Let the Church Say Amen! Hello everyone! How are you this week? I hope if you are reading me now, your answer should be I’m truly blessed and I’m above ground. I have gone to so many funerals this month it is unbelievable; so you are better off than those who are no longer with […]
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Chance the Rapper Marries Longtime Girlfriend
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chance the Rapper tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in a star-studded ceremony. The Chicago-based rapper posted several photos of him and Kirsten Corley on his Instagram and Twitter accounts on Monday. He captioned his photos with him sporting a white tuxedo with black pants and her wearing a strapless […]
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PRESSROOM: Legendary Songstress Dionne Warwick Announces, “She’s Back,” First New Album in Five Years
Written by NNPA Project kicks off with release of a new rendition of “What the World Needs Now” Legendary Grammy Award winner DIONNE WARWICK will release her first new album in 5 years, “SHE’S BACK,” on May 10th. Produced by her son Damon Elliot, the album will be released via his Kind Music and Entertainment One […]
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R. Kelly: ‘We’re Going To Straighten All This Stuff Out’
By DON BABWIN and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday after someone who officials say did not want to be publicly identified paid $161,633 that the R&B singer owed in back child support. Kelly, who was ordered taken into custody on Wednesday by a judge after Kelly said […]
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For Jussie Smollett, 1 Story Equals 16 Felony Counts
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — News that a grand jury had indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being attacked by two masked men may not have made much of a splash except for one thing: The lone felony count that Smollett had been arrested on last […]
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Actor Drops ‘Carlton Dance’ Suit Against Video Game Maker
By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has dropped a lawsuit against the makers of the video game “Fortnite” over its use of the “Carlton” dance he did on the show. Ribeiro’s lawyers filed documents Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles saying he’s voluntarily dismissing […]
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‘Empire’ Star Indicted on 16 Counts Stemming from Reported Attack
By Don Babwin, The Associated Press A grand jury in Chicago indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. The Cook County grand jury indictment dated March 7 and made public on March 8 gives details […]
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Busboys and Poets Opens in Anacostia
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Despite the history laid within the asphalt of its streets and a bustling culture, D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast, has in recent years experienced a pall of bad reputations from violence and crime. However, as many District neighborhoods have undergone in the past, Anacostia is experiencing a resurgence […]
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Duke Ellington Mural Expected Back On U Street This Spring
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The District of Columbia is known for many things: politics, Go-go, cuisine and culture. On historic U Street, public art is also another staple of the community and one of the District’s most important pieces of art is being returned to its rightful place. The Duke Ellington mural, which […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO “Every time, I feel how life goes by, I recall the scenes that never die. One fine day one fine night you loving me on and on and on. We took our love as far as love can go. You given me the best years of my life. […]
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R. Kelly Cries, Calls Accusers Liars in Sex Abuse Case
By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly cried, stood up and ranted about being “assassinated” during his first interview since being charged with sexual abuse, calling his accusers liars and saying people are after him for his money. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, told Gayle King […]
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Michael Jackson’s Legacy Clouded by Dark Documentary
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can the memory of Michael Jackson survive “Leaving Neverland”? After all, it has bounced back before. The superstar’s image was tarnished by allegations of sexual abuse that shadowed him throughout much of his adult life and even stood trial on child molestation charges in 2005, […]