Festival season continues to shift in full throttle as the weather heats up. Even though events such as the Lovers and Friends Festival, Smokin’ Grooves, and R&B Only Fest have already passed, there are still plenty of options for R&B lovers. Here’s a roundup of R&B festivals happening around the U.S. in 2022 (in order…
CeeLo Green has been awarded an honorary doctorate in humanitarianism from Global International Alliance University. Aside from making music and touring, Green volunteers his time at Paine College, a historically Black college and university in Augusta, Georgia, as a visiting professor of music and ambassador of international arts and culture. Green, whose real name is…
K. Michelle’s latest single “Scooch” continues to make an impact on the charts. This week, the song moves from No. 11 to No. 10 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart. It’s her second single to reach the top 10 on this chart. The tender tune appeared in similar rankings on the R&B radio last…
On Mother’s Day, SiR posted an Instagram Reel of him, his brothers Davion Farris and D Smoke, and their mother Jackie Gouché, singing Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s In Need of Love Today.” The minute-long clip began with SiR singing the first few lines, then everyone else joined for a hair-raising, harmonious performance. For Davion Farris, it…
Kaash Paige wants a girl who’s not into wasting time. On her Lil Tjay-assisted single, “24 Hrs,” the emerging singer looks forward to being entangled with a young lady who makes her interludes back home in Dallas memorable. “I’m up till 3 in the morning / Calling ’cause you know that I want it /…
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Two weeks have passed since a draft of the Supreme Court opinion regarding abortion rights was leaked to the public. If the draft […] The post Protestors call for the protection of abortion rights at Baltimore rally appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com While attending University of Southern California (USC), Michael Broughton ran into a problem. He didn’t have enough money […] The post Altro app helps users build credit through non-traditional, recurring payments like Netflix subscriptions appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
The Associated Press A black swastika was painted on the outside wall of an historically Black church in southwestern Missouri and police are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime. […] The post Cops investigate swastika painted on Black Missouri church appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Special Report Sandy and Lonnie Phillips, founders of Survivors Empowered, are on the ground in Uvalde, Texas, and are concerned that vulnerable survivors may fall prey to risky situations, […] The post Some help for survivors might not reach them, or carries risks appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland has awarded $175,000 in grants to community organizations from a fund established to make reparations for systemic racism and slavery. The […] The post Maryland Episcopal diocese awards $175K in reparations fund grants appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .