By Svante Myrick It’s been a few weeks since a mess started boiling over in Florida with the rollout of the new AP African American Studies course, and no one involved is looking good: not the state Department of Education, not the College Board, and definitely not Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Ga), who blasted the course
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 12: Actor Michael B. Jordan attends the photocall for “Farenheit 451” during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2018, in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) *Michael B. Jordan has teamed with fashion icon Calvin Klein for a new underwear campaign. The
*Celebrities including Dave East, DJ Sway, and Rza himself, as well as the cast of the Emmy award-winning “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” flocked to the 92Y in New York City for an exclusive screening of the final season of the popular Hulu series. Embed from Getty Images iHeart Radio’s and “EURweb Spotlight” host Jazmyn ‘Jaz’
Actor/director Robert Townsend arrives at the “Jubilee” show’s grand re-opening at Bally’s Las Vegas on March 29, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic) *Robert Townsend made his directorial debut with “Hollywood Shuffle” in 1987 and the comedy satire about Black stereotypes in movies instantly became a classic. Townsend and comedian Keenan Ivory
T.D. Jakes on Monday, October 9, 2017 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty) *Bishop T.D. Jakes wants to help more Black Americans become homeowners so he launched an initiative to make housing more attainable for Black residents of Atlanta. Jakes purchased 94.5 acres of land from the Local Redevelopment
Idris Elba during a photo call for Luther series 5, at the Courthouse Hotel in Shoreditch, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday, December 11th, 2018. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/PA Wire (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Images via Getty Images) *Fans of the series “Luther” are in for a treat as the new film
Chris Baker, EJ Gaines, DOE and Aaron Lindsey speak on when and how they first fell in love with Gospel music, why it is uniquely integral to their spiritual experiences, and how stewarding relationships with the up and coming generations is Kingdom-building. The post WATCH: MultiTracks.com Black History Month Roundtable appeared first on The Gospel
TAYA and Naomi Raine performing a mashup of “Jireh” and Oceans” on Fox & Friends to promote It’s Time Tour. The post TAYA and Naomi Raine Perform on Fox & Friends to Promote It’s Time Tour appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO African Americans have been fighting on behalf of their country since before the United States were actually “united.” They fought in the Revolutionary War and in the Civil War, where approximately 180,000 Black soldiers joined the fight. Fast forward to 2023 when, according to the Department of Defense
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum released the first-ever HBCU Bobblehead Series, a collection of bobblehead mascots from 13 historically Black colleges and universities across the country (HBCUs). Both the Howard University (Howard) Bisons and the Morgan State University (Morgan) Bears