Karen Abercrombie stars in the rom-com “Heaven Sent.” *Karen Abercrombie is an award-winning actress and independent film producer best remembered for her award-winning portrayal of the passionate 80-year-old prayer warrior, Miss Clara, in the Kendrick Brothers film, “War Room,” which grossed over $67 million at the US box office. Abercrombie has guest starred on such
Aevin Dugas (Facebook) *The world’s largest afro on a living person, as officially documented by Guinness World Records, for the third time belongs to 47-year-old Aevin Dugas of Louisiana. In September 2022, Dugas’ afro measured 9.84 inches tall, 10.24 inches wide, and 5.41 feet in circumference, setting the current record in the company’s category for
*(CNN) — Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis landed a vicious body shot to knock out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round of their non-title catchweight fight and settle one of boxing’s fiercest rivalries. It didn’t seem like the knockout blow when it landed. Garcia continued for a moment as if it was like all the other punches
Credit: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images. Pictured: Trevor Ariza *Former NBA star Trevor Ariza got a big win in court last week after a judge ordered him to pay just $7,500 per month to his estranged wife in temporary support, instead of the $60,000 per month she had demanded days earlier, according to RadarOnline.com. Bree
By Sarah E. Crest, Special to the AFRO It’s easy to dig yourself into a financial hole by neglecting your finances or making even one wrong decision with your money. When dealing with credit and taxes, information may seem to be confusing. But this article will show you how to improve and even erase poor
By Word In Black Staff Why is it so easy to get into debt and so hard to find your way out? And why does trying to manage debt often feel so overwhelming? A growing number of consumers are facing this challenge. American household debt increased by $34 billion last year, with 18.3 million borrowers
By Roz Edward, The Michigan Chronicle Millions of Americans are still reeling from the unparalleled setbacks of the past few years, and too many Black consumers continue to face serious financial fallout in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those losses suffered are, in large part, due to job loss, wage reductions, and
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com According to the Prison Policy Initiative, Black Americans bear the brunt of the burden for mass incarceration. Americans see more arrests per capita than any other country and too many are incarcerated because they simply can’t make bail while awaiting trial. Maryland is one of 12 states where
(Photograph courtesy of Olia Danilevich/Pexels) By Roz Edward, Michigan Chronicle Millions of Americans are still reeling from the unparalleled setbacks of the past few years, and too many Black consumers continue to face serious financial fallout in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those losses suffered are, in large part, due to job
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Marie Crest is like many other Black people in the United States. She is 36-years-old. She’s a mother of two sons with a third on the way. Crest works full time as an account consultant specialist for a national payroll company, but somehow, she receives regular collection phone