LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 09: Singer / Songwriter Usher attends the 3rd night of the 2021 Los Angeles Fashion Week on October 09, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images) *Usher scheduled eight events to perform a European mini-concert series called Rendez-Vous Á Paris from September 24, 2023, to October 05
David Tennant (right) during the filming of Doctor Who in Bristol. Picture date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images) *“Doctor Who” returns in November with three special episodes as part of the 60th anniversary. David Tennant is taking off in the TARDIS once again as the Fourteenth Doctor, with
*Attorney Antonio Moore looks at the end of the several months-long Hollywood writers strike being announced and asks the question, “What does it mean for Black actors and writers in Hollywood?” Moore gives his opinion that with recent Diversity and Inclusion decisions from the Supreme Court, this will be a death knell for many Blacks
*KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ charter flight home from Las Vegas was forced to make an early-morning emergency landing in Kansas City. The flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh after the Steelers’ Sunday Night Football game win took off just after 8 p.m. central time. CBS affiliate KDKA’s news crews onboard the
By Jonathan Landrum Jr.AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sept. 24 that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music
By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com A prime component of Black culture is music. It defines eras, tells stories and creates soundtracks for our lives. It is only right, then, that historically Black colleges and universities have a playlist of their own, driven by the sounds of the campus marching band. Maryland Public Television highlighted the
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Generational wealth is extremely important for the Black community. It could mean the difference between health, happiness and connections or poverty and strongholds. “It’s a challenge sometimes when talking about creating wealth, especially for Black families, because it takes a lot of generations to get into wealth, but it takes
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
