*LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, is grieving following the passing away of her 29-year-old son, Keambiroiro “Keambi” Rashidi Lane. Brown shared the sad news on her Twitter page on December 19. Brown also posted photos that pictured her standing next to her son at various ages. The caption read: “My one and
*Earlier this month, the University of Colorado announced the arrival of Pro Football Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders, as its next head coach. Sanders, in turn, said that he planned to bring other top-tier talent with him to revive a Buffaloes squad that finished 1-11 this season. It is coming to pass: Jackson State cornerback
“My Daddy My Daddy,” is the newest release from Sunmisola Agbebi and she teams up with Lawrence Oyor who doubles as the original songwriter of the song for a powerful new live rendition. The song was recorded at Sunmisola’s live recording concert ‘AIIIH (As Is It In Heaven)’ which was held at the Charis Event
Have a Christmas Party with DJ Ernesty today in Abuja!! The festive event hosted by the celebrated Christian music Disc-Jockey is set to take place at Palm Spring Prep School (Abuja). It promises to be a fun-filled afternoon and evening of holiday cheer for music lovers of all ages. Activities at the party will include
Rising Nigerian gospel songstress, Veeki Royce has premiered the official music video for “Olorun Loke,” one of the songs from her 13-track debut album, ‘Elohim‘. Delivered in the native Yoruba dialect with a blend of English, “Olorun Loke’ is a song of surrender and total commitment that expresses the need for close discipleship and the
By Ericka Alston-Buck Tis’ the season for many to begin setting New Year Resolutions and proclaiming all of the changes that they plan to make in 2023. Lots of single people like myself, will be more open to the possibility of being in committed relationships. Then there are those that will challenge themselves to jump
By Word In Black Since 2018, Claudine Gay has served as the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), the University’s largest and most academically diverse faculty, spanning the biological and physical sciences and engineering, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. As dean, she has guided efforts to expand
By AFRO Staff The future of Daystar Peterson, known worldwide by the rap moniker “Tory Lanez,” was decided by a jury in just seven hours, according to information released by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The guilty verdict was handed down after the jury heard evidence of Peterson’s involvement in the shooting of
By AFRO Staff Maryland’s first Black Gov-Elect, Wes Moore, delivered the 2022 Fall commencement speech at Morgan State University on Dec. 16. More than 400 students walked across the stage in their commencement robes, with members of the community, family, friends and the next governor of Maryland cheering them on. Moore was more than just
By AFRO Staff States will be required to reimburse victims of food stamp hackers under provisions of the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill passed this week. The measure, added to the massive spending bill approved by Congress Dec. 22, will mean that state agencies will cover a fast-growing theft-of-benefits scheme. The AFRO reported on Baltimoreans