Aghogho has delivered an Afrobeat live remix of her well-received single “Ogigiri,” out now on all digital platforms. The original song featuring disk jockey Dj Ernesty is housed in her second full-length album “Than Before” which dropped in February. The title “Ogigiri” meaning “Unstoppable” signifies the theme of the song, which is to encourage listeners
By Wayne Campbell Recently, researchers noted that Black women may have a higher risk of uterine cancer than women who reported not using chemical hair straightening products. This ground-breaking research was done by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A group of researchers with the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences looked at the
By Sarah Brumfield and Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington, D.C. and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said on June 5, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight. The revelations came
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO For the second year in a row, Mema’s Popups and Bread for the City will partner together to host a Juneteenth celebration in the nation’s capital. In commemoration of African world history and in celebration of African American’s emancipation from slavery in the United States, “Juneteenth for the
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Prince George’s County Council Vice Chairwoman Wala Blegay (D-District 6) and Chairman Thomas E. Dernoga (D-District 1) have proposed legislation that would stop the production of townhomes in non-transit areas of Prince George’s County, Md. for two years. “The reason behind this legislation is infrastructure,” said Blegay. “We
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On June 2 the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC) and In All Ways Human led an event commemorating National Gun Violence Awareness Day at the HEBCAC and Youth Opportunity (Yo! Baltimore) center. “Today, we are focusing on the impact and implications of chronic and long-standing gun
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) celebrates 60 years in operation this year. On June 3, elected officials, community members and Charm City creatives came out to party in true thespian style at the theater house, located in the 700 block of Calvert street. The anniversary celebration went above and beyond
The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw. Trump faces the possibility of prison if
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Congressman Kweisi Mfume, veterans and community members gathered at the War Memorial Plaza on May 29 to honor those they’ve lost to war. The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training(MCVET) was given a $3,000,000 dollar check presented by Mfume, and representatives from MCVET spoke along with former Maryland
The Moore Report, Ralph Moore, Jr. By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Sister Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster, of Gower, Mo., is still causing a bit of a stir these days– even in death. She passed away in 2019 but her body, now exhumed, has been discovered with little decay, despite the deterioration of