By Frances Murphy “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher Let me say from the outset that I love technology. Some might even call me an early adopter, as I’ve been told by my Gen X children and Gen Z grands that I’m tech-savvy. But, make no mistake about it, I am a digital immigrant (more
By Ron Taylor, Special to the AFRO and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor When Denise Dorsey entered the world of journalism production, ideas and images were transferred from writers’ typewriters to a printed page in a belabored process that dated back centuries. Now, thoughts surface on a palm-sized device and production teams can send entire
*(CNN) — In a time of economic crisis, what could be more outré than a superyacht? Why, a terayacht of course — a name given to vessels even bigger than super, mega and gigayachts. The latest luxury boat to hit the market is Pangeos — named after Pangea, a supercontinent that existed from 200 million
*Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on Friday for misleading investors about the business operations of her company. In January, Holmes was convicted of four counts of wire fraud for promising investors that her company’s technology would revolutionize health care with rapid blood tests. This turned out not
*(CNN) — B. Smyth, an R&B artist who found success with his songs “Win Win” and “Twerkaholic,” has died, his brother announced on the singer’s Instagram page. He was 30. In a post on Thursday, Smyth’s older brother, Denzil, wrote the artist had “passed away this morning from respiratory failure after a long battle with
*Adrienne Banfield-Norris is opening up about the “love language” she uses with her husband of six years. “Mine is touch,” the 69-year-old mother of Jada Pinkett Smith revealed at this weekend’s 5th Annual Black Love Summit in Los Angels, PEOPLE reports. “I like the physical but I do admit that quality time is starting to
*(CNN) — Al Roker has revealed he has been recently hospitalized and receiving treatment for blood clots. The “Today” weatherman has been absent from the show for two weeks and talked about his condition on Instagram, writing, “So many of you have been thoughtfully asking where I’ve been.” “Last week I was admitted to the
Pompi is back with new music and it comes with a “Strong Name!“ After much anticipation, Award-winning Zambian gospel sensation Pompi releases “Strong Name,” the first single from his forthcoming new album “Pole Pole”. The Mag44-produced tune fuses folk, pop, and rock elements for an anthemic tune that exalts and acknowledges power in the ‘strong
Fans are super elated as a Nathaniel Bassey X Mercy Chinwo Blessed collaboration might be coming sooner than expected. Taking to social media, Renowned worship leader Nathaniel Bassey seemingly confirms he’s working with powerhouse gospel singer/vocalist Mercy Chinwo, on a song, for his upcoming live worship experience and recording scheduled to hold this Sunday, November
Bob Goff, a New York Times best-selling author and weekly podcast host, will launch a 12-city bus tour next spring, “Bob Goff and Friends On Tour” with Maria Goff, Taylor Hughes, and Megan Tibbits. The post Bob Goff Announces “Bob Goff And Friends Tour” For 2023 appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.