ATLANTA (AP) — Snoop Dogg said he initially felt misunderstood at the beginning of his rap career that ended up turning into a legendary one while accepting his “I Am Hip Hop” honor during a politically-charged BET Hip-Hop Awards show near Atlanta. Snoop Dogg, left, is greeted by Kendrick Lamar, right, as Lamar presents him […]
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Fox News’ O’Reilly: “Every African-American I Know has an ID”
Fox News host Bill O’Reilly this week dismissed charges that African Americans and other voters of color are disenfranchised by voter identification laws, saying he hasn’t seen evidence of that among his circle of Black acquaintances. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly (Screengrab) O’Reilly made the remarks during the Sept. 13 taping of the “O’Reilly Factor,” […]
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D.C. School Grapples with Role of Black Youth in Media
Newsrooms across the United States face the mounting challenge of covering non-White news subjects without the benefit of Blacks and other minorities among their ranks, but one southeast Washington, D.C. school hopes to help reverse the trend. Richard Wright News Reporter Class of 2016 member Kyra Shade interviews Omari Hardwick during the 2016 Richard Wright […]
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Late AFRO Sports Editor Sam Lacy Inspires Sports Achievers
The legendary Afro-American Newspaper sports editor Sam Lacy was recently cited as an inspiration by some of the country’s leading sports figures. Sam Lacy served as the AFRO’s sports editor for six decades. (AFRO File Photo) Retired Washington, D.C. area sportscaster Glenn Harris, former Georgetown University men’s basketball coach John Thompson, former Howard University soccer […]
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‘Ali! Ali!’: The World Says Goodbye to The Greatest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville and the rest of the world said goodbye to The Greatest on Friday, showering affection on Muhammad Ali during a fist-pumping funeral procession through the streets of his hometown, followed by a star-studded memorial service where he was eulogized as a wildly charismatic breaker of racial barriers. Muhammad Ali’s funeral […]
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John Legend to Perform Anthem at Game 1 of NBA Finals
In this March 17, 2016, file photo, John Legend performs during the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Legend will perform the national anthem for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, June 2, 2016. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) […]
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Ohio Cop Indicted on Murder Charge in Traffic Stop Killing of Samuel DuBose
Former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing appears at Hamilton County Courthouse for his arraignment in the shooting death of motorist Samuel DuBose (bottom right), Thursday, July 30, 2015, in Cincinnati. Tensing, who was indicted and fired from his job on Wednesday, shot and killed Dubose on July 19. Tensing pleaded not guilty to […]
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Judge Sentences Ohio Killer of 11 to Death
CLEVELAND (AP) — A serial killer was sentenced to death Friday for murdering 11 troubled women and scattering their remains around his property, horrors that shook the city over police handling of crime in poor neighborhoods. Anthony Sowell, 51, his eyes closed at times, sat impassively as Judge Dick Ambrose — accepting the recommendation of jurors […]