Ace Nigerian music director, singer, and songwriter, Tega & The Victorious Voices officially debut the gospel music scene as a celebrated band with their very first single titled “Jehovah is Your Name“. The much-anticipated track is available now to download/stream across all major digital platforms worldwide, click here: https://tega.fanlink.to/jehovah-is-your-name. Heavy on African percussion, “Jehovah is
AfroGospel superstar and Newly-signed Reach Records artist, Limoblaze takes hard-hitting lyrics to the boxing ring, boasting not in his own strength but in the Lord’s in the official music video for “Pull Up” – out now on YouTube! “Pull Up” is the first track on Limo’s latest project “Sunday in Lagos,” available today on digital
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The youthful energy inside of Baltimore’s famed Senator Theatre was infectious. Applause, “ooohs,” “ahhhs” and occasional laughter rang out inside the the building. More than 300 students and staff from Baltimore City Public Schools and historically Black college institutions filled the historic theater for a private screening of
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com Mental health professionals say it’s time to screen more effectively to identify those at risk of committing suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide increased 30 percent between 2000 and 2018 in the U.S. While declining in 2019 and 2020, the rates
By Julie Appleby, Word in Black It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin this week for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023. Even though much of the coverage stays the same from year to year, there are a few upcoming changes that
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com In March 2020, Chantell Potter was seven months pregnant with her first child. At the time, she was a project manager leading a team focusing on a Department of Defense (DOD) contract at the Defense Health Agency (DHA). When she gave birth to
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com For low-income communities, transportation is a significant barrier to employment. It’s generally impossible to secure a job and keep it without having the means to get there In Washington, D.C., the unemployment rate was 4.7 percent as of September 2022, according to the
*Rapper Fat Joe was hosted at the Red Table Talk, where he let out more than the hosts bargained for, from deep knowledge to pieces of advice. Born Joseph Cartagena, Fat Joe has rapped for 30 years. He started his label Terror Squad when his rap career was picking up. The label houses stars such
*(CNN) — A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at the Wings Over Dallas airshow around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “At this time, it is unknown how many people were on both aircraft,” the FAA said in a statement. Authorities responded to the
*(CNN) — Tonight Dave Chappelle will host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time — an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage. The comedian has drawn increasing ire in recent years for making jokes aimed at transgender people, and the outcry grew louder last fall when Netflix released a