By Ben Finley and Matthew Barakat, The Associated Press The Walmart supervisor who fatally shot six co-workers at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on his phone accusing colleagues of mocking him, authorities said Nov. 25. “Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Former Sen. Barbara Mikulski recently joined forces with Stephanie Young, executive director of the nonpartisan organization, When We All Vote, a non-profit organization, to discuss the results of the 2022 midterm election with students from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and community members. The
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia A new exhibition debuting next spring at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther hero costume. “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” opens on March 24, 2023, and features the late actor’s iconic gear. Black
*(CNN) — At least one person was killed and five people were wounded in a shooting after a “dispute occurred that escalated to gunfire” near Atlanta’s Atlantic Station retail district Saturday night, according to police. At around 8 p.m., a “group of juveniles” were escorted off Atlantic Station property by off-duty Atlanta police officers and
*CBS Sports broadcasters Chris Walker and Chick Hernandez have found themselves in a hot soup following their out-of-place remarks on November 21 during their coverage of Wichita State’s win over Grand Canyon University. The two openly mocked Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler, a Wichita State basketball player who also happens to be a Native American. They couldn’t
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Author 📚 (@porsha4real) *In case you haven’t heard, “RHOA” alum Porsha Williams has a Mrs. in front of her name again. She married Simon Guobadia in a Nigerian traditional native law and custom ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta on Friday, according to
*Bronny James, the eldest son of LeBron James, is following in his footsteps, making the dad proud. The son is rising fast, possibly on his way to the Hall of Fame. The 18-year-old younger James is blessed with sensational skills that are likely to see him succeed his father, who is a Los Angeles Lakers
*(CNN) — Actress and singer Irene Cara, an Oscar and Grammy winner best known for the theme songs of “Fame” and “Flashdance” in the early ’80s, has died, her publicist said. She was 63. “Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene,” Judith Moose said in a tweet announcing the singer’s death. “I’ll be reading
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Melvin C. High, Prince George’s County Sheriff, died unexpectedly on Nov. 17. Sheriff High was 78 years old and he was due to retire. Feeling ill, the Union County, Miss. native died shortly after driving himself to the Washington Hospital Center. “We are extremely saddened to hear of
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Museum of Art recently hosted a packed auditorium as journalist, author and the Pulitzer Prize-winner Isabel Wilkerson discussed her book, “The Warmth of Other Suns” and its impact. The manuscript details the impetus and effects of the Great Migration, one of the largest mass relocations in