By AFRO Staff A day of food, festivities and fun was celebrated among family and friends on June 10 at the “Own Your Freedom” event in honor of Juneteenth. Speaker and entrepreneur Cheryl D. Gray hosted the event, which included a signing for her book “In Support of Myself.” The Juneteenth celebration recognized the historic
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By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith The Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, a new board member at Bread for the World, recently preached on the theme “Where There Is Water, There Is Life” at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The service, sponsored by Bread, the Black Church Food Security Network and Ebenezer Baptist Church, included
Gospel legend, Tye Tribbett has released a new performance video for “African Medley,” lifted from his latest project, “All Things New Live in Orlando” available to stream/download on digital platforms. Dazzling in West African native attire ‘Dansiki’, the Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning artiste delivered an energetic rendition of popular African praise songs including “My God is
UK-based gospel singer, songwriter, and worship leader Toluwanimee has unwrapped the official music video for her latest single “Yahweh,” available now to stream on YouTube (click here). The powerful ballad is a song that acknowledges the incontestable sovereignty of God with worship-driven sound and faith-moving, declarative lyrics. Speaking about the inspiration behind “Yahweh”, the Nigerian-born
Nonso Cityrock Eze is out with his latest single “Na Only Me?” available today on all digital platforms. The H-Vibes-produced track is an Afrogospel that perfectly fuses Afro-Caribbean sound with a modern twist. Nonso Cityrock Eze is a Nigerian-born singer and songwriter with deep African roots. His previous releases include “Perfect in All Your Ways”
Gospel recording artiste, David Adesokan releases a new praise single “Chineke,” in the spirit of Father’s Day celebrations. The word “Chineke” is derived from the Igbo language meaning “God.” The praise track pays tribute to the immense love and blessings provided by God our heavenly Father and serves as a heartfelt expression of gratitude. As
Nigerian gospel sensation, Daniel Ojo teams up with Folabi Nuel for an Afrobeats remix of his single “Atofarati,” available today on music streaming platforms. The groovy tunes acknowledge Jesus as our only confidant, protection, and help in times of need. Commenting on the track, Daniel Ojo shares; “Have you ever felt lonely or in a
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO For generations, family Bibles held information on the important occurrences that took place in the Black family. African Americans trusted their bibles for much more than sacred writings— they also relied on the book to discover those who went before them. Take a peek into that gigantic bible
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The Black community has truly mastered the art of storytelling. Using art as a form of communication and documentation is nothing new— we tell our stories with the written word, songs, dance— and yes, even via the very hair on our heads. Whether it be a voluminous Afro