Category Archives: Gospel News

PRESS ROOM: 2023 ESSENCE Fashion House™ & Best in Black Fashion Awards Returns with “TheGarment” Celebrating Black Designers Sergio Hudson, Brandice Daniel & More

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK─(BUSINESS WIRE)─Essence Communications Inc. announces the highly anticipated return of ESSENCE Fashion House™ and the annual Best in Black Fashion Awards during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) from September 7-8, 2023, hosted by TV personality and actress Chasity Saunders. This year’s ESSENCE Fashion House™ will celebrate the creative potential of fashion

Federal student loan interest has started accruing again. Here’s what you need to know

By Adriana Morga The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Interest on federal student loans has started accumulating again after a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic.You still have at least another month before you’ll need to start paying back your loans, so don’t panic. Here’s what you need to know about your student

Niger coup: the U.S. needs to stop backing Françafrique

By Ke’Aun Charles The neocolonial French empire in Africa is crumbling. Across the Sahel anti-French military coups have overthrown their pro-Paris predecessors. Along the coast, protests against the French-backed CFA currencies and strongmen have rocked countries such as Togo. In country after country, France is in retreat, and players like China and Russia are entering

PRESS ROOM: Baltimore National Heritage Area invites you and company to a special Defenders’ Day Program

On Sept. 12, 1814, Baltimore’s residents, Black and White, male and female, free and enslaved, came together to defend our country from a foreign aggressor. We won. While the War of 1812 has been called “America’s Second War of Independence,” there are some who say that our victory was, in fact, a failure because it

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones silenced in special session

By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO Tennessee legislators voted to silence Justin Jones (D-TN-52) on the House Floor during a recent special session for public safety. Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) called the session to address gun safety in the state. The meeting convened on Aug. 21 and ended abruptly on Aug. 29.  Justin Jones

DeSantis’ redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

Map weakened voting power of Black voters By MIKE Schneider The Associated Press A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of

Review: We had a time at the Baltimore MET Gala!

By Ericka Alston Buck If you live in the region and have been void of opportunities to dress up in your most creative, over-the-top artistic expression; while connecting with visual artists with absolute masterpieces on display; while devouring some of the best culinary art, prepared by our top Black chefs; with an opportunity to give

Heroic intervention thwarts potential tragedy; gunman foiled in attempt to target Black church

Incident serves as grim reminder of America’s deeply rooted history of racism and the ongoing hate-fueled attacks against African Americans, even within the confines of their places of worship. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In the small Ambridge, Pa. community, a quick-thinking witness and swift police response prevented a

The Best Things to Happen to Black People in 2023 (So Far)

We’re celebrating all of the good news happening and the inspiring Black folk creating positive change in our communities. by Word In Black 2022 was a *wild* year. Book bans swept the country, the U.S. The Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, and 10 Black people were tragically gunned down in a grocery store in

How Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea Moss, became scapegoats for Trump’s election loss

By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Recently, a grand jury in Georgia decided to charge Donald Trump with racketeering after allegedly conspiring with 18 others to steal that state’s election results. Georgia’s results helped Joe Biden win the election, so Trump and company allegedly tried to alter or simply steal the results with stunts, lies and videotape.