By Rosa Pryor, Special to the AFRO Hello everyone! I truly hope you had a good week. If not, just remember this is the week God has made and it will get better. Carlos Hutchins will host the 23rd anniversary of his holiday production December 9 at 4 p.m., at the Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose […]
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Actor-Comedian Kevin Hart Will Host 2019 Oscars
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream. Hart announced his selection for the 91st Oscars in an Instagram statement Tuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences followed up […]
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‘Black Panther’ Poised to Become an Oscars Heavyweight
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther” has, in a way, already been to the Oscars. Much of the film’s cast was eagerly highlighted at March’s ceremony: a welcome splash of blockbuster luster at an Academy Awards that largely lacked it. “Black Panther” had at the time already been in theaters […]
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Cardi B ‘No Longer Together’ With Offset
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B is no longer feeling the love after little more than a year of marriage to fellow rapper Offset. She posted a video on Instagram saying that “things just haven’t been working out between us for a long time.” The 26-year-old says “I guess we just […]
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‘Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah Silenced By A Voice Issue
By OCSAR WELLS GABRIEL II, Associated Press Writer Fans of “The Daily Show” got to see Trevor Noah host Tuesday night’s Comedy Central broadcast. But they didn’t get to hear him. The reason: Noah has lost his voice and is under doctor’s orders not to utter a word. In this Sept. 17, 2018, file photo, Trevor […]
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LL Cool J to Host CBS Foster-Adoption Special
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LL Cool J is host of a TV special that has long spotlighted adoption for kids in foster care. CBS’ “A Home for the Holidays” is marking its 20th year of sharing stories about children who found or need permanent homes. In this Jan. 18, 2018, file […]
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Teddy Riley Readies ‘Emotional’ Return to Apollo in Harlem
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teddy Riley is on the brink of tears. Happy tears. The singer and producer behind hits for Michael Jackson says now that he’s just days away from his big show at the Apollo Theater — a return to his hometown in Harlem after more than 20 […]
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British Director Anyiam-Osigwe Strikes a Nerve with No Shade
By Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributing Writer Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, a first-time director, is enjoying the type of success usually reserved for veteran filmmakers. Her film debut, ‘No Shade’ is a witty, wry romantic story that shines a bright light on the troubling issue of colorism. Anyiam-Osigwe, a Nigerian-British entrepreneur and an emerging talent in […]
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Viola Davis to Portray Shirley Chisholm in Film by Amazon Studios
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will portray legendary politician Shirley Chisholm in a feature film for Amazon Studios. Chisholm was the first African American woman in U.S. history to be elected to Congress. The announcement regarding the film landed on the same day as news of a Shirley Chisholm statue in […]
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Former Wall Street Techie Establishes a Business Inspired By Fashion and Culture
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Schuanne Cappel has come a long way from her days as a Wall Street techie. Owner and founder of upscale clothing and accessory destination Uncoverd, Cappel began her business the way a lot of modern Black women business owners do; she became a fashion blogger in her leisure hours. […]
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AFRO Editorial Cartoonist’s Work on Display in D.C.
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO Fifty years ago, following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., his wife, Coretta Scott King, founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change to continue his legacy of campaigns for civil rights and social justice. The tumultuous events in 1968 shaped the thinking and focus of a young artist […]
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`Stay’ Film Directed by W. Balt. Native
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro..com “Stay,” a romantic drama recently won “Best International Feature Film” at the Baltimore International Film Festival. The film, which examines addiction also won the “Audience Choice Award” at the Royal Starr Film Festival. It stars Shogen and Ana Tanaka and was shot in Tokyo, Japan by Darryl Wharton-Rigby, the film’s producer and director, a […]
