By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com Black Futures Lab (BFL) and Black leaders recently commemorated a significant milestone, the 2023 Black Census Project, an undertaking and monumental effort that collected survey responses from Black Americans across all 50 states regarding their views on public policy. On Aug. 23, Angela Rye masterfully moderated a discussion that included […]
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Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
By Andew DaltonAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, a representative said Aug. 19. Jones’ manager, Dan Spilo, said […]
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Black on Broadway: a look at the African-American creatives bringing Black stories to the ‘Great White Way’
By AFRO Staff The year is 1992 and Michael Jackson (MJ) is on the precipice of shocking the world with his Dangerous Tour— that’s if he can get it off the ground. From financial woes to childhood trauma, a myriad of challenges face the global pop star as he tries to mount the show that […]
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Police seized laptops, memoir from Vegas-area home of witness to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing
By Rio Yamat and Ken RitterThe Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A home that Las Vegas police raided this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to one of the only surviving witnesses to the crime, a man long known to investigators whose nephew was seen as a […]
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Jamie Foxx thanks fans for support in an Instagram message
By Ken Miller. The Associated Press Academy Award winning actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx said in an Instagram video that he is recovering from an undisclosed medical condition and thanked well-wishers for their support. “I went to hell and back, and my road to recovery has some potholes as well, but I’m coming back,” […]
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Barbie: A parody on female empowerment and outdated patriarchy
By Miss AJ WilliamsJuly 23, 2023 The Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Issa Rae, blazes a trail of female empowerment in cinema. In an industry often mired in stale gender stereotypes and limited portrayals of women, this bold parody challenges the status quo, turning the tables on traditional gender roles to present a world […]
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs aspires to create new Black Wall Street through online marketplace
By Jonathan Landrum Jr.AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to strengthen the Black dollar: The music mogul is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower Global that will specifically feature Black-owned businesses. “I want to create our own Black Wall Street,” Combs told The Associated Press about his e-commerce platform, […]
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After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Associated Press An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It took nearly three decades, but a new twist came when authorities in Nevada served a search warrant this week in connection with the rap star’s shooting death, they confirmed July 18. Here’s what to know about one of […]
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Baltimore Art Museum’s Sculpture Garden hosts A Midsummer Night’s Gala
By Catherine PughSpecial to the AFRO The Baltimore Art Museum’s Sculpture Garden was recently the scene of “A Midsummer Night’s Gala,” hosted by the newly appointed BMA Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director, Asma Naeem and world renowned Baltimore artist, Derrick Adams. Adams’ works are showcased in museums throughout the world and have earned him numerous awards, […]
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Baltimore record store hosts Young Thug album release party
By: Asia Alexander Special to the AFRO Rapper Jeffery Williams, commonly known as “Young Thug,” from Atlanta, organized thirteen album release parties for his new album Business is Business with one of those gatherings at the renowned Baltimore record store The Sound Garden on June 29. The Sound Garden was formed in 1993 by Bryan […]
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Prince estate shares two unreleased tracks
By AFRO Staff Prince fans, rejoice! New music from the late pop icon is now available. Paisley Park, the singer’s estate, on July 7 cracked open his musical vault to release two tracks, “All A Share Together Now” and “7 (E Flat Version)” to streaming platforms worldwide. “All A Share Together Now” was recorded on September […]
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Black Music Month: a salute to the Black church
By Ralph E. Moore JrSpecial to the AFRO Black entertainers may be varied in genre and style, but from Aretha Franklin to Marvin Gaye, many have a shared background of growing up and honing their skills in the Black church. The most powerful soul singers to walk this Earth started out singing in houses of […]