The Associated Press Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among eight people being honored by Harvard University for their contributions to Black history and culture, the university announced Sept. 27. All eight recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal will be honored Oct. 11 by the Hutchins Center for African and […]
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Black Owned Spirit and Wine Festival Returns to DC
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Chanel Turner, a 34-year-old Prince George’s County resident, claims to own one of the best vodkas on shelves today. “My brand is FOU-DRÉ Vodka,” Turner said with a smile. “Not to take anything away from other vodkas on the market, but it’s one of the best out there,” […]
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Obama Alums Mix Stem and Hip-Hop
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO The Hustler’s Guild is using a hustler’s mentality to break down stigmas about mental health in the Black community and empower D.C. Youth. Established in 2017 by Obama Administration alumni Yasmin Salina, Jason Spear and Kevin Beckford, the trio created the Hustler’s Guild with a commitment to serve underrepresented […]
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DC Fashion Week Brings Couture to Washington
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to The AFRO As members of the fashion community flocked to major cities such as New York City, Milan and Paris to see upcoming Spring and Summer 2019 collections, Washingtonians had the opportunity to see new couture right in their own backyard with D.C. Fashion Week (DCFW). Held for the last […]
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Baltimore’s Bresha Webb Lights Up ‘Night School’
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Though Baltimore raised actress Bresha Webb has “gone Hollywood”, she makes a point of staying true to her hometown. Webb, who is a graduate of Baltimore School of the Arts, describes it as the “Best high school in the world.” Webb was in the TWIGS program which meant she […]
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Baltimore Poet Explores Faith, Fatherhood and Family
By Lisa Snowden-McCray, Special to the AFRO Baltimore native Tariq’s Touré’s new book of poetry, Two Parts Oxygen, begins with a poem titled “118.” It is about his mother. “She reminds us, with perfect diction/that we are strangers in this land,” he writes. “It’s sort of a tribute to my mother and how I believe she sowed […]
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Unfiltered Martin Begins New Chapter of Broadcasting Career
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO In 1970 when the legendary activist and performer Gil Scott Heron recorded his classic “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” he probably didn’t understand the prophecy those lyrics would have today. Almost 50 years later journalist, commentator, and activist Roland Martin continues making his mark by distributing a brand […]
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Tribute to Arthur Mitchell
By Arthur Jones II, Special to the AFRO When I say I am, I don’t mean conceit, but they will never let anyone put the psych or the hype on them that because of their skin color they can’t make it.” – Arthur Mitchell (March 27, 1934-September 18, 2018) Arthur Mitchell, the first Black male in […]
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Great Weekend for Live Entertainment
Hello everyone. Girlfriend, this has been a very busy week for me and more to come. If you have the energy then come on and hang with me. There is so much going on. First, I want to tell you that my 55th class reunion was the BOMB! We had a damn good time. It […]
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Bill Cosby Gets 3 to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Assault
By The Associated Press His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, an 81-year-old Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, becoming the first celebrity of the #MeToo era to be sent to prison. The punishment all but completed the dizzying, late-in-life fall […]
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Suge Knight Pleads No Contest to Manslaughter over Fatal Confrontation
By Abrew Dalton, AP Entertainment Writer Averting a murder trial that had been nearly four years in coming, former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Sept. 20 to voluntary manslaughter for running over and killing a Compton businessman and agreed to serve nearly 30 years in prison. The Death Row Records co-founder entered the […]
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First Black Female White House Reporter Gets Newseum Statue
By Jesse J. Holland, The Associated Press Journalist Alice Allison Dunnigan triumphed over sexism and racism to become the first black woman accredited to cover the White House. In recognition of her achievements, the Newseum unveiled a statue in her honor on Sept. 21. The sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan is seen during a ceremony at the […]