*“This too will past,” said Shimmy Jiyane, director of the Soweto Gospel Choir, about the meaning of the title to their newest album release “Hope” on Shanachie Entertainment. “It’s to give people hope, with everything negative going on people need hope.” The Soweto Gospel Choir is a four-time Grammy Award-winning choir known all over the world
*(CNN) — Tesla revealed on Friday a prototype of a humanoid robot that it says could be a future product for the automaker. The robot, dubbed Optimus by Tesla, walked stiffly on stage at Tesla’s AI Day, slowly waved at the crowd and gestured with its hands for roughly one minute. Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Award-winning international Gospel music minister Sammie Okposo is back with his second single for the year 2022. The single titled “Gratitude Song” is coming ahead of the Sammie Okposo Praise Party London (SOPP London). The song release coincides with Nigerian Independence Day and Sammie Okposo chooses the attitude of gratitude rather than complaint. The nation
By Abby Zimmardi, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Board of Elections can begin counting early mail-in ballots Saturday following the Court of Special Appeals’ decision to deny […] The post Maryland early mail-in vote count moves forward appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com This September, the Harbor Bank of Maryland (Harbor Bank) celebrated its 40th anniversary. Since 1982, the commercial bank […] The post Harbor Bank of Maryland, the only Black-owned bank in the state, celebrates 40 years in business appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers
*Antonio Brown is making headlines once again … and not for good reasons. A new video that has been circulating online and obtained by the New York Post shows the former NFL player shoving his butt into a woman’s face and exposing himself while in a pool in Dubai. In the wild clip, the woman
*In an interview with “Black Enterprise” in 2009, Spike Lee criticized Tyler Perry’s “Madea” character, saying it promotes negative stereotypes and that it was time for Black filmmakers to evolve. “I know it’s making a lot of money, breaking records, but we can do better,” Lee told media personality Ed Gordon back then. When he
*(CNN) — As Ian, now a post-tropical cyclone, pushes rain across the central Appalachians Saturday, people are taking stock of the damage it caused in the Carolinas and especially Florida, where at least 45 have been reported dead in what was one of the most devastating hurricanes in the Sunshine State’s history. In Florida, the
*Nashville, TN – Chart-topping recording star, actress and entrepreneur Kierra Sheard, releases her new single and music video for “Miracles” feat. Pastor Mike Jr. (Karew Entertainment/RCA Inspiration). Available now, “Miracles” is the first single from her upcoming album set to release in 2023. Her new album will mark Kierra’s seventh studio album, following KIERRA-Deluxe, which
*Dwyane Wade has never shied away from publicly expressing his love and support for his daughter Zaya Wade. D Wade spoke up about safeguarding Zaya’s mental health and privacy from internet bullying. For those of you who are unaware, Dwyane’s 15-year-old daughter Zaya is transgender. She recently hit the modeling scene and frequently uploads her