Kevin Hunter & Wendy Williams – GettyImages *Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter is taking legal action against Debmar-Mercury, the producers of “The Wendy Williams Show.” We reported previously that Hunter is suing the production company’s founders Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus for wrongful termination. In 2019, he was fired as executive producer on his ex-wife’s daytime
Tommee Profitt is very pleased to announce the return of his Christmas spectacular, The Birth of a King LIVE, at the legendary Opry House on December 4th, 2023. Last year’s event sold out in 24 hours, so get you tickets now via: birthofakinglive.com
More than 8,500 people attended the 2023 Getty Music Worship Conference at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville from September 4-6 this week. On-site participants came from all over the United States and from 35 countries: Albania, UAE, American Samoa, Australia, the Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Germany, Dominican Republic, Spain, France
By Ben Jealous More than one million Americans told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they aren’t willing to wait any longer. Their comments insisting that EPA move forward quickly to cut carbon pollution from new and existing coal and natural gas-burning power plants were delivered in person in Washington by a coalition of a
By Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press They were the kids most disrupted by the pandemic, the ones who were still learning to write their names and tie their shoes when schools shut down in the spring of 2020. Now, they’re the big kids at elementary schools across the United States. Many still need profound help
By Larry LageAP Sports Writer Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sept. 10, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year. Michigan State President Teresa K. Woodruff and athletic director
By Kenneth E. Thorpe The FDA has recently approved exciting new treatments that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a scourge that claims more American lives than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. One such medicine, Leqembi, reduced early-stage Alzheimer’s patients’ cognitive decline by 27 percent in clinical trials — a breakthrough that offers
By Gene Lambey, Special to the AFRO D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and D.C. Health and Wellness have been working together to keep scholars safe at the top of the new year. Bowser made sure to publicize that students would be required to submit vaccination records prior to returning for the 2023-24 academic year for
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Kevin Kelley’s Kitchen + Kocktails restaurant fed the mouths of Dallas and Chicago before opening its third location just minutes away from the White House in Washington, D.C. On Sept. 1, Kelley left another signature in the hospitality industry with the unveiling of his KANVAS lounge, which is
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Yoga with Me First Yoga All D.C. residents are invited to participate in a free yoga session with Andrea Christie of Me First Yoga, every Wednesday – except on holidays. The yoga sessions are via Zoom facilitated through the Benning Road and Minnesota Avenue Family Success Center. All