By Natasha C. Pratt-Harris, Ph.D., Special to the AFRO Pause. Breathe. Think. Pray. Act. The proliferation of violence within our communities does not occur because of moments of osmosis but partly because as a society we have lauded violence. Many use violent language when angered and in some cases it’s applauded. Some make threats and
Adriana Navarro, Special to the AFRO It was all over in a matter of seconds. That’s how long it took for John Kim, 28, to sprint five blocks down 17th Street in a pink leotard, fishnets, a flowy skirt and tall stiletto boots. The victory marked the third time Kim has won the 17th Street
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO On the morning of Oct. 27, a 15-year-old boy was accompanied by his parents to the Carver Vocational Technical High School in Baltimore, not to attend classes or study with peers, but with the intention of assaulting an unidentified victim, according to Baltimore authorities. In the end, three
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO Pfizer partnered with Woods Adult Day Services to sponsor an event raising awareness of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), an under-diagnosed condition that commonly leads to heart failure among African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans. Moderated by Wayne Pulliam, CEO and administrator of Woods Adult Day Services, the Voices of the
Save The Date for the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards live in Nashville, TN on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. Tickets available now at DoveAwards.com
Check out the GMA Christmas Playlist for all the newest Christmas songs from your Christian and Gospel favs. News songs updating every week!
Stream the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards now on The TBN App. Watch host Tauren Wells as he leads the all-star show of music with performances from across the community including Gospel, Latin, Worship, Pop, Southern Gospel and a special tribute to Hip Hop. Celebrate the the Dove Award winners including Song of the Year
Tasha Cobbs Leonard and her husband Kenneth Leonard recently opened a new location of The Athlete’s Foot in Greenville, South Carolina. Watch the below video for more info.
Judson University has announced the launch of the Rich Mullins Center for Creative Christian Expression. Rich Mullins was one of the most influential Christian artists in the 1990s thru the early 2000s. He tragically died in a car accident in 1999. During his career, Mullins had meaningful connections to the greater Chicago area including the
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as Batman Photo Credit: Instagram/Diddy Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as Batman Photo Credit: Instagram/Diddy *Sean’ Diddy’ Combs received a six-page cease and desist letter from Warner Brothers studio because of his Joker costume last year. “Breaking Halloween news: last year, after I did the Black Joker, I got a bunch of emails from