*Actress and LGBTQ activist Laverne Cox has yet another accolade: a Barbie doll made in her likeness. On Wednesday, toy company Mattel announced its plans to launch the doll made in the likeness of Cox. It is the first time a popular doll resembling a transgender woman has been created. Mattel stated it worked hand…
*I am a Los Angeles local who was educated in our public schools, Audubon Jr. High and Crenshaw High School. It’s been decades since I walked across the stage and received my diploma as a proud Cougar. One thing about then that remains true today is California’s Black students are falling behind in their academic…
*(CNN) — Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial may be winding down, but he stayed in the spotlight this weekend. The actor and musician played guitar with his longtime friend Jeff Beck at a concert at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, England. “Well…what a surprise we got last night when Johnny Depp joined @jeffbeckmusic on stage,” read…
*Hip hop mogul Percy “Master P” Miller is dealing with “overwhelming grief” in the wake of his 29-year-old daughter Tytyana Miller‘s passing on Sunday after struggling with “mental illness” and “substance abuse.” “Our family is dealing with an overwhelming grief for the loss of my daughter Tytyana. We respectfully request some privacy so that our…
The short list of active jazz vocalists forged in the crucible of the 1950s scene, when earning esteem required honing an individual sound, includes Carol … Read More “Carol Sloane: Live at Birdland (Club 44)” The post Carol Sloane: Live at Birdland (Club 44) appeared first on JazzTimes.
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The long awaited Memorial Day weekend has begun in Washington DC. Nothing represents a traditional Memorial Day weekend in Washington DC like the gathering […] The post UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER MEMORIAL DAY PARADE CONTINUES LONG ESTABLISHED TRADITION IN DC appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Special to the AFRO A distinguished panel of nine international jurists has released its detailed final verdict finding the United States guilty of genocide against Black, Brown, and Indigenous […] The post GUILTY: International jurists release final, detailed verdict on U.S. and state governments’ pattern of genocide against Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples appeared…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Eight days before the self-avowed White supremacist Payton Gendron’s mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., detectives laid out a hoard of […] The post Calm after the racist storm, Buffalo, N.Y. shootings cease following the massacre appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Cole Miska, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Wednesday, May 25, 2022, marked two years since the murder of George Perry Floyd, Jr. by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. The murder, where […] The post Community members, activists reflect, call for justice on Floyd ‘angelversary’ appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Husband & Wife gospel music duo Mr M & Revelation have been on a release streak since mid-2021. Taking no breaks, the Southeast Nigerian-based powerhouse music group releases ‘Ebere Gi’ (Your Mercy),” a heartfelt song of gratitude to God that celebrates His mercies and faithfulness. “His Mercy kept us and still much available overlooking our…