By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO A’nee Roberson was near Nellie’s Sports Bar on the early morning of Oct. 14 when she was attacked by an unknown assailant. Authorities say after the attack she ended up on a roadway, where she was fatally struck by a vehicle. D.C. authorities are now investigating whether gender identity
*(CNN) — Mohammad Al Shanti is forced to travel nearly four miles to Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza to fill up plastic bottles with water. It’s only enough for his family’s most basic needs. As the headline says, Gazans are forced to drink dirty, salty water. “We don’t wash our clothes, we save every little drop,”
House Band at Cafe Beignet, Photo Credit, Ricky Richardson *(New Orleans, LA) – October is the true first fall month in New Orleans. The cooler weather provides a great opportunity to get outdoors to party with a purpose at various events (such as the new NOLA Funk Fest). A trip to New Orleans isn’t complete
Fresh Start Worship members (back row) Kevin McGee and Lauren Williams, (front row) Sarai Barnhill, Chanda Mukula, Ashley Hunter, and Patrique Fortson. (Credit: W&W PR) *“This little choir!” said Ashley Hunter, lead vocalist of the Fresh Start Worship choir, about her reaction to the first Stellar nomination. “The first Stellar nomination took is aback. We
Richard Roundtree as Shaft – Getty *Richard Roundtree, the man who will forever be known as Shaft (he’s a bad mutha … shut-yo-mouth!) has died. Reports say the actor passed away on Tuesday (10-24-23) at his home surrounded by his family. His death came after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Roundtree was 81. “Artists
Katt Williams on the ‘Sherri Shepherd Show.’ Photo Credit: Sherri Shepherd Show/Instagram *Sherri Shepherd confronted comedian Katt Williams about how he was a no-show for their first date. Katt said it was a case of miscommunication because he was at the golf course waiting for Sherri while the host waited at her initial location. Mr.
Photo: milkos via 123RF You hope it never happens to you, that heart-pounding realization that you don’t know where your purse or wallet is. That little sachet holds all of your most important stuff, from money and credit cards to identifying documents. Losing it is frightening, but don’t panic. There are steps you can take
By: Amber D. DoddSpecial to the AFRO adodd@afro.com Homecoming may be a longstanding tradition at all universities, but Howard University’s homecoming is like no other. From all walks of life, alumni, students, friends and family, all gather in Washington D.C. to celebrate the lifelong bonds that Howard University has fortified. But, surviving the latest pandemic and
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney for Donald Trump, has admitted his guilt to charges stemming from attempts to overturn the twice-impeached ex-president’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election in Georgia. Chesebro, one of 18 people charged along with Trump under the
By Wayne A. Pulliam The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy