*(CNN) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant apologized via his representation Saturday after posting a video of himself earlier in the day, appearing to hold a gun. “I take full responsibility for my actions last night,” the statement read. “I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire
Erykah Badu headlines at 2023 Jazz In The Gardens. For tickets and more information visit www.jazzinthegardens.com *Miami Gardens, FL – The internationally acclaimed Jazz in the Gardens Music (JITG) Festival marks its 16th annual “sweeter level” celebration of Black music and culture with an electric artist lineup of award-winning R&B, neo-soul, reggae and gospel artists
This is a straight-up hoot! A drag queen named Meatball says she was inspired to roast embattled congressman George Santos at a performance in New York after people jokingly noticed a resemblance between them. With that as the inspiration, the Los Angeles-based performer did a show this weekend of her interpretation of the Republican New
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Black History Month ends with a rousing knock out as the DMV 48 Men of Power honored boxing great Rahman Ali, only brother of Muhammed Ali at a festive and spirited ceremony Feb. 24. Program host, Dr. Renee Allen, welcomed DMV luminaries and fans from the corporate, philanthropic, sports, entertainment
By Special to the AFRO According to the most recent American Academy for the Arts and Sciences study, the historic decline in arts education over the last decade reflects the persistent inequities endemic to our educational system. Students in high-needs schools and historically underserved populations have been hit the hardest. In Baltimore – a city
By AFRO Staff Black excellence was on full display Feb. 25 at the annual NAACP Image Awards, which took place this year in Pasadena, Calif. The show, which was broadcast on Black Entertainment Television (BET), was hosted by legendary entertainer Queen Latifah. She performed a rendition of the 1950’s song“I’m Gonna Live Til’ I Die”
Chris Rock (Jamie McCarthy-Getty Images for National Board of Review-FILE) *(CNN) — Get ready for Chris Rock to make history. The comedian will take the stage on Saturday night to perform “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” the first-ever live global streaming event for Netflix. The performance will mark Rock’s sixth standup special and his second for
*Former Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce has been ordered — and he has agreed — to pay $1.4 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after he was accused of touting crypto securities. Pierce promoted EthereumMax (EMAX) tokens, according to CNBC, but he never publicly revealed that he was paid by EMAX to do
Chris Brown / Getty *We would start off this piece by saying everybody hates Chris but you would probably think we’re talking about the TV show. Nope, we mean Chris Brown. He’s got a bunch of folks pissed off at him for what they consider as mocking disabled people. The unhappiness that Brown caused went
*Former Miami Dolphins head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL and three teams – the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans – can proceed instead of going to arbitration, a federal judge said on Wednesday. Judge Valerie Caproni issued the decision, allowing Flores to