original content and educational resources across all MTV platforms. In this April 10, 2019 file photo, Lena […]
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Mighty Mighty Art Installation is Centerpiece of Barbershop Project at THEARC
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The barbershop has long been a safe space for certain parts of the Black community- particularly Black men. Artist Devan Shimoyama wanted to take an in-depth look at that relationship in his art installation “Mighty Mighty,” which is the centerpiece of “The Barbershop Project,” a decked out fantastical barbershop […]
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Joyce J. Scott: ‘Creator. Changemaker. Pioneer’
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO From the womb she knew she’d be an artist. Of course her mother was master quilt maker Elizabeth Talford Scott, so that might have been a clue. But in her own right, Joyce J. Scott, the “artist in vitro” as she calls herself, has walked in her […]
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Tom Joyner Foundation Launches Exciting New Podcast
The Tom Joyner Foundation today announced the launch of HBCUbiquity, a new hour-long podcast featuring interviews, discussion and analysis about historically black colleges and university, hosted by Thomas Joyner, Jr., president and CEO of the 22-year-old Foundation. The podcast, available weekly on the reVolver Podcast Network and downloadable on all platforms (e.g. iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify) […]
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CNN to Make Documentary on Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — CNN Films is developing a documentary on civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Robert Lewis. The network announced Wednesday that “Gideon’s Army” director Dawn Porter is helming the project. She began shooting the 79-year-old Lewis last year ahead of the midterm elections. This Feb. 24, 2019 […]
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R. Kelly Judgment Withdrawn After Lawyers Say He Can’t Read
By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly spent much of Wednesday in court, with his lawyer explaining to one judge that the singer didn’t respond to a lawsuit brought by one of his sexual abuse accusers because he is illiterate and with Kelly paying $62,000 in back child support during a second hearing. […]
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Chappelle to Receive Mark Twain Prize for Humor
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle has been chosen to receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The 45-year-old Chappelle shot to international stardom through his Comedy Central program, “Chappelle’s Show,” which gleefully skewered racial stereotypes and hot-button societal issues. He later made headlines for walking away from a […]
