By Ron Taylor, Special to the AFRO Governor Wes Moore spent part of his July 4 holiday visiting with victims of the mass shooting that took place in the Brooklyn Homes apartment complex on July 2. City and state officials are vowing to arrest those responsible for the barrage of gunfire that left two people
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com Several nights of protest and public outrage have followed the police-involved shooting of teen driver Nahel M. in France. Anti-riot officers dispersed tear gas to break up protests being held in Nanterre, France, in the slain 17-year old’s honor. Marchers rushed from the Nelson Mandela square, where a
By Chicago Defender Missouri representative Cori Bush (D-MO-1) has introduced a bill calling for $14 trillion in reparations for Black Americans to compensate them for the reverberating effects of slavery. “The United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of
by Lauren Liebhaber Canva A population’s health depends on and reflects the capacity of its health care system. The U.S. health care system is facing a shortage of doctors and nurses. As a result, almost 100 million Americans live in primary health care shortage areas where staffing doesn’t meet demand. A rapidly aging and ailing
Stacker Connect Michael Calabrese June 29, 2023 Every year the NFL hosts its annual draft event and every year teams reach for quarterbacks. The payoff of selecting a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback is obvious. When the pick pans out, playoff appearances soon follow and ticket and merchandise sales soar. But for every success story, the top of the
Viral Nigerian singing sensation and gospel artist, Victor Thompson has broken new ground as his smashing single “This Year (Blessing)” goes gold in France after grossing the equivalent of 15 million streams in the country. Reacting to the good news, Thompson wrote on Instagram; “I am NOT Understanding what’s going on ????. BLESSINGS just chasing
One of Christian music’s leading booking agencies, The Harper Agency, has named popular group, HighRoad, to their roster of talented artists. The addition of the popular Grammy nominated vocal group marks the only all-female group represented by the renown agency. “With HighRoad being an all-ladies group and all of them being talented musicians and vocalists
Austin French recently shared on Facebook that his song “Good Feeling” is featured in the new teaser trailer for Disney Pixar’s film Elio. Releasing March 1st, 2024, the film is about a boy named Elio with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies
Hope Media Group (HMG) has announced intent to purchase 93.5 WVIP to serve as its New York City outlet for “Vida Unida,” the Christian media corporation’s Spanish-language music network. The name Vida Unida—or “Life Together”—is about being united with God, families, and the community. The WVIP-FM signal originates from the Bronx and covers more than
