By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor D.C. playwright and director Andy Evans wanted contemporary audiences to get reacquainted with the gifted comedic artistry of D.C. resident and international Black comedian, Jackie Moms Mabley. So he wrote a play about Mabley’s years at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. As Evans conceptualized the play about Mabley, who was
By The Associated Press Formula One’s governing body inspected Lewis Hamilton’s jewelry before the seven-time champion was cleared to practice March 3 ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton has clashed with governing body FIA over a jewelry ban enacted last year and indicated he had piercings that cannot be removed. He received an
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase celebrated the grand opening of its first branch in Leesburg, Va. on Feb. 17, helping to satisfy the firm’s ongoing commitment to expanding its footprint in Northern Virginia. The financial institution now has three branches in Loudoun County, and by the end of 2023, it will
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When North Carolina native Katina Williams won the job of vice president of finance and chief financial officer for the Johns Hopkins Hospital (Johns Hopkins) in 2021, she and her family relocated for the first time outside her home state. They landed in Howard County, Md. For Williams
Play Me Entertainment’s powerhouse and seasoned Christian artiste, Minister Ladi is out with two brand new singles “Lo Ma Last” & “Miracle Working God”. After his last EP titled “My Offering” and his most recent collaboration with Olamide on his last single, produced by Veteran Producer ID Cabasa, the talented gospel singer reconnects with the
– Viral singing duo and worship ministers, Sunmisola Agbebi and Yinka Okeleye are getting married. Kick-starting the month of March on a Joyful note, Yinka Okeleye finally proposed to his best friend Sunmisola Agbebi, and she said YES!!! Congratulatory messages from fans and colleagues have poured in for the lovebirds after they shared an adorable
(L-R) Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan attend the Los Angeles Premiere of “CREED III” at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 27, 2023, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage) *Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan currently star together in “Creed III,” and both say they intend to continue to partner for future projects.
Elon Musk – Twitter (Getty) *(CNN) — Twitter‘s website was inaccessible for many users on Monday while others reported issues seeing photos and clicking through links in the app, marking one of the most wide-ranging service disruptions to date under new owner Elon Musk. Some users who attempted to load Twitter.com or TweetDeck, a service
Sometimes the music can lift you higher than you’ve ever been. Five-time Grammy nominee Chloe Bailey, star of Grown-ish and half of the sibling musical duo Chloe x Halle, stars in a new cinematic musical event set in the world of Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir praise teams. From director Tina Gordon, writer-director of Little
Lupita Nyong’o speaks during the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Red Carpet in Mexico City at Plaza Satelite on November 09, 2022, in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images for Disney) *Kenya cabinet secretary for Tourism Peninah Malonza is reportedly in talks with the Oscar award winner Lupita Nyong’o to serve as the country’s