By Jamila Bey, Word In Black NCAA Division I, Varsity-level men’s wrestling is coming back to Morgan State University after a 25-year hiatus. Led by Kenny Monday, the first Black […] The post Three-time Olympian and National Wrestling Hall of Famer Kenny Monday to rebuild Morgan State wrestling program appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO rwilliams@afro.com Kelly Edwards stands about six-foot-one. He weighs north of 300 pounds and for many, Edward’s physical presence comes off as a little […] The post Father and son team up for mental health podcast, ‘Black men vent too’ appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Donald Williams Black Americans across the country are considering how to start or sustain businesses in the unpredictable time of a global pandemic. But entrepreneurship comes with a multitude […] The post Op-ed: Should a startup use a credit card instead of a loan? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com Gun violence wasn’t something 33-year-old Jasmine Ramsey thought too much about–at least in terms of affecting her. On Feb. 27, 2021, that […] The post New poll shows one in five Americans have been affected by gun violence appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Anissa Durham, Word In Black Black folks are talking about mental health more often, but the price and access to talk therapy and medication are common barriers for our […] The post Here’s why you should try cold exposure therapy appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Robyn F. Barnes, Special to the AFRO The True Reformer Building at 1200 U Street Northwest in D.C.’s Shaw District is at once, a glimpse of the past, an […] The post Public Welfare Foundation restores the nation’s first Black designed, constructed, and owned building appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Erin Whiteside, The Spokesman-Recorder Of the many outstanding components of her game, Serena Williams may best be known for her commanding serve. Those serves, unleashed throughout a 27-year professional […] The post Serena Williams’ legacy of challenging racism and sexism in sports and journalism appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
*T.I. has called out the Atlanta Falcons over the team’s new anthem because it does not include artists from the city. Actor-singer Rotimi was tapped to perform the team’s new “Rise Up” song and the music video was shared on the Falcon’s Instagram account on Saturday (Sept. 10), Revolt reports. T.I. was left feeling slighted
*Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” starring actress/singer Halle Bailey. The clip features Ariel (Bailey) swimming through a shipwreck before singing “Part of Your World.” The first teaser arrives more than three years after Disney’s casting of Bailey sparked racist backlash from haters who believe mermaids
*(CNN) — “Jaws” ushered in the age of the blockbuster in 1975, changing the way movies were marketed and released — practices that were cemented into the framework for summer releases when “Star Wars” followed two years later. Now, in a telling sign of the times, director Steven Spielberg’s seafaring thriller that had audiences screaming