By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Grab your casks, stemware and botas because today is National Wine Day. Throughout the country sommeliers, vineyards and wineries celebrate the sweet nectar on May 25. While D.C. isn’t much known for vineyards and wineries, it is a city that knows a thing or two about it’s Champagne, […]
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Morgan Freeman Apologizes in Wake of Harassment Accusations
By The Associated Press Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman apologized on Thursday to anyone who may have felt “uncomfortable or disrespected” by his behavior, after CNN reported that multiple women have accused the A-list actor of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior on movie sets and in other professional settings. “Anyone who knows me or has worked […]
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‘Breaking Big’ Set to Showcase Success
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO “Come here boy, you need a hug.” In a previous interview with another publication, Carlos Watson revealed that this was the way his mother would greet him on the occasions when she was called from work to come pick him up from school in the middle of the day […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
Hello my friends, how are you? Well, I hope. I am doing great, thanks for asking. However, I have been going to so many funerals in the past few weeks and they’re still going. Every week I write my column it seems that I have to write a death notice. It’s a terrible situation! For […]
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Janet Jackson Shines at Billboard Music Awards
By The Associated Press The 2018 Billboard Music Awards paid tribute to the students and teachers affected by recent deadly shootings in Texas and Florida, while the night also featured show-stopping performances by iconic singer Janet Jackson and K-pop group BTS. Shawn Mendes and Khalid were joined onstage by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Show Choir […]
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911 Call: Guard Felt ‘Threatened’ before Rapper T.I.’s Arrest
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., The Associated Press A security guard said he felt threatened during an argument with the rapper T.I. that led to the Grammy-winning hip-hop artist’s arrest outside his gated community near Atlanta. In a 10-minute phone call, the guard at Eagles Landing Country Club told a 911 dispatcher early May 16 that a […]
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Oprah to Idris Elba: Celebrities Spice Up Royal Wedding
By LEANNE ITALIE, The Associated Press Winfrey seemed a tad confused about her seating assignment. Serena Williams documented her journey to St. George’s Chapel on Instagram. Idris Elba smiled broadly as he escorted his fiancee, model Sabrina Dhowre, who wore the obligatory hat. They were among a slew of celebrities among the 600 guests Prince Harry […]
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In Cannes, Spike Lee lambasts Trump Over White Supremacists
By The Associated Press In a passionate, expletive-ridden monologue at the Cannes Film Festival, director Spike Lee lambasted Donald Trump for the U.S. president’s response to last year’s violent White supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Lee spoke to reporters Tuesday after his “BlacKkKlansman” premiered May 14 at Cannes to a rousing standing ovation. Director Spike […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
“I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you and I think to myself what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue and clouds of white the bright-blessed day, the dark sacred night. And, I think to myself what a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow […]
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‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Honors Howard Graduates
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Chadwick Boseman strolled onto Howard University’s campus as a bankable box-office star and walked away with another title on graduation day – doctor. The Howard alumnus and star of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” returned to his alma mater May 12 to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of […]
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Gayle King Blabbed About Her Bestie Oprah’s Alleged Weed Habit
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Although she’s been successful in her own right, whenever Gayle King, CBS This Morning anchor and official best friend to Oprah Winfrey, gets interviewed, she often is expected to spill some tea about her BFF. However, on the May 8 episode of The Ellen Show, King may have spilled […]
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Ava Duvernay, Khadja Nin, 80 Others, Protest at Cannes
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Eighty-two women climbed the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival in an unprecedented red carpet protest to press for improved gender equality in the film industry. The number of stars, filmmakers and film industry professionals ascending the steps represented the […]