By Karena Phan, The Associated Press British singer, Ella Mai, is back with even more rhythm and blues (R&B) bridges in her second album, “Heart on My Sleeve.” While this […] The post Ella Mai elevates the love song on her second record appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Savannah Wood, Special to the AFRO Afro Charities recently celebrated the opening of Nectar, a new solo exhibition by New York based artist Xaviera Simmons in Paris, France. The […] The post New exhibition inspired by the AFRO Archives opens in Paris appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Wayne Dawkins, Special to the AFRO David E. Talbert, an award-winning playwright turned Hollywood director, told 600-plus Morgan State University graduates May 21 that there were detours along his […] The post Morgan State graduates have courage to create a new world says playwright appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Face it, we’re all a bit tired of wearing masks, getting vaccinations, keeping our distance, avoiding travel, not hugging and hearing depressing news about the […] The post The Moore Report: COVID doesn’t care either; it keeps coming, watch out appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. helped to eulogize the Challenger Community News journalist […] The post IN MEMORIAM: Black Press journalist Katherine Massey eulogized as ‘Queen Mother,’ and ‘Community Mayor’ appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
*LAS VEGAS –– Drai’s Beachclub • Nightclub will continue to be a guaranteed hot spot on the Las Vegas Strip throughout June with full-length Drai’s LIVE concerts by music icons Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz and more. Located on the rooftop of The Cromwell, Drai’s Nightclub is open from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.…
*(CNN) — The US cannabis industry is flush with fledgling companies and many unfamiliar brands. In that mix, however, is a 154-year-old company that is a household name: Scotts Miracle-Gro. Over the past decade, the lawn and garden giant has quietly entrenched itself in the young and fast-growing industry. Its Hawthorne Gardening Company subsidiary has…
*Anita Baker recently took a moment during a live performance to thank Chance the Rapper for helping her acquire her masters. “You should say hello to a friend of mine by way of the music industry and by way of helping me, helping me to get a hold and ownership of my master recordings,” Baker…
*Jemele Hill revealed during a recent appearance on Revolt TV’s Assets Over Liabilities that while working at ESPN she was paid $200,000 less than co-host Michael Smith, “though we were doing the same job,” she said. “It’s not so much about what you’re worth, it’s about what you will negotiate. I started at ESPN at…
*Letitia Wright spoke to Variety on Sunday to update fans about the status of “Black Panther 2,” as well as discuss her controversial vaccine stance. The outlet caught up with Wright at Kering’s Women In Motion dinner at the Cannes Film Festival, where she made clear that she has no regrets about the media firestorm…