Milan Griffin, vice president of marketing and outreach for HomeFree-USA ; and Robert Kirkland, vice president of divisional community and affordable lending manager for JPMorgan Chase. By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Homeownership has long been considered a method for people to build wealth, especially for low-income and minority […]
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Black Supergroups of the 1970s
Son Reynolds, Keith Holland, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, James Pankow, Robert Lamm on stage for NBC Today ShowChicago and Earth, Wind and Fire Concert, Rockefeller Center, New York, July, 2005. (Courtesy Shutterstock) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com How do you name the greatest Rhythm and Blues bands of the 1970’s, arguably the greatest […]
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70’s Gospel music changed the genre, influences artists today
Andraé Crouch was one of the many Gospel artists of the 1970s that influenced the work of modern Gospel artists and groups such as Brandon Camphor & OneWay. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In 2021 we hear a lot of folks emphasize being “woke,” but in Christian American history, […]
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Soundtrack of the 1970s
Soundtrack of the 1970s: Shaft, Car Wash, and The Jeffersons By Sean Yoes Special to the AFRO A significant chapter in the history of Black American culture was the so-called “Blaxploitation” era of American film anchored mainly in the 1970’s. And of course a big part of any movie, especially a Black movie is the […]
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When I fell in love with Hip Hop: The Sugar Hill Gang
The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” was the go-to song that got everyone on the floor and became the seminal song in hip hop history. (Courtesy photos) By Lisa Donaldson Special to the AFRO I fell in love with hip hop when I watched the kids bring their best moves to the roller disco. It […]
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The amazing voice of Aretha Franklin filled a generation with ‘Respect’
Baltimore native Brenda Alford has loved Aretha Franklin since the first time she heard her sing (Photo courtesy Brenda Alford) By Brenda Alford AFRO Guest editor It was 1961 (be patient, dear reader- I’ll get you to the 70s). I was 11 years old, feeling betwixt, bothered and bewildered, like most “tweens” on the verge […]
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From aria to soul: I love it all
Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper As a ‘child’ of the sixties, I listened to a lot of Motown music from Stevie Wonder to Mary Wells; from the Temptations to the Supremes; from the Miracles to the Marvelettes; from Gladys Knight and the Pips to Marvin Gaye, just […]
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Juneteenth to become a Federal holiday
________________________ Sponsored content_________________________ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during the 2017 NNPA Leadership Awards Reception at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. The congresswoman was instrumental in the push for Juneteenth Holiday/(Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green began recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday […]
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#WordinBlack: Texas native son talks Juneteenth: Better late than never
Patrick Washington is the CEO and publisher of The Dallas Weekly. This story was originally published on Word In Black. By Patrick Washington The Texas-birthed holiday of Juneteenth is a very interesting holiday, to say the least. See, I, a native-born Texan, have two Yankee parents. As such, I’ve been able to hear both sides of the “idea” of Juneteenth, […]
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Baltimore Native Swears into America’s Navy
Senior Chief Frederick Joshua, from Baltimore, MD (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum) By the Navy Office of Community Outreach KADENA, Japan (Jun. 15, 2021) Capt. Scott Hardy, Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa commanding officer, left, administers the oath of office and swears in Senior Chief Frederick Joshua, from Baltimore, […]
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Nonprofit creates app to promote vaccination incentives
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Just a few weeks ago, Bright Mind Enrichment and Schooling (BME), a community wellness and education nonprofit, rolled out their mobile app and website: Vaccination Rewards, which aggregates incentives available to vaccinated individuals. “As we were looking more into this rapidly evolving world […]
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#ProtectBlackWomen: 22-Year-old student dragged by hair down steps at Nellie’s
22-Year-Old student dragged by hair down steps at Nellie’s. By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When an outside alcohol bottle was allegedly brought into Nellie’s Sports Bar, a popular D.C. LGBTQIA+ hangout, during Pride celebrations on the night of June 12, Keisha Young, 22, was mistakenly identified as one of the culprits […]