By Anika Forrest and Haddy Gassama On Aug. 26 we marked 60 years since crowds descended on the National Mall for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As we continue to reflect on the progress made in the decades since, the “freedom” part gives us pause. In the days, months, and years leading
Adam Horovitz, Mike Diamond and Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) *A street corner in New York City’s Lower East Side is officially named after the legendary rap group the Beastie Boys. As People reports, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond attended the
Tony Dungy – Coco Gauff – via YouTube *Webbies, the three things we don’t play about is our check, our man, and our God and neither does former NFL head coach and current NBC broadcaster Tony Dungy. Tony said, ‘Aht Aht’ to ESPN for trying to downplay Coco Gauff’s Christian faith when cameras caught the
July 26, 2020 Fremont / CA / USA – Little Debbie branded truck driving on the freeway; Little Debbie is a brand of desserts owned by McKee Foods Corporation / iStock *The Little Debbie brand teamed up with Hudsonville Ice Cream to release four new flavors just in time for the fall. The limited-edition ice
*Joe Budden has slammed Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s new single “Bongos,” calling it “commercialized ratchet.” “This record don’t seem like it has lasting power,” Budden said on the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Complex reports. “It’s that hard-ass beat, the hook is not hooking for me, there’s nothing in it to
Radio personality Shirley Strawberry attends the 2nd annual Steve Harvey Foundation gala at Cipriani Wall Street on April 4, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic) *Over the weekend, we told you that “Steve Harvey Morning Show” co-host Shirley Strawberry was going to be the subject of her own Strawberry Letter this Monday
By Jake CoyleAP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Fifty pages into Percival Everett’s “Erasure” Cord Jefferson knew he wanted to adapt it into a movie script. Halfway through, he began to see Jeffrey Wright playing the book’s academic protagonist, Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. By the time he was finished, he knew he wanted to direct it
By Tom KrisherAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fail to meet their demands for big pay raises and the restoration of concessions the workers made years ago when the companies were in financial trouble. Shawn Fain
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com It’s common for young adults to start thinking about retirement plans once they begin working full-time. But saving can start much earlier, especially if parents hire their children. Investment brokerages allow parents and legal guardians to open Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) on behalf of their children no matter their
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Four years ago, Carl Brown began writing a story about a young boy named Sammy. He was not a regular boy. Sammy possessed an alter ego with a superpower that helped him and his friends to make smart financial decisions. Carl Brown, state director for the D.C. Small Business Development