By Amber D. Dodd Special to the AFRO adodd@afro.com President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference’s pinnacle event On Sept. 23, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosted their 52nd annual Phoenix Awards ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., to
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com On National Voter Registration Day, House Democrats re-introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill was originally introduced in 2021. “We are now 10 years removed from the disastrous Shelby County v. Holder decision where the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. In those 10 years
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO An elementary school was struck by bullets after a nearby shooting in Southeast Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19. Authorities responded to shots fired in the 2300 block of Raynolds Place around 1 a.m. on Sept. 19,, just a one-minute walk away from Rocketship Rise Academy and hours before the
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia American Library Association reports a 20 percent increase in challenges in 2023 (NNPA Newswire) – The assault on Black history and that of other minority groups in the United States. has ramped up with the recent banning of certain books. The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual
*Los Angeles (CNN) — The major film and television studios and striking writers reached a tentative agreement on Sunday after days of marathon negotiating sessions, the Writers Guild of America said Sunday evening, paving a path forward to end the historic work stoppage that has frozen production and paralyzed much of Hollywood. “What we have
*Nicki Minaj’s alleged beef with Cardi B and Offset seems to show no signs of ending any time soon. Uproxx cites a video that came out earlier this week, showing Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty appearing to make threats to Cardi’s husband Offset. The couple looked to be standing outside a hotel where they were said to
*(CNN) — Grammy-winning artist Usher is saying “Yeah!” to headlining the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show. Usher will take to the field at Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium during the halftime show presented by Apple Music, according to a Roc Nation and NFL news release on Sunday. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check
*Some stories aren’t just meant to entertain; they are meant to inspire and challenge societal norms. Director Roger Ross Williams’ directorial debut film, “Cassandro,” does precisely that. The film brings to life the remarkable story of Saúl Armendáriz, an openly gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, Texas, who rises to international stardom as Cassandro, the
LOS ANGELES – MAR 12: Dwayne Wade, Gabrielle Union at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, CA / Depositphotos *Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union are one of the strongest couples around, with all their ups and downs through the
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA Newswire) – Gun violence remains a pressing concern for the United States, with over 500 mass shootings and a reported estimate of 25,000 victims so far in 2023 alone. In response, the Biden-Harris administration has announced a significant step forward in curbing this crisis. President Biden