By DeAnna Giles, Special to the AFRO A moment in Black history. “You would think that from the surface level, we don’t have anything in common. There was a particular older White gentleman who saw my images and afterwards, came to talk to me and just fell on my arms and cried. I didn’t know […]
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Donna Storey taps into the power, history of waistbeads
By Nadine Matthews, Special to the AFRO Donna Storey’s waist bead journey began as a result of her weight loss journey. The Baltimore native, entrepreneur and author of “Waistbeads and Western Society: A Sisterhood…” told the AFRO, “It started off with me wanting to lose weight and needing a way to gauge when I was […]
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Arena Stage’s world premiere of Change Agent brings beautifully, diverse reimagined historic tale
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com In the United Kingdom it’s not hard to know who the royals are because they hold regal titles in front of their names, however, in the United States there’s a last name that connotes regality as well- Kennedy. Just like the British royals, despite famous public […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Demetria McKinney talks A House Divided, working in Hollywood
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com Though Demetria McKinney said that her original goal was to be singer not actor, the actress known for “House of Payne,” “A House Divided,” and “Motherland: Fort Salem,” is no stranger to Hollywood or the entertainment industry. However, having made it through the throws of the […]
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Simmons takes audience on life’s ride, gets real with ‘Just Angela’
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com Actress, entrepreneur, mother, producer and designer Angela Simmons has spent much of her life in the limelight and being followed by cameras, but in her Aspire TV show Just Angela the daughter of rap royalty works to show us intimate aspects of her personal life journey […]
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Jamal Edwards, who nurtured UK musical talent, dies at 31
By Associated Press Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed U.K. rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Stormzy, has died due a heart attack. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Feb. that her son died the day before after a sudden […]
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At this Baltimore organization, art and healing go hand-in-hand
By Jannette J. WitmyerSpecial to the AFRO Paul Braswell is brimming with excitement about the work his nonprofit organization Art Health & Healing (AH&H) has been doing, using art as a source of healing, and how it all came to be. Actually, it was a natural fit. Braswell, a kidney transplant recipient who spent nine […]
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‘ALIVE’ becomes the first Black woman-owned podcast network across all major platforms
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Founder of nonprofit The Woman Behind the Business (WBB) and host of “The Woman Behind the Business” Talk Show, Angel Livas will soon become the first Black woman to own a podcast network that offers programming across all major platforms. The ALIVE Podcast […]
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Confessions of a Style Fanatic: Celebrating Black Creatives: AFROTHREADS
By Tonaé Lee, Special to the AFRO Happy Black History Month, Style Fanatic readers! Although Black creatives and figures should be celebrated everyday, you know our goal is to continuously spotlight and honor Black-owned brands creating a difference in the fashion world. This month we were able to sit and chat with AFROTHREADS, a sister-owned […]
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Matinee at the Royal, Celebrating 100 Years
By J.J. McQueenSpecial to the AFRO #AFRONewsAtNoon Pennsylvania Avenue. It’s the home of the historic Royal Theater, a place where Black people went to celebrate music, fashion, great food and camaraderie. On February 15, 1922, a group of African-Americans built what was known as the Douglas Theater, which eventually became, The Royal Theater. Located at […]
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Baltimore’s Tania Speaks appears on ABC’s Shark Tank, makes deal with Mark Cuban
By Brittany LoganSpecial to the AFRO Every woman can tell you a tale about her eyebrows, whether having too much or not enough, we all have horror stories when it comes to our brows. However, one Baltimore native and entrepreneur has the solution to your unruly, thinning or sparse brows and a little extra in […]
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Marry Me
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Nothing is drastically wrong with this rom/com. Nothing is drastically right. That’s the problem. This Valentine’s Day offering feels like a present that’s been regifted and passed along. Jennifer Lopez took big chances in her last movie Hustlers. She played a streetwise stripper and that paid off, […]
