By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Roy Hargrove, one of the great young lions of the jazz world has died. He was 49. Hargrove, a Grammy-award winning trumpeter died of cardiac arrest according to a report in Rolling Stone magazine. He had recently been admitted into a New York City hospital with kidney issues. Hargrove performed […]
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Rihanna and Axl Rose to Donald Trump: Stop Playing Our Music at Your Rallies
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor When a popular singer with 88 million followers on her twitter account sends a message about something bothering her, people tend to notice. When she sends the message less than 72 hours before a crucial midterm election they notice even more. President Trump’s constant use of popular music […]
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Items Owned by Tupac Shakur Donated to Temple University
By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Items owned by Tupac Shakur have been donated to Temple University, including a bullet-dented golden medallion the rapper was wearing in 1994 when he was shot five times. The rapper’s items will be on display at the school’s main campus at the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection. The […]
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Guillory Delivers Another Fun Romance in ‘The Proposal’
By LINCEE RAY, Associated Press “The Proposal” (Berkley), by Jasmine Guillory There are some women who dream of extravagant proposals full of heartfelt romance. Nikole Paterson isn’t one of them. In her sophomore novel, Jasmine Guillory uses a botched grand gesture to pair a Los Angeles doctor and a freelance writer in the most random of […]
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CNN Not Commenting on Lemon’s Remark About White Men
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — CNN isn’t commenting about Don Lemon’s statement that white men represent the biggest terrorist threat in the country. Lemon’s statement, on his show Monday, attracted criticism in conservative circles. He was talking about the negative attention given to a caravan of potential refugees in Central America. Meanwhile, […]
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Diana Ross, John Legend set for Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Diana Ross, John Legend, Bad Bunny, Kane Brown and Ella Mai will be among the stars celebrating at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Macy’s said Thursday that Martina McBride, Pentatonix, Rita Ora, Sugarland and Anika Noni Rose also will participate in the 92nd […]
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Black Panther Costume Revealed at NMAAHC
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO Wakanda forever has been taken to a new level at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). On October 24, Chadwick Boseman’s “Black Panther” costume was on display for the first time as a part of the inaugural African American Film Festival at the National […]
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Local Fashionista Inspires Passion, Purpose and Personality
By La’Nesha Kearse, Special to the AFRO “Passion, purpose, personality” is the mantra of The Joy of Styling. Spearheaded by Founder and CEO Joy Copeland in 2015, The Joy of Styling, is helping to advance the DMV area’s fashion scene through connecting customers with Black owned businesses and educating the community on improving their visual narrative. […]
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Black Owned Music Venues
By Nyame-Kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO With the D.C. fall art season in full swing, Black musicians and patrons alike are getting amped for a chilly season made warm by good music. Historically known for its soulful vibes, the development of Go-Go and hardcore punk music, Washington D.C. has a legacy of Black musical excellence. […]
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Art Critic Antwaun Sargent Shares Thoughts on Amy Sherald, Deaccession at Baltimore Museum of Art
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Art critic Antwaun Sargent was present at the National Portrait Gallery this past February as the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama were unveiled. “There were audible gasps, particularly when Amy’s work was unveiled,” Sargent said. “Amy was considered more of a local artist. Being in that […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
By Valerie Fraling, Special to the AFRO “I’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places. That this heart of mine embraces all day through. In that small café, the park across the way, the children’s carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishin’ well. I’ll be seeing you in every lovely summer’s day; in everything […]
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Home of Late Music Icon Aretha Franklin Listed For Sale
By The Associated Press BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The suburban Detroit home of the late “Queen of Soul” is for sale. Aretha Franklin’s 4,148-square-foot (385-square-meter) brick Colonial-style house in Bloomfield Township is listed for $800,000 . It offers five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and access to the gated community’s pool and tennis courts. In this […]
