By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Rihanna will take center stage at February’s Super Bowl halftime show. The singer, who declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show […] The post Rihanna to headline 2023 Super Bowl halftime show appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Andrew Dalton, AP Entertainment Writers Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” […] The post Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dies at age 59 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black It’s called the “invisible tax” — the expectation that Black teachers will take the lead on all things Black — from organizing school-wide Black […] The post The ‘invisible tax’ on Black teachers appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The multi-cultural, multi-ethnic Women Elevating Women (WEW) conference, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, returned to D.C. this past weekend […] The post Women Elevating Women conference provides a collaborative platform where women can learn how to successfully grow and scale their businesses appeared first
By Catherine Pugh I was sitting at a dinner meeting recently that began with a family tradition: before the meal, we bless the food. When the president of the organization […] The post Commentary: Family roots and traditions we should diligently practice today appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By SHANNON CLARK, Capital News Service LARGO, Md. – Thousands of Maryland residents will not cast a ballot in this year’s election because they are behind bars. They have not […] The post Coalition seeks voting access for Marylanders awaiting trial appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Maryland Public Television held the only scheduled one-on-one gubernatorial debate between Democratic nominee Wes Moore and Republican nominee […] The post Wes Moore and Dan Cox debate the topics: abortion, Jan 6, the racial wealth gap and education appeared first on AFRO American
This month’s special edition is all about tracing and connecting to our roots. The AFRO team encourages all readers to use this family tree from the National Archives and Records […] The post Tracing and connecting to your roots appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Russ Bynum, The Associated Press U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock urged the U.S. Treasury secretary Friday to use “maximum flexibility” in implementing a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric […] The post U.S. Sen. Warnock: electric car tax credit needs ‘flexibility’ appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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