SZA had a breakout year in 2017 with Ctrl, her landmark debut album that referenced a buffet of genres and attributed to R&B’s progressive escalation. She covered sensitive themes that reflected her experience as a young Black woman finding her way through life and love of some form. Had SZA been in control, as the…
Deciding to bet on yourself can be rich in satisfaction. Moreover, this sense of agency could reactivate aspirations of a thriving future that you once put aside based on the misguided direction of others, most notably men and women of the cloth. As someone who spent their childhood listening to many sermons framed in great…
Legendary singer/songwriter/producer Babyface and Ella Mai have announced their new song, “Keeps on Fallin,” which will release on June 17. Babyface teased the upcoming collaboration, sharing footage from a March 2021 studio session. In the clip, Babyface complimented Mai on her melodies and voice before starting work on the soon-to-be-released duet. They broke down the…
Muni Long has got catchy bops down to a science. The platinum-selling singer’s latest example of this genius singing and songwriting is “Baby Boo,” which features rising rapper Saweetie. The cutesy summer jam blends Long’s honey-sweet vocals with an infectious, radio-friendly production. She sings with a flirty enthusiasm to certain someone who she probably caused…
Apple Music has assembled a multi-genre musical team to celebrate Black pride and artistry ahead of Juneteenth (June 19). The outcome was Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs, a playlist consisting of 16 original songs and covers designed to edify and uplift the spirit of its listeners in extraordinary ways. Under the dugout for R&B and soul…
By Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said June 6 it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority […] The post Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Two months ago, the Federal Communications Commission announced it had opened a proceeding on how to prevent and eliminate digital […] The post The Leadership Conference pushes FCC to eliminate digital discrimination appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By AFRO Staff The AFRAM festival will return to Baltimore on Juneteenth this year. This year’s AFRAM will be the 45th year the festival has been in existence. For two […] The post Baltimore prepares for AFRAM festival appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. I have lived in Baltimore City for 70 years now. I left briefly right after college, getting a community organizing job in Buffalo, N.Y. I […] The post The Moore Report: “Summer’s comin’ Blues” appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By AFRO Staff Workers of the Enoch Pratt Free Library system in Baltimore are now calling for employees to unionize. On June 8 the Pratt Workers United (PWU) attended an […] The post Enoch Pratt Free Library workers call for recognition of employee union appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .