The music that trumpeter/vocalist Sonny Singh presents on his debut Chardi Kala is vibrant, ebullient, and energized. That’s by design, of course, with the album’s … Read More “Sonny Singh: Chardi Kala (Self-released)” The post Sonny Singh: Chardi Kala (Self-released) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Maxwell has announced the second leg of The Night Tour. The 15-date trek begins July 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Maxwell will perform for three nights at Wynn Las Vegas. After that, he will travel across the country, hitting cities such as Orlando, Jacksonville, Raleigh and Wilmington. The tour will conclude Oct. 23 in Mobile,…
Givēon has announced the dates for his 2022 North American Tour in support of his debut album, Give Or Take. His headlining tour kicks off Aug. 16 at The Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From there, he will play in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Los Angeles. The tour concludes Oct. 19 at…
Jade Novah is joining the summer tour mix. The multifaceted entertainer has announced dates for her Moon in Pisces Tour. The 14-date trek kicks off on Aug. 4 at Songbyrd in Washington, D.C. Novah will also perform in other major cities, including Boston, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Houston, before concluding in Charleston, South Carolina on…
Meta Quest is celebrating Black Music Month and Juneteenth with the help of a few R&B acts. The company has announced its 3D 180˚ VR concert series, Soul Sessions, with performances by Lucky Daye UMI and serpentwithfeet. The performances launch June 16 at 10 a.m. PT on Oculus TV for the Quest Platform. Fans in…
By Jay Reeves, The Associated Press For almost 40 years starting in the 1930s, as government researchers purposely let hundreds of Black men die of syphilis in Alabama so they […] The post New York fund apologizes forrole in Tuskegee syphilis study appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Black journalists claim that White media has misrepresented the exodus of Black staffers from the president’s office. By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO News reports from White outlets questioned […] The post Should Americans be worried about the White House “Blaxit”? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press The U.N. envoy for Sudan on May 29 decried the killing of two people in a violent crackdown against pro-democracy protesters who once again […] The post UN envoy decries Sudan violence after 2 killed in protests appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Imani Maatuka was born into a family of lawyers. There was never a question of if she would […] The post Young, Black woman attorney launches scholarship to increase minority representation in ‘Big Law’ jobs appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By David C. Miller Historically, Black fathers continue to be marginalized and depicted as absent, deadbeat and emotionally disconnected from their children. Within public discourse, these exaggerated portrayals have become […] The post Encouraging and supporting Black fathers appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .