THE AFRO — Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are planning a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 to protest the second...
THE AFRO — Alumni include the likes of Zendaya, John Boyega, Kendrick Lamar and Stephen Curry. This year’s 86 honorees are no less impressive, featuring Broadway’s...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Georgetown University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics officials said they are mourning the death of Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tasha Butts...
By Jared Still, Special to the AFRO From worries about class performance to the daily prospect of violence in a major American inner city environment, college...
Disney’s UNCF program introduces a new FX-supported scholarship in honor of legendary director John Singleton for students pursuing directing and producing in the next academic year;...
By Mekhi Abbott, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 23, Susan Smallwood, founder and CEO of Grandiosity Events, organized the seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz event...
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University (MSU) officials have decided to cancel or postpone all events related to the 2023 homecoming season. In a message to...
By AFRO Staff Passionate Black polo players joined Susan Smallwood in hosting the Polo x Jazz event with celebrities Judge Mathis and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins from...
H Street nightclub shooting claims life of Blake Bozeman and injures three others on Sept. 23. Blake was known as one of PG County’s top producing...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a grand celebration of HBCU excellence, the 2023 Toyota HBCU New York...
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com As the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (MOW) returned to the nation’s capital for its 60th anniversary, ...
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Wr1iter, abrent@afro.com Maryland Public Television (MPT) is hosting their fourth annual HBCU week from Sept. 4 to Sept. 10. The week-long...
By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO This summer, three students had the opportunity to experience different aspects of the entertainment industry at the NAACP Hollywood...
THE AFRO - Dannielle Brown’s hunger strike is over, but her battle for justice for her son is everlasting.Brown, whose son, Marquis Jaylen Brown, died after...
AFRO NEWS — Mott was shocked. “Within two years from the diagnosis, you have to have a transplant or dialysis. If you do nothing you could...
THE AFRO — Did you know that where you live determines how long and how well you’ll live? In news that probably won’t surprise you, folks in...
THE AFRO — In late July, the AFRO reported that Amazon was expected to open a fulfillment center in the growing Westphalia Towne Center area, however,...
THE AFRO — Police in Virginia are investigating a report that somebody left a threatening message on the voicemail for the Richmond chapter of the NAACP.
