Charlene Crowell *For the first time in more than two decades of research, every state now has renters who can’t afford housing. New research released by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), and Moody’s Analytics independently reach the same conclusion: consumers are struggling with a growing percentage of their incomes going towards keeping a roof over
Our Roots – Josephine Baker *Black History Month spotlight on a celebrated performer she was, an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress: Josephine Baker. Her career was more or less formed and shaped in Europe, choosing France as her adopted country. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, ever.
*Damar Hamlin was once again the center of attention Wednesday, this time for receiving a prestigious award in Arizona, this year’s site for the Super Bowl. Specifically, the award was given to Hamlin in Arizona Wednesday (02-08-23) during the Super Bowl LVII festivities, with the side-lined player being joined by his parents on stage to
Keke Palmer – Getty *Social Heat we walk it like we talk it. Keke Palmer is not the one nor the two; take a stroll down memory lane of the times when she spoke her mind and made people come correct. People are going bananas because Jonah Hill and Lauren London did not kiss in
Hope Media Group (HMG) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Spanish language Christian radio network, “Vida Unida,” to South Florida. The post South Florida Welcomes Spanish Christian Radio Network Vida Unida/WLFE appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Can’t seem to get your spiritual oomph back? Have you been too busy to pray or too tired to read your Bible? Has COVID-19 given you the perfect excuse to stay in virtual mode? If you have created the habit of casual Christianity–just going through the motions with
By The Associated Press The family of an inmate who died in a northern Virginia jail has reached a wrongful death settlement with the county sheriff and the jail’s former health care provider. Darryl Becton died at the Arlington County jail at the age of 46 in October 2020. An autopsy determined that he died
Submitted by Wayne E. Williams Dear Editor: My good friend of social media who resides in Chicago refers to himself as: Just Another BLUES MAN. Dig this, he is not from Memphis either. Memphis is considered to be an historic southern American city. Traditionally it is the home of American Blues and BBQ. It is
Submitted by Steven Kramer, Director of Athletic Communications NORFOLK, Va. – Coppin State’s Jewel Watkins has been named the MEAC Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. This is Watkins’ first weekly award this season after receiving a pair of Rookie of the Week honors
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Conference will return to the National Harbor at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on Feb. 9 through Feb. 11. The annual conference, known by the tagline “Becoming Everything You Are,” honors leaders in science, technology, engineering