*(CNN) — Ice T and Coco‘s parenting decisions are theirs to make, but that isn’t stopping people from weighing in online. Coco recently shared some vacation photos of the family on her verified social media accounts. In one of the photos, her 6-year-old daughter, Chanel is sitting in a stroller, looking a little bored. She’s…
*Walmart is pulling its Juneteenth ice cream after fierce backlash on social media. The “Celebration Edition” ice cream, sold as a pint under Walmart’s Great Value brand, is a swirled red velvet and cheesecake flavor. The packaging features an image of two Black hands with a yellow, green, red, and black background, per IBT. The…
*(CNN) — Queen Latifah is ready for some real talk about weight and wellness. “The Equalizer” star, who first entered the spotlight as a rapper in the 1980s, has experienced working in entertainment – and the public scrutiny that comes with it – in a range of sizes. She told CNN she’s aware that she’s…
*Singer and musician Felton Pilate of ConFunkShun is speaking out about Silk Sonic’s cover of his group’s “Love’s Train” single. The remake was released as a bonus track on Silk Sonic’s debut album, “An Evening with Silk Sonic,” Vibe reports. “This is one of Silk Sonic’s favorite songs originally recorded by the group Con Funk…
*Last week, EURweb was in the building at the Times Center in New York for the premiere of A&E’s two upcoming specials, “Biography: Bobby Brown” and “Origins of Hip Hop,” both of which screened to a delighted audience. The new Bobby Brown docuseries is of the “limited” variety, while it is hoped that the earnest…
By AFRO Staff On May 23, the Ames Shalom community announced that the Cook Family, owners of Northeastern Supply, donated Northeastern Supply’s Sandtown location to Ames Shalom Community, in support […] The post Northeastern Supply’s Sandtown Store & Warehouse valued at $2.2M donated to Resurrection Sandtown Project in support of the community revitalization effort appeared…
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro If while driving through the 100 block W. North Avenue late Monday (5/9) afternoon you thought you witnessed four Black women seated […] The post MICA’s MFA Mamas reunite at the Fred Lazarus IV Center appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ben Jealous The young man who murdered 10 people in Buffalo, New York on May 14, was out to kill Black people. He chose a grocery store because he […] The post Racist ‘Replacement’ Rhetoric is Deadly and Republicans Must Stop Using It appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Belinda Merritt, Special to the AFRO Music ministry is considered one of the most important ministries in the local church and should be acknowledged as a sacred office. Your […] The post Baltimore Masters share wisdom on the ministry of music appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Special to the AFRO (May 7, 2016) 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Hello, Howard! (Applause.) H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: (Laughter.) Thank you so much, […] The post Remarks by the president at Howard University commencement ceremony appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .