“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing, until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, […]
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Anita Baker to be Honored at BET Awards, Jamie Foxx to Host
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer Legendary singer Anita Baker will be honored at the 2018 BET Awards, which will be hosted Sunday by Jamie Foxx and feature performances by Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and Migos. DJ Khaled is the leading nominee with six at the show, kicking off at 8 p.m. Eastern from the […]
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Shawn Yancy Presents 10th Girl’s Night Out Benefit
By Charise Wallace Special to the AFRO Reporter Shawn Yancy is showcasing her 2018 10th Girl’s Night Out evening of entertainment, fashion and food for a special cause, Saturday, June 23 at American University’s Kaizen Arts Center Fox 5 D.C. From 5 to 9 p.m., it will be a night to remember as Yancy will […]
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Netflix’s Top Spokesman Fired Over Use of Racial Slur
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he fired the company’s top spokesman over use of the N-word. The spokesman, Jonathan Friedland, confirmed in tweets that he was leaving the company, saying he was insensitive in speaking with his team about words that offend in comedy. In this Aug. […]
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DuVernay Scores Another Milestone for Black Female Directors
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has checked off another milestone for Black female directors. This week her film “A Wrinkle in Time” crossed the $100 million mark domestically, a first for a Black woman. The film got a late-game boost playing as a double feature at drive-in theaters with […]
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Michelle Obama’s Memoir Conveys Lessons of an Eventful Life
By CHEVEL JOHNSON, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her upcoming memoir “Becoming” is a “re-humanization effort” that shares the “ordinariness of a very extraordinary story” that she hopes will give voice to people who feel voiceless. Obama made the remarks as she helped kick off the […]
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AP Source: J. Cole to Perform at BET Awards
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — J. Cole is set to perform at Sunday’s BET Awards. A person familiar with the awards show, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the plans publicly, tells The Associated Press on Friday that the rapper will […]
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Temptations Musical Makes D.C. Debut
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO It’s not just your imagination running away with you, so get ready. “Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations” hits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this week before landing in New York City for its Broadway debut. The cast of […]
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Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of XXXTentacion
By The Associated Press Florida authorities say they’ve arrested a man in the shooting death of rapper XXXTentacion. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release sent June 21 morning that 22-year-old Dedrick Devonshay Williams of Pompano Beach was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday. A photo of rap singer XXXTentacion lies amongst flowers […]
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The New ‘Superfly’ Isn’t Great, But It’s Worth Seeing
By Vance Brinkley, Special to the AFRO So, while everyone was probably watching “The Incredibles” over the weekend, I paid money to see the new “Superfly,” a film with such a small marketing budget that it seemingly came out of nowhere. Featuring the promising Trevor Jackson from the popular spinoff show “Grownish,” no one was asking […]
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Groundbreaking Artists Return to Baltimore Museum of Art
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO “1939: Exhibiting Black Art at the BMA,” is a recreation of a historic debut of Black artists from a February exhibition in 1939. “Contemporary Negro Art,” the original exhibit, was the first of its kind at the BMA and one the first on the national arts scene. Dox […]
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3 Rising Rappers Reppin’ the DMV
By Jannah G. Johnson, Special to the AFRO 2018 has been a year of women taking control of their narratives, of their sexualities and of the rap game. With female heavy hitters like Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma, this has been the year of female rappers dominating the charts and DMV women aren’t about […]