On Friday, September 15th, 2023, Gospel Music Icon Kirk Franklin unveiled his highly anticipated documentary, “Father’s Day: A Kirk Franklin Story.” The 35-minute, emotionally charged narrative delves into a series of recent events that connect Kirk to Richard Hubbard, the man now confirmed to be his biological father. This revelation triggers a heartwarming reunion with
*The hit BET+ docuseries “The Impact Atlanta” returns October 5 for a second season starring Ari Fletcher. “The new eight-episode season will continue to follow the lives of the influential trendsetters and give viewers an all-access pass to their fast-paced lives and personal growth through adversities and major life decisions,” per the news release.
Squid Game_Netflix *Netflix has released a trailer for their “Squid Game: The Challenge,” a reality show based on the “Squid Game” series. Per the streaming giant’s description of the series, “Squid Games” centers on hundreds of players “who accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly
(l-r) Musical guests Quavo and Takeoff pose backstage on Thursday, October 6, 2022 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) *Migos rapper Quavo attended the 52nd Annual Legislative Conference in Washington Wednesday to speak on ending gun violence. The hip-hop star served as a representative for his Rocket Foundation, which aims to “support programs
Kim Zolciak-Biermann attends the 2019 Atlanta Ultimate Women’s Expo at Cobb Galleria Centre on November 09, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) *MTV has announced the celebrity cast for the upcoming season of “The Surreal Life,” which is set to begin production this month. The original celebrity social experiment is back with
Megan Thee Stallion (Danny Moloshok-Reuters) *Megan Thee Stallion wants to team with Justin Timberlake and “bring sexy back” following their viral moment at the 2023 MTV VMAs. “We got to go bring sexy back, so I’m excited,” Megan, 28, told Us Weekly. We reported previously that Megan and Timberlake were captured in a heated exchange
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO In the Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates auction house in Crawford, Va., the entire room sat on the edge of their seats as Dr. Frances Toni Draper, AFRO CEO and publisher, and Andre Draper, AFRO director of operations, placed their bids on behalf of Afro Charities during a
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Earlier this year, Edward Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights launched legal action against Fearless Fund. The lawsuit, brought before the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, alleges that the Fearless Fund discriminates against non-Black women. Experts said the suit could present a pivotal moment in the ongoing discourse on
By Cheyanne Mumphrey,and Juan Lozano, The Associated Press A Black high school student in Texas has served more than two weeks of in-school suspensions for wearing twisted locs to school. After being punished, 17-year-old Darryl George returned to school with the same hairstyle and was suspended again, his mother said. George, a junior at Barbers
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com A sea of blue and white ascended onto the campus of Howard University as members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority welcomed the newest and largest class of honorary members. Their 2023 induction took place in the Blackburn building on Sept. 19 with the objective to honor their five