By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor It is going to be HOT this weekend. With anticipated weekend temperatures ranging between 95 and 100 degrees, Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a […] The post Heat Emergency in D.C. Until Monday – Cooling Stations, Pools, Spray Parks Open Extended Hours appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Sarah E. Crest, Special to the AFRO The Afro-American Newspapers sent correspondents to all theaters of war during World War II. This is Our War, published in 1945, is […] The post We were there: How AFRO war correspondents kept Black America informed appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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At the 37th Annual Stellar Awards, 1K Phew & Lecrae won the coveted Stellar Award for Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year for their album, No Church In A While, released December 3, 2021, on Reach Records. The album featured ten tracks, including “Wildin,” “Ready Or Not,” “Move It,” “One Call,” “What We Gon Do,” “Amen,” “Blockhead,” “Born Sinner,” “Save Us,” and the title
SZA lends her vocals to her Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate Doechii’s “Persuasive (Remix).” Doechii opens the remix with the original chorus and first verse. “She’s so persuasive /That marijuana / She’s so flirtatious / How does it feel to be you?” Doechii sings on the midtempo dance bop. SZA comes in on the second verse
Honest communication is one key to a healthy relationship. However, there are times when a partner’s honesty is coming from a toxic place. Case in point: dvsn’s new single “If I Get Caught.” The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri, Nineteen85 and Bryan-Michael Cox, and contains a sample of Jay’Z’s classic “Song Cry” from 2001’s
Singer and actress Shonka Dukureh was found dead in her Nashville, Tennessee, apartment on Thursday. A cause of death has not been revealed. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed the news on Twitter. “BREAKING: No foul play is evident in today’s death of actress Shonka Dukureh, 44, who portrayed Big Mama Thornton in this year’s
Vedo gives a new meaning to riding the clock in the video for his new song “Face Down” featuring OG Parker. In the Jeffrey “J-Squared” Jackson-directed video, we see Vedo at his work cubicle doing less work and more talking on the phone. But, trust us: Vedo is not on the phone with any clients.
Monica has unveiled the official video for her new single “Friends” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Directed by Sarah McColgan (H.E.R., Miguel, Charli XCX), the video was filmed in a California desert. It opens with the R&B legend and her dancers performing smooth choreography by Parris Goebel (Ciara, Rihanna, SZA). Ty Dolla $ign makes an appearance
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of five Honorees who will receive the 45th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. Recipients to be honored include George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León, and U2. The post Amy Grant, U2, Among Kennedy Center 45th Class of Honorees