R&B powerhouse Leela James has scored a new top 10 single on Billboard. Her current single, “Right Back In It,” moves from No. 13 to No. 10 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart, which highlights “the week’s most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay detection as compiled by Luminate.” It’s James’ fourth 10 hit on
Emerging singer Naomi Sharon has announced her debut album, Obsidian, will release Oct. 20 via Drake’s OVO Sound. According to the album’s tracklist, shared by Sharon, Obsidian will feature 13 tracks, including the bonus track “Hills,” released in 2021. Obsidian is preceded by the singles “Another Life” and “Definition of Love.” The album’s next single, “Regardless,” is set to
German-born soul singer Joy Denalane makes her triumphant return with her new album, WILLPOWER. It extends her affiliation with Robert Dio Gioia and Max Herre, two of her longtime studio partners. Denalane’s first studio album since her Motown Records debut, Let Yourself Be Loved, reflects several life changes, including the loss of her father and
Jorja Smith’s sophomore album, falling or flying, has arrived via FAMM. The 16-track offering includes the previously shared songs “Try Me,” “Little Things,” “GO GO GO” and “Falling or flying.” Regarding the title track’s music video concept, Smith explained, “[It] came to mind ‘cause I always wanted to shoot a video in space. ‘Falling Or flying’
By Imuetinyan UgiagbeSpecial to the AFRO At the age of 34, James Mitchell embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in the information technology space, using the Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center on Park Heights as his initial office space. “In my family, there are not many people in tech, so it was hard to
By Doug FeinbergAP Basketball Writer Dearica Hamby filed a gender discrimination complaint last week against the WNBA and the Las Vegas Aces, saying her former team and its coach, Becky Hammon, retaliated against her after she informed them she was pregnant. Hamby filed the complaint with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Equal Employment
By Michael GoldbergThe Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven’t wielded political influence commensurate with their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Oct. 6. At a campaign event in the 80 percent Black state capital of Jackson just over
Written by Nicole Caldwell Ed Lallo // Getty Images Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a
Written by Carly Graf Canva The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning It wasn’t the first time Ventrese Curry’s granddaughter had gotten into trouble at school. A seventh grader at a charter school in St. Louis, Missouri, she had a long history of disrupting her classes and
Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Parents across the country often wonder what they can do to educate their children about finances in the early stages of life. While many rely on books, online saving games and budgeting spreadsheets few are aware that there are other options. The Junior Achievement non-profit organization’s finance park and “JA Biztown”