By the Houston Defender When legendary hip hop artist DMX — born Earl Simmons — died last year from a massive heart attack, a fight began over his extensive rap catalog. Despite selling more than 74 million albums and enjoying a wildly successful career in both music and movies, DMX died without a will. So
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Bishme Cromartie, winner of season 20 Project Runway- All Stars debuted his winning collection on Sept. 12 at the main stage of the coveted New York Fashion Week. The title of his winning collection is “Powering Through,” which is a testament to his strength of overcoming adversity and
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO A woman was found with fatal gunshot wounds in front of an apartment building in Northeast, D.C.on Sept. 9. Authorities from the First District Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call regarding a shooting in the 1200 block of Duncan Place at around 3:13 p.m. on Sept. 9.
By John Rydell Recently, my ever-patient real estate agent picked me up on a Saturday morning to show me yet another house during my exhaustive search for the perfect home. When we arrived at the single-family house in Reisterstown, there was no “for sale” sign in the front yard. I thought that was odd, but
Reginald WilliamsSpecial to the AFRO According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, Black fathers are more engaged in the lives of their children than any other population of fathers– even when a father lives apart from their child. One might ask why the propensity to color Black fathers with hues of
*Detroit (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union is on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the first time in its history that it has struck all three of the nation’s unionized automakers at the same time. “On Strike at the Big Three. Stand Up Strike,” the UAW tweeted out shortly after midnight. UAW
Marla Glen ebook cov *Renowned singer-songwriter Marla Glen is thrilled to announce the upcoming ‘much-anticipated’ release of his authorized autobiography, “The Cost of Freedom.” The book, co-authored by Stacey McClain, offers an emotional roller coaster ride through Marla’s remarkable musical journey and his path to personal freedom. From his humble beginnings on the South Side of
Saweetie at the 2023 VMAs. Screenshot/Instagram *Twitter came for Saweetie as she struggled to read the teleprompter during the VMAs. One person went full mean girl and posted, “can’t read nor speak.. always covering sh*t up with “ I know that’s right”!!!! Gurl bye damn we ain’t got to have no talent today and it’s
*Jason Momoa is back as Aquaman, and the first trailer for the upcoming superhero actioner has dropped along with first-look images from the DC film. Momoa returns for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman. Directed by James Wan, here’s the synopsis: “Having failed to
Cathy Hughes speaks onstage during TSP Live 2023 at The Hotel at Avalon on June 24, 2023, in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images) *Urban One founder Cathy Hughes recently shared exciting new details for the City of Richmond’s proposed resort, casino, and entertainment complex. Back in 2021, Urban One, Inc. submitted a