By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nipsey Hussle’s family and friends gathered Friday for a private funeral on a day when the slain rapper was also honored by his hometown of Los Angeles. Hussle was buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills in an afternoon service. The sprawling cemetery […]
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From Snoop Dogg to President Obama: Tributes to Community Activist Nipsey Hussle
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Nipsey Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was shot to death in Los Angeles on March 31 outside of his store Marathon Clothing. He was 33. Though he arrived on the music scene in the early 2000s, Nipsey Hussle was known not only as a musician but as […]
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Wendy Williams Files for Divorce After 21-year Marriage
By The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Wendy Williams has filed for divorce after nearly 22 years of marriage to her husband and manager. Her attorney, Mary Vidas, says the papers were filed in Essex County, New Jersey, where the talk show diva has a home. Vidas would not comment further on what she […]
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Nipsey Hussle Becomes Face of Downtown LA on Day of Memorial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nipsey Hussle’s face was everywhere outside the Staples Center on Thursday, where a mood of festival and celebration stood in contrast to the somber memorial inside. The late rapper’s image was on T-shirts, on buttons, on the side of passing vans, airbrushed on the back […]
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City of Chicago Sues Jussie Smollett for Investigative Costs
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett on Thursday in a bid to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that authorities say was orchestrated by the “Empire” actor as a publicity stunt, with the city saying — at minimum — that it […]
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Grime Star Stormzy Cancels Austria Gig on Racism Allegation
By The Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An Austrian music festival is apologizing to British grime artist Stormzy, who pulled out of an appearance after accusing security staff of racial profiling. Snowbombing festival organizers said security responded Wednesday night to a report that an individual at the show in Mayrhofen had a weapon, and a […]
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Donald Glover, Rihanna Film ‘Guava’ to hit Amazon Saturday
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Glover and Rihanna’s secretive new film “Guava Island” is coming to Amazon Prime Video this weekend. Glover tweeted Wednesday that it’d be available to stream for free starting Saturday at 12:01 am. According to Vanity Fair, it will be available to watch for free for 18 […]
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Psalmayene 24 Tackles Complex Issues with Pieces Inspired by “Native Son”
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The Mosaic Theater, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, is tackling complex subjects and complicated work with the arrival of “Native Son” written by playwright Nambi E. Kelley, and adapted for the stage from Richard Wright’s classic source material, the novel “Native Son.” The website […]
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Washington Auto Show Rolls Into Town with Thrills for Adults… Oh and Kids Too
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer In Season Two of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Miriam “Midge” Maisel, played by Rachel Brosnahan, and her family the Weissmans, take a two month sojourn to the Catskills, a heady retreat for those privileged enough to rent summer homes, and be away from work for almost an entire […]
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Student to Blanket Congress With Prayers
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO There’s no end to the frustration people feel in the light of constant bullying and violence children experience in school as well as in communities. One 10-year-old has a plan to put a stop to it and she’s asking for everyone’s help. For almost two years, Winter […]
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Nipsey Hussle, a Hometown Hero, Immortalized at L.A Memorial
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and MESFIN FEKADU AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nipsey Hussle’s legacy as a persistent rapper, community activist, uniter, a doting father, a protective sibling and a loving son were underscored at his public memorial service on Thursday, with deeply personal testimonies from those closest to the rapper, including his […]
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Different Regard, ‘Classic Styles For the Modern Gentleman’
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor Business Name: Different Regard What: A men’s clothing and accessories boutique (that also sells some women’s garments) located in the historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore. The current location opened in 2011. Owners: Steven White and Dominick Davis Address: 825 N. Charles Street Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Phone: 410.225.3777 […]