By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO “If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, […]
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Beyonce to Perform at South African Concert Honoring Mandela
By The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran are among the stars scheduled to perform at a South African concert on Sunday in honor of the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, a century after he was born. Singer, songwriter Beyonce is among the stars scheduled to perform at a South […]
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Stevie Wonder Announces Plan to Help California Fire Victims
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder wants to raise money through his benefit concert for California fire victims impacted by the catastrophic wildfires. The R&B legend announced his plan Tuesday to also help firefighters and first responders who assisted with the fires through his 22nd annual House Full of […]
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Bill Cosby Counsels Inmates, Officers on Health
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Pennsylvania reportedly has the second highest percentage of elderly prisoners in the United States, according to statistics culled from several watchdog groups. In 1980 there were 370 elderly people in Pennsylvania state prisons, as of 2014 there were 8,000, which equaled 16 percent of prisoners over the age […]
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Oprah Winfrey’s Mother, Vernita Lee, Dies at 83
By The Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83. A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee died at her Milwaukee home on Nov. 22. The spokeswoman says private funeral services were held. No other details were provided. This image released by Harpo […]
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Devin White: Music, and Mental Health
By Nyame-Kye Kondo, AFRO Contributor Over the years the entertainment industry has maintained the appearance of mental stability when it comes to many popular public figures. In the last decade it has become more common for conversations to be had that raise public awareness on the importance of mental health within society. Various figures in the […]
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Kim Porter’s Family Remembers Her as ‘a Special Angel’
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The family of Kim Porter released a statement honoring her life a day after Thanksgiving, saying “although we’ve lost our best friend, God has gained a special angel and we know she is watching over us.” Porter, a former model and actress who was also the longtime […]
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Time for France to Give Back Looted African Art, Experts Say
By ANGELA CHARLTON, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — African artworks held in French museums — richly carved thrones, doors to a royal kingdom, wooden statues imbued with spiritual meaning — may be heading back home to Africa at last. French President Emmanuel Macron, trying to turn the page on France’s colonial past , received a […]
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Queen of Soul’s Detroit mansion sells for $300,000
By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A historic Detroit mansion owned by late singing legend Aretha Franklin has been sold. The Detroit News reports that, according to public records, the 5,600-square-foot (520-square-meter) brick home adjacent to the Detroit Golf Club fetched $300,000 in a sale last month. It was built in 1927. This Friday, […]
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Black Women Connecting and Networking
Blaqsbi.com is Designed for Black People to Connect Charlotte, NC — Don’t wait until the next unarmed Black man is killed by racist cops or the next racially insensitive advertisement from corporations to start talking about having our own. Introducing Blaqsbi.com, a brand new profit-sharing media platform dedicated to Black excellence worldwide. It was founded […]
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Meet Lewis T. Powell, Award-winning Actor/Director, Celebrity Master Barber
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Lewis T. Powell is a celebrated celebrity master barber, award-winning actor, director, producer, and screen writer. Marking his 15th year in Hollywood Lewis, originally a native of Washington, DC and a master barber by family trade, his father a barber of 47 years, along with 17 barbers in his extended family, started […]
