*(CNN) — As far back as 1998, Duane Keith Davis, known as “Keefe D,” was telling a cable channel that he was a front-seat passenger in a car from which a fellow passenger fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur. In 2009, Davis confessed to police a role in the case, a former detective who
*Music icon Usher is currently basking in glory following his Super Bowl LVIII performance announcement made by the National Football League on Saturday (Sept. 24). Usher has revealed that Jay-Z gave him a call soon after the news came out. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe after the announcement, the “I Don’t Mind”
King Yahweh *The Kingdom of Yahweh, a faith-based organization known for serving people of all nationalities, has been tirelessly working to bring positive change in the world. As a global peace advocate, the organization aims to connect all ethnicities and religious groups to foster a harmonious community. The Imperial Majesty, King Yahweh, is one of the
It was a comeback effort that fell short. On Saturday (09-30-23), Deion Sanders‘ Colorado Buffaloes lost to the highly favored USC Trojans 48-41, a score much closer than predicted. With the win, USC improves to 5-0, while Colorado drops to 3-2 after suffering its second defeat in a row. Even with the loss, and except
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Tyrese Gibson attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic) *If you’ve been waiting on Tyrese Gibson to portray late soul singer Teddy Pendergrass in a
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a trade association of more than 200 African American-owned newspapers across the U.S, hosted the 2023 National Leadership Awards on Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C. The organization, also known as the Black Press of America, held the event to honor change-making leaders
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO At the Congressional Black Caucus’ 52nd Annual Legislative Conference, U.S. representatives and leaders in the fight for Black maternal health spoke at a session focused on the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. The session, titled “Mom’s Can’t Wait: Passing the Momnibus in a Divided Congress,” promoted the passage
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When President Biden signed the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (ILJA) in 2021, much of the legislation addressed greener, more accessible transportation for all. The bill not only included the largest federal, public transit investment, $89.9 billion, in U.S. history, it sets aside $7.5 billion to
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, has long been known to investigators as one
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Travis Mitchell attended Morgan State University in 1988, his initial intention was to earn a political science degree. He also wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps of playing college basketball. He thought he’d either graduate and continue playing basketball or take up coaching. Then came his