By Mylika Scatliffe AFRO Women’s Health Writer Wesley Hamilton is an award-winning bodybuilder, something he never considered before becoming disabled. Hamilton is currently gearing up for the Immix Gala hosted by the organization, Disabled But Not Really, on Nov. 16, 2023. The black-tie event will be held in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Credit: Photo courtesy of
By David Bauder, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What do Paul McCartney, Queen Latifah, Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have in common? Oh, and Aretha Franklin, k.d. lang, Bono and Billy Joel. Not to mention Carrie Underwood, Judy Garland, John Legend and Placido Domingo. And let’s not forget… Stop. Listing all of the
Chart-topping band We Are Messengers has announced plans to headline the 39-city Where The Joy Is Tour this fall. Presented by Compassion International, the tour features special guests Cochren & Co. and Ben Fuller. Launching Sept. 14, the Where The Joy Is Tour will travel to cities in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota
By Aamer Madhani and Hyung-Jin KimThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on July 20 expressed deep concern about the well-being of a African-American soldier who bolted across the heavily armed North Korea border earlier this week as North Korean officials have yet to respond to U.S. requests for basic information about the
By Paul NewberryAP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming’s top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely White sport. But you’ll have to look beyond the Olympics and world championships to spot its biggest impact. The oversized
By Rio Yamat and Ken RitterThe Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A home that Las Vegas police raided this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to one of the only surviving witnesses to the crime, a man long known to investigators whose nephew was seen as a
By AFRO Staff Former Congressional Black Caucus aides have launched a new super PAC aimed at mobilizing Black voters with an eye toward reclaiming Democratic control of the House. Should that happen, Capitol Hill could see the nation’s first Black Speaker of the House. The Rolling Sea Action Fund, named for lyrics in the Black
By Ken Miller. The Associated Press Academy Award winning actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx said in an Instagram video that he is recovering from an undisclosed medical condition and thanked well-wishers for their support. “I went to hell and back, and my road to recovery has some potholes as well, but I’m coming back,”
By Miss AJ WilliamsJuly 23, 2023 Previously published by New Pittsburgh Courier The Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Issa Rae, blazes a trail of female empowerment in cinema. In an industry often mired in stale gender stereotypes and limited portrayals of women, this bold parody challenges the status quo, turning the tables on traditional
Stacker Canva Counties with the highest unemployment in Maryland While significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, unemployment rates remain a subject of concern, though experts’ views on a potential recession are mixed. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2007-2009—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009.