Blessing Offor recently appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show and performed his hit single “My Tribe.” He also talked with Jennifer Hudson about how he used music and playing the piano to deal with losing his vision.
We preview what is next in the war in Ukraine.
Troubles at the restaurant chain Burgerim highlight concerns about whether franchisees need more protection in their contracts with franchisers.
A powerful Communist official ate a gold-encrusted steak in London. An activist who poked fun at the excess was sentenced to more than five years.
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN international, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.
Reasons include a stronger supply of oil and weaker-than-expected demand, energy experts say. Some people are saving hundreds of dollars on fuel.
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire Jim Brown, the superstar Cleveland Browns running back who quit football at the very height of his hall-of-fame career, has died at 87. He passed away on May 18. Perhaps the greatest running back ever, Brown quit football to pursue an acting career at 30. From
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer On the evening of May 23 Johns Hopkins University’s (JHU) School of Education (SOE) held their 114th commencement ceremony, celebrating the latest group of alumni to join the network of over 24,000 educators. AFRO Publisher and CEO Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper delivered the commencement speech for the SOE graduates
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke Lierman (D), was sworn into office on Jan. 16 as the first woman to serve in an independent, statewide office in the state of Maryland. In a one-on-one interview with the AFRO, Lierman discussed her career and path to the Comptroller’s Office, her experience
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In honor of D.C. Black Pride, xHood, a community organization for Black queer families, will host the Black Parent Pride Summit at the Eaton Hotel from May 26 to May 28. The three-day event assembles Black parents from the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate, connect and obtain critical family-building