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 […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
Saluting ‘The Stars Among Us’ Hello everyone. Hope everyone in the sound of my words is doing well. My readers who are going thru sickness and hardship, my prayers are with you and your family. Just keep the faith. My calendar for this month is booked tight. There is so much going on. I think […]
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Co-Founder of Chart-Topping “The O’Jays” Dies of Cancer at 78
By The Associated Press OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Bill Isles, an original member of the chart-topping R&B group The O’Jays, has died at his Southern California Home. He was 78. Isles died of cancer last month at his home in Oceanside, just north of San Diego, his son, Duane Isles, told The San Diego Union-Tribune. The funeral […]
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At Just 14, Marsai Martin is a Hollywood Mogul in the Making
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — You might have heard the story by now: That Marsai Martin pitched “Little,” a modern spin on “Big,” to Universal Pictures at age 10. It’s true, she did, but that precocious move was preceded by another, more impressive act of rebellion and a pivotal moment […]
