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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Soul Train’ almost made me cool‘
In an effort to mimic the very basics of Soul Train, 11th grader Sarah Crest practiced her moves daily. (Courtesy photo) By Sarah E. Crest Special to the AFRO By the time I reached the 11th grade, I thought I still had some hope of being cool. Afterall, I had the look, long brown legs, […]
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‘It’s Electric’: A little slide before we go
The “Electric Slide,” a line dance widely known in the Black community, was popularized after Marcia Griffith’s 1989 remix to the song, “Electric Boogie,” and its corresponding video showcasing the well-known and easy-to-follow moves (Screenshot). By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com It’s a Black family gathering: the music is blasting, the beat […]
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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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AFRAM Festival announces new updates for 2021 and 2022
AFRAM Festival Announces New Updates for 2021 and 2022 Future AFRAM Festivals Move to Juneteenth Weekend, AFRAM 2021 Lineup Announced BALTIMORE, MD – Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) announced today the talent lineup for the 2021 AFRAM Festival. This year’s festival will provide Baltimoreans a week-long hybrid experience beginning […]
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The magical musical world of the 70s
Belinda Merritt is a multimedia specialist and on-air radio personality. By Belinda Merritt Special to the AFRO The 1970s was a good period for music and lovers of music, not to mention 70s music has influenced the music we listen to today. Artists Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak and Silk Sonic’s current hit, “Leave the Door […]
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We are coming’: Poor People’s Campaign to march against Manchin and obstructionism in West Virginia
Manchin’s positions are “wrong, constitutionally inconsistent, historically inaccurate, morally indefensible, economically insane, and politically unacceptable,” said the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. By BRETT WILKINS, CommonDreams Staff Writer Outraged by Joe Manchin’s obstruction of Democratic efforts to protect and expand voting rights and end the Senate filibuster, the faith-led Poor People’s Campaign has announced […]
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Juneteenth honors Black ancestors’ dream of freedom, relevant today
Participants dance in the ocean as they celebrate during the annual Juneteenth Wade In on June 19, 2020, on Tybee Island. Juneteenth is a celebration of the day Union Soldiers reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, with the news that the war had ended and enslaved people were free. JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS via NNPA […]
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Guest Editor: Ella Fitzgerald touched my heart
Brenda Alford By Brenda Alford AFRO Guest editor During the summer of my 11th year, I was allowed for the first time to go shopping in a record store in Fells Point in East Baltimore on my own, with my own money. Enter the magic of the wondrous Miss Ella Fitzgerald! While I was browsing […]
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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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D.C. Council budget hearings: Student agencies, flavored tobacco on the docket
The D.C. Council’s Committee of the Whole discussed student related agencies and flavored tobacco at a recent budget hearing. (Courtesy Photo) By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO D.C. Council committees were busy this week with a full schedule of budget hearings across various categories. Each year the budget, which originates with the Executive Office […]
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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 […]
