*According to the Daily Mail, abused 16-year-old twins escaped from their abusive mother, 40-year-old Zaikiya Duncan, and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Jova Terrell. They were handcuffed and forced to drink their own urine and eat their own feces while being handcuffed at their $600,000 Texas house. There’s Ring footage of the escaped twins knocking on people’s doors
*A viral video showing an older white male seemingly choking a young Black man has sparked outrage online and protests in one Milwaukee community. A passerby named Deangelo Wright captured cellphone video of the unnamed white resident grabbing the youth’s throat after an alleged theft of a bicycle, the New York Post reports. The incident
Recording artiste and songwriter, Evans Ighodalo shares a brand new single “Our God” to mark his birthday. The pop-rock and contemporary gospel fusion is a song of praise-worship that acknowledges God’s awesomeness, sovereignty, and mightiness. “Our God” is accompanied by a colorful, vibrant music video out now on YouTube! Evans Ighodalo over the years has
Off the second edition of SOTWorship, Osita Peter features his heartthrob, Tomi O’Peter in “I Lift Up” – a song that expresses total surrender to the will and leading of the Father. According to Osita, “I Lift Up” in its simplest form paints a scenario of a child who needs help with both hands lifted
Gospel music minister Ruth Ayodele releases her new single “Don’t Worry,” alongside its official music video. Ruth Ayodele, through the song “Don’t Worry,” encourages us to remain in faith and unperturbed regardless of the opposing storms we may be facing. She posits that God had provided a cover for us to be healed, provided for
By Word In Black Malcolm X once said that “I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity” — and at Word In Black, we agree. […] The post Books by Black authors to add to your 2022 reading list appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Rihanna will take center stage at February’s Super Bowl halftime show. The singer, who declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show […] The post Rihanna to headline 2023 Super Bowl halftime show appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Andrew Dalton, AP Entertainment Writers Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” […] The post Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dies at age 59 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black It’s called the “invisible tax” — the expectation that Black teachers will take the lead on all things Black — from organizing school-wide Black […] The post The ‘invisible tax’ on Black teachers appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The multi-cultural, multi-ethnic Women Elevating Women (WEW) conference, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, returned to D.C. this past weekend […] The post Women Elevating Women conference provides a collaborative platform where women can learn how to successfully grow and scale their businesses appeared first