Kehlani had a pleasant return back to Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart, as Blue Water Road debuted at No. 3 in its opening week. According to Luminate, Blue Water Road sold 22,000 equivalent units in its first week. Of that total, 15,500 came from on-demand streams. Blue Water Road marked Kehlani’s fifth project, dating back to 2015,…
By AFRO Staff Students and administration of Delaware State University (DSU) are calling a foul after the bus transporting the DSU Lacrosse Team was pulled over and searched by law […] The post Elected officials and HBCU president ‘incensed’ by drug search of Delaware State University lacrosse players in Georgia appeared first on AFRO American…
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Generations of Howard’s fine arts community demonstrated how the torch is passed at the world-renowned HBCU, both at the podium and in the […] The post Full circle moments for Howard University’s fine arts community at 2022 graduation appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Broadway star and famed singer of the “Reading Rainbow” television show theme song, Tina Fabrique appears alongside local favorite Kim Bey under the direction of beloved local director Eric Ruffin […] The post Mosaic’s Marys Seacole Celebrates Black Caregivers appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By H. R. Harris, Special to the AFRO The University of the District of Columbia has evolved into an international institution that attracts students, and the school is on sound […] The post UDC: An international destination in the nation’s capital appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Every day is a good day to honor Black women. They birth the Black community (even in the most difficult conditions), raise up world […] The post #WordinBlack: Love letters to Black women from 5 organizations that care about their health appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. News Editor Bowie State University’s Department of Fine Arts is showing the world there is a direct route between Highway 197, Broadway, the runway and […] The post Broadway business and design shine at Bowie State University appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced his intentions to vote on legislation to codify the right to abortion law […] The post Democrats demand vote to codify abortion law appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Jamila Bey, Special to the AFRO The first Monday in May has come to be known as the Met Gala Monday, and during and after the event, who wore […] The post Commentary: Women’s rights are human rights – and that includes abortion appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies […] The post Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .