By Shaela Foster, Special to the AFRO From baking seven up cakes with her grandmother to discovering the intricate cuisine of chimney cakes, Adeirdra Campbell, owner of Buns and Roses Chimney Cakes, has transformed Baltimore’s baking scene. Buns and Roses Chimney Cakes opened in the summer of 2023 in the Federal Hill, downtown Baltimore area
Disney’s UNCF program introduces a new FX-supported scholarship in honor of legendary director John Singleton for students pursuing directing and producing in the next academic year; Andscape, Rhoden Fellowship, and National Geographic Content HBCU Scholarship also added, building on Disney and UNCF’s multi-year legacy of collaboration (Black PR Wire) Recently, The Walt Disney Company and
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Covers from the winning short films made for and by kids at the 7th annual imagination lunchbox international children’s film fest – The Life of Raul Perez, On the Haunt, Balam, and Chocolates & Flowers. *The short films made by kids and for kids selected as winners during the 7th annual Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s
Rich Paul – Lucky Me (YouTube screenshot) *Rich Paul was a guest on SiriusXM’s The Clay Cane Show, where he discussed his new memoir, Lucky Me, and his career as a sports agent, among other topics. When asked whether it’s true that white athletes don’t trust black agents, Paul confirmed that has been his experience.
*SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law (that creates the Ebony Alert) that can help track down young people of color who have disappeared. Amber Alerts have been around for two decades. Since that time, more than 370 children and at-risk individuals have been located. However, some critics say African
Kelly Lang headlines the Grand Ole Opry for the Opry Goes Pink Concert. *“So shocked,” said Country icon Kelly Lang about singing at the Grand Ole Opry for their Opry Goes Pink concert event. “To seek me out!” Kelly Lang has sung at the Grand Ole Opry many times with other artists as the lead
*“Story Ave” is a new film produced by Jamie Foxx and stars Asante Blackk (“When They See Us”) as Kadir, a South Bronx teen, who tries to rob Luis Guzmán who plays an MTA conductor. Guzmán, a celebrated actor with a staggering 150 feature film and television roles to his name, including Netflix’s “Wednesday” and
By Imuetinyan UgiagbeSpecial to the AFRO At the age of 34, James Mitchell embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in the information technology space, using the Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center on Park Heights as his initial office space. “In my family, there are not many people in tech, so it was hard to
