By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Anne Hathaway, comedian Chris Rock, “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Anthony Bourdain are among the latest nominees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The organization announced its list of 50 nominees for the 11th class Friday. […]
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Michelle Obama’s Memoir Sells More Than 725,000 Copies
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First day sales for Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” topped 725,000 copies, making it one of the year’s biggest debuts. Crown Publishing told The Associated Press on Friday that the figures include sales and pre-orders for the former first lady’s memoir include hardcover, audio and e-books editions for […]
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Mrs. Obama says ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Led Her to Speak Out
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Michelle Obama said she felt anxious before giving her emotional New Hampshire speech in 2016 condemning Donald Trump for bragging about sexually assaulting women in a recording more than a decade ago. The former first lady recalled that she wrote the outline of her speech […]
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Kim Porter, Diddy’s Former Longtime Girlfriend, Dies at 47
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Porter, Diddy’s former longtime girlfriend and the mother of three of his children, has died at age 47, authorities said. Porter was found unresponsive Thursday at her Los Angeles home, where paramedics pronounced her dead. The cause was not immediately clear, and an autopsy will be […]
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Sonia Sanchez Inspires DC Audiences and Weighs in on Gentrification
By Brianna McAdoo, Staff Writer, bmcadoo@afro.com Busboys and Poets offered up another inspirational evening with none other than the renowned poet Sonia Sanchez. On November 5, Sanchez shared an intimate evening of poetry and dialogue with the D.C. community. Over the past few months, the 450 K Street N.W. location of Busboys and Poets has welcomed a […]
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Curtiss Cook On The Power of Family
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Beyond a doubt, actor Curtiss Cook has mastered the art of the hustle. The Ohio born and raised actor is in three (count them, three!) television shows; all airing during the same season. Further, one films in California, one films in New York City, and one films in […]
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Artmattan Lands U.S. Rights to UK Race Drama ‘No Shade’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By AFRO Staff Artmattan Productions has acquired U.S. rights to Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s romantic feature film debut No Shade, produced by BUFF Originals – the production arm of the British Urban Film Festival. Written and directed by Anyiam-Osigwe, the award-winning dermatologist puts colourism and the problematic nature of skin-tone preference in the spotlight. No Shade screened […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO “I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger. May you never take one single breath for granted. God forbid love ever leave you empty handed. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the […]
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African Diaspora Film Festival Takes on ‘Who is Black in America?’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia The 26th annual installment of the African Diaspora International Film Festival promises to tackle the topic: “Who is Black in America?” The popular festival, which showcases black filmmakers, actors, directors and producers all over the world, runs, Nov. 23 to Dec. 9, at venues that include Teachers College […]
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Comic Book Icon Stan Lee, Dead at 95
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Stan Lee, the irrepressible creator of a phalanx of comic book superheroes including, the Black Panther, Spiderman, Thor and Captain America has died. He was 95. According to multiple reports, Lee died this morning at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Joan Boocock Lee, his wife of 69 years […]
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Viola Davis on ‘Widows,’ MeToo and Expressing Her Femininity
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — To Viola Davis, being naked on screen or onstage means more than having your clothes off. It means ridding yourself of self-consciousness and ego. It means exposing yourself. “Oftentimes you do see dynamic acting — there are a lot of really dynamic actors — but there is […]
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Michelle Obama Memoir is Next Pick for Winfrey Book Club
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama’s “Becoming,” already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey. “This book is everything you wanted to know and so much you didn’t even know you wanted to know. I believe it’s going to spark within you the […]
