By AFRO Staff Members of the Baltimore community are raising their voices in protest of the decision to cancel the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA), the organization said in a Jan. 5 statement that while COVID-19 precautions prevented the parade from taking
By John Hopkins Medicine and University of Maryland Medical Center According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes in the U.S. is more prevalent than ever, with Type 2 diabetes affecting 90-95 percent of Americans with diabetes. And in the African-American community, its impact is even more pronounced. In 2018, Black adults were
By Sen. William Smith The paramount strength of our state is our rich-growing diversity, and if we are to leverage that strength, we must act and think inclusively. The people we elect and the symbols we choose to surround ourselves with are critical to fostering such an inclusive environment. As Chair of the Judicial Proceedings
By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the court, is calling the book “Lovely One.” “Mine has been an unlikely journey,” Jackson said in a statement released Jan. 5 by Random House. “But the path was paved by
*(CNN) — A 6-year-old boy was taken into police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief Steve Drew said in a news conference. “The individual is a 6-year-old student,” Drew said. “We have been in contact with our commonwealth attorney and some other entities
*Netflix released the first trailer for “You People,” a film starring Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy, who had previously surprised comedy fans when they announced they were coming together to star in a new Netflix movie. The movie is directed and co-written by Kenya Barris (ABC’s “Black-ish”). The star-studded comedy marks the feature directorial debut
*Rock The Bells has announced the first-of-its-kind event for Hip-hop fans in celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary: cruising from Miami to the Bahamas on Nov. 13 – Nov. 17, 2023. The cruise will sail from Miami and make two stops in the Bahamas at Freeport and Nassau. Cruise package pricing ranges from $1,099 to $5,199.
*Hip-Hop fans still mourn the untimely death of Gangsta Boo. Details now emerge indicating that drugs had to do with her passing away. According to TMZ, a drug laced with fentanyl was discovered at the scene where she died. The “Where Dem Dollas At?” rapper was with her brother at a concert on December 31.
*(CNN) — Many of us swipe on our favorite lipstick, mascara or blush in an easy breezy manner, without much physical effort. But there are millions of people for whom applying makeup poses a much bigger challenge. French cosmetics giant L’Oreal unveiled a new handheld makeup applicator called HAPTA at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show
By RayJaun Stelly, Word in Black Have you noticed the atmosphere is different when you’re at a high school football or basketball game? The aesthetic of hearing a band play in such a way that makes fans get out of their seats to dance, or get players and coaches riled up to go out on