Grammy winner Jazmine Sullivan will headline the Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival on Monday, June 19, at Leimert Park Village in Los Angeles, California. Still Rising and Elevate Culture, in partnership with Amazon Music, are hosting the fifth annual event, which is free to attend. So far, Sullivan is the only confirmed performer, but more artists
Alicia Keys is making her rounds, appearing on a recent episode of ABC’s Good Morning America. During an interview with correspondent Lara Spencer, the Grammy-winning artist discussed her upcoming Keys to the Summer Tour, which kicks off June 28 at FLA Live Arena in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She teased that it will be her most
New York City experienced its worst air quality on record. Here’s how to stay safe as the smoke spreads.
Ukraine’s interior ministry said that eight people were injured in an attack near an evacuation point where medics, emergency workers and rescue teams have been gathering.
Joran van der Sloot, who had been in prison in Peru, was sent to the United States to face charges related to Ms. Holloway, who went missing during a 2005 trip to Aruba.
Scientists in Norway have observed the effects of the fires, some of which have been burning for weeks.
Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In spite of its name, Miss Lady’s Bakery Cafe isn’t just another source of homemade pastries and baked goods. Shirl and Julian Taylor say it’s also a full-service restaurant with a bar, serving scratch-made meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Baltimore natives decided to open the brick-and-mortar
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Less than a year ago, beloved “The Ellen Show” star, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, lost his life in a battle with suicide. When the news broke it shocked many, as he usually carried a bubbly personality. This incident created a spotlight for the need
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore City’s Annual Taxpayer’s Night recently gathered residents, community activists and Charm City newcomers to offer suggestions for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. “It’s important that the taxpayers have an opportunity to bring up issues they feel are a concern,” Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, president of the Matthew Henson