Afro e-Edition 12-09-2022
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Test your knowledge of Black holiday movies and music this season with Black Holiday Trivia
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Nichole Footman-Kuykendall moved to Chicago several years ago, she began hosting holiday parties for her friends. Her guests, many wearing festive –but ugly– Christmas sweaters, for instance, would come ready to celebrate, but the newcomer hostess said she found it challenging to
The Pioneering Black LGBT Activist You Probably Don’t Know – But Should
By Dawn Suggs, Word in Black On a bright, crisp morning in October, a crowd of Donald Suggs Jr.’s friends, neighbors, and family from across the country gathered at the southwest corner of East 6th street and Avenue B in New York City’s East Village. In front of a verdant community garden, they witnessed the
Social Heat: Kyrie Irving Gives Nike the Kiss Off, Don Cheadle Stunts On Obama + IG Influencers Come with the Funny | VIDEO
*Brace yourselves; here’s y’all’s second dose of Social Heat for today. Kyrie Irving said he nevah scared and blacked out the Nike logo on shoes, with the statement “I Am Free Thank you God I am.” Stay strong, King, don’t make them break your soul! Multi-talented Don Cheadle said on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” how
‘Puppy Place’ Season 2 Premieres Dec. 8 on AppleTV+ | Watch Exclusive Clip
*The second season of Apple TV+’s beloved live-action kids and family series “Puppy Place” premieres this Friday, and we exclusive clip for our pet-obsessed readers! Per the official synopsis: Based on Scholastic’s best-selling book series, “Puppy Place” chronicles the adventures of two dog-loving siblings and the puppy pals they foster in search of forever
First Look at Octavia Spencer & Gabrielle Union’s ‘Truth Be Told’ S3 | Watch
Yesterday Apple TV+ unveiled a first-look at the third season of its NAACP Image Award-winning drama “Truth Be Told,” starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and new addition, award-winning actress Gabrielle Union. Hailing from acclaimed writer, showrunner and executive producer Nichelle Tramble Spellman, the 10-episode third season sees Spencer reprise her role as investigative reporter
Meghan Discusses Relationship with Half-sister Samantha Markle
*(CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has opened up about her distant relationship with her half-sister Samantha Markle in the highly-anticipated Netflix series, the first episodes of which aired on Thursday.In the third episode of “Harry & Meghan,” the duchess said she “truly” believed that the UK media wanted her mother’s side of the family
Potency of Street Cannabis Reportedly Jumps from 4% to More Than 15%
*Since the 1990s, drug-bust seizures of street cannabis have consistently contained higher levels of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in pot. The Daily Mail reports that concentrates such as ‘dabs’ have close to 100 percent purity. In America, the potency of street cannabis has jumped from 4 percent to more than 15 percent in recent years
Funmi Ge Releases Inspiring Debut “Dreams Come True” (+ Official Video)
Singer-songwriter, Funmi Ge releases her debut single “Dreams Come True,” alongside a beautiful music video to go with it. The inspirational piece brings to reminder that dreams come true, encouraging those in fear and doubts to trust God with it. With this single, Funmi Ge aims at pulling focus from what can’t be controlled to
Ken Anucha Releases New Song “Holy Ghost”
Port-Harcourt-based gospel singer and songwriter Ken Anucha comes through with a brand new single “Holy Ghost,” produced by Mr. Kenny. According to Ken, the moving song was borne out of a sincere craving for the continual help of the Holy Ghost and fellowship with Him. Quotable Lyrics: “Holy Ghost, I love You Help me not