By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFRO The Reginald F. Lewis Museum was set ablaze with anticipation on the evening of Jan. 11, 2024, as the crème de la crème of Baltimore gathered for the exclusive 2024 Baltimore Met Gala theme reveal. Created by the dynamic duo LaRian Finney and Derrick Chase, the event promised […]
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Celebrating artistry: Baltimore welcomes home Rashad Corey, assistant costume designer for “The Color Purple”
By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFRO The enchanting evening of Dec. 23, saw The Senator Theatre in Baltimore come alive with vibrant hues of purple, marking an exclusive private screening of “The Color Purple.” The event doubled as a celebration for Baltimore native and assistant costume designer Rashad Corey, who returned to his hometown […]
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Golden Globes: ‘Color Purple’ stars, other Black entertainers vie for awards
By AFRO Staff Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names. The 81st annual GLobes begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 7 and will air live on both coasts on CBS, which is available with an antenna or through cable and […]
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Stem and Vine opens in Baltimore, cultivating a space for community, plants and wine
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com There are wine bars, and there are plant stores. But, what if the two were combined? Former metallurgical engineer Quincy Goldsmith has done just that in Baltimore with Stem and Vine. When walking into the business, located on the 300 block North Charles Street, you see not only plants from […]
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Les McCann, soul, jazz fusionist best known for ‘Compared to What,’ dies at 88
By The Associated Press undefined Les McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers, has died. He was 88. McCann died Dec. 29 in Los Angeles a week […]
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Obamas, Oprah among nominees at creative arts Emmy Awards
By Andrew DaltonAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pedro Pascal and Melanie Lynskey are up for two of the most coveted Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, but both are also among this weekend’s nominees at the creative arts Emmys. Pascal, nominated for best actor in a drama for ” The Last of Us,” is […]
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3 years after attack on Capitol investigations and prosecutions mount
In an overview released on Jan. 5, the Justice Department noted that more than 1,265 defendants from almost all 50 states and the District of Columbia have faced criminal charges. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — The United States Attorney’s Office is marking the third anniversary of the unprecedented attack […]
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Controversial board game ‘Storm the Capitol’ released in time for Jan. 6 anniversary
‘TrueAnon,’ a political podcast with hosts Brace Belden, Liz Franczak and Yung Chomsky, created the contentious board game. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — Further highlighting how White supremacy knows no boundaries, a new board game titled “Storm the Capitol—TrueAnon Edition” is set for release this weekend, coinciding with the […]
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Nine-year old conductor, Carter Roberson, leads Baltimore Symphony Orchestra during 2023 Holiday Spectacular
By AFRO Staff Carter Roberson made his debut as a guest conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 23. The nine- year-old led the group of talented musicians in a selection of “Sleigh Ride” as part of the organization’s Holiday Spectacular. “I felt swell,” said Roberson. “I felt really good up there because I […]
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From shunned to celebrated: Hip-hop’s journey into the mainstream
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com In 2017, a Nielsen report confirmed that hip-hop had become the most popular genre of music in the U.S., unseating rock for the first time. Today, it’s still reigning supreme across the world, with Spotify announcing that, globally, a quarter of all streams in 2023 were hip-hop music. The genre […]
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Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’
By The Associated Press undefined SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 […]
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Revelers set to pack into Times Square for annual New Year’s Eve ball drop
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The confetti has been tested for airiness. The giant numerals – 2 0 2 4 – are in place. And the luminous ball, bedazzled in 2,688 crystal triangles, is fixed to the pole from which it makes its 60-second descent at 11:59 p.m. With throngs of revelers set […]
