By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a grand celebration of HBCU excellence, the 2023 Toyota HBCU New York Classic kicks off a week-long extravaganza from Sept. 12-16. The event, billed as the world’s largest HBCU homecoming and one that celebrates HBCU culture, promises various activities beyond the
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO As the National Mall shimmered under the heat of the sun on Aug. 26, throngs of women from all walks of life made their way towards the Lincoln Memorial for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, donning shirts and wielding banners, flags and placards with varied
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com As the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (MOW) returned to the nation’s capital for its 60th commemoration and iteration, national and international leaders called attention to the importance of remaining committed to the struggle for civil liberties and human rights. On Aug. 26, thousands of attendees
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Sixty years ago, 500 Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Md. residents were foot soldiers in the 1963 March on Washington. Activists traveled to the nation’s capital and joined more than 200,000 of their fellow citizens to champion jobs and freedom for African Americans. To commemorate the historical event
Lil Nas X – Long Live Montero – screenshot *(CNN) — Lil Nas X’s Toronto International Film Festival premiere for his documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” was delayed Saturday while police investigated a threat in the area, officials confirmed to CNN on Sunday. “Yesterday, at the TIFF, a passerby uttered a threat towards
Beyoncé in four different looks during her Renaissance tour on May 10, in Stockholm, Sweden. Photos: Getty Images *Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE World Tour, now recognized as the highest-grossing tour by a female artist, has amassed over $461 million in revenue. With 55 celebrities, from Kylie Jenner to Meghan Markle, attending the tour’s LA dates —these numbers
*(CNN) — Robin Roberts and Amber Laign are officially married. “An intimate, magical wedding ceremony in our backyard followed by a joyous reception…ohhhh the dancing!!” Roberts wrote on Instagram on Sunday, next to a photo of herself and Laign holding hands in their wedding gowns. “We are immensely grateful to all for making it a
Marlon Humphrey (Punch Line Podcast) *Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey says he’s got legitimate beef with Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara. Speaking on the Punch Line Podcast, per totalprosports.com, Humphrey brought up a time when the athlete and his singing spouse cut in line while they were at a Disney park
Martin Luther King Jr delivers his iconic and historic ‘I Have A Dream’ speech at the 1963 March on Washington – GettyImages *A report on the racial wealth gap released by the Institute for Policy Studies last month found it will take Black households a whopping 513 years to reach income parity with white households
By Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming “The Marvels,” has a diagnosis for the recent struggles of superhero movies. It basically comes down to, she says, “Mo’ money, mo’ problems.” Success inevitably breeds bigger budgets. Box-office expectations get inflated. Even superhero spandex can’t sustain endless cycles