By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The District of Columbia counts among the top 10 states with the best mental health, or the combination of the lowest prevalence of mental illness and greater access to care, according to Mental Health America’s annual “State of Mental Health in America” report. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware
By AFRO Staff Bowie State University has become the first HBCU in Maryland to offer a degree program for persons incarcerated at a state correctional facility. The program, offered by the school through the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, would allow qualified inmates at the Jessup Correctional Institution to pursue a bachelor’s
By Sudhin Thanawala, The Associated Press Fans celebrated the musical legacy of slain rapper Takeoff on Nov. 11 at a memorial service in Atlanta, near where the artist grew up, that drew Justin Bieber, Drake and other big names in the music industry. Takeoff, part of the Grammy Award-nominated trio Migos with uncle Quavo and
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé has propelled herself into the highest Grammy echelon: The star singer claimed a leading nine nominations Tuesday, making her tied — with her husband Jay-Z — as the most nominated music act in the history of the awards show. Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” reeled
*“This is my home, and with my whole heart, I’m ready to serve, and my pledge to you is that we will hit the ground running on Day One,” Los Angeles Mayor-elect, Rep. Karen Bass pledged Nov. 16 after the Associated Press (AP) declared her the projected winner in a tight race for the top
*Lebron James’ SpringHill Company is set to produce a docuseries about the life of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Per a news release: The untitled docu-series tells the comprehensive story of Nipsey, from his days as a young boy growing up in Crenshaw, to the musician and activist he became in the later years of his
*Ex-MSNBC host Tiffany Cross was given the boot earlier this month and it appears it was because she was on her city girl ish! According to The New York Post, her weekend show “The Cross Connection” was abruptly canceled earlier this month when MSNBC decided not to renew her contract. While many assumed it was
*Peacock has released the Season 2 trailer for its successful one-hour drama series “Bel-Air” starring Jabari Banks. Per the official synopsis: Set in modern-day Los Angeles, the series imagines the beloved sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” through a new, dramatic take on Will’s (Banks) complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the
*A Jewish group wants an upcoming Montreal show by rapper Freeze Corleone canceled due to his antisemitism. As reported by MSN, the French rapper’s music is described as “openly antisemitic and hateful,” by B’nai Brith Canada. The organization has called on the owners of L’Olympia theatre in Montreal to cancel Freeze’s Dec. 4 show. “Mr. Corleone
Motown Gospel celebrates six GRAMMY® nominations across its diverse roster of artists, as announced yesterday by the Recording Academy. Multiple GRAMMY®-winner Tye Tribbett picked up two nominations—one for Best Gospel Performance/Song (“Get Up”) and the other for Best Gospel Album (All Things New). Acclaimed jazz duo The Baylor Project earned a nod for The Evening: