*On Wednesday, June 2, 2022, Jody Watley was showered with affection and admiration in Atlanta for “Jody Watley Day,” at the Georgia State Capitol. She was publicly recognized for her time, effort, and dedication to humanity in the form of the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. “Today was incredible,” says the Grammy-winning…
*Anita Baker’s son Walter Bridgforth III, 28, has gone viral for dating a white woman that looks like a blow-up doll. Some bloggers are convinced the woman is not real but a pricey, custom-made, mail-order sex doll. You be the judge — check out the photos above and below. Baker’s son is making headlines days…
*The mother who was handcuffed by U.S. Marshals during the school shooting in Texas is speaking about how the incompetent police were “more aggressive” with parents than they were in attempting to rescue the children. Speaking with CBS Mornings, Angeli Gomez made headlines for defying orders from law enforcement when she rushed into Robb…
*Black Enterprise’s Entrepreneurs Summit featured a panel discussion with Black female entrepreneurs who shared valuable tips on brand leveraging. Per BLACK ENTERPRISE, the outlet’s Vice President/Deputy Chief Content Officer Alisa Gumbs sat with Miss Diddy, founder of The Brand Group LA and Milan Rouge, founder of clothing brand Milano Di Rouge, to discuss their personal…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Professor William Welch retired at 92 from Bowie State University (BSU) in the winter, he was the […] The post William Welch retired from Bowie State University as the oldest full-time faculty member, but that doesn’t mean his human resource development career…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Bowie State University (BSU) rising senior Paige Blake has a disability, but you wouldn’t know it by looking […] The post Meet Paige Blake: the first student to serve on the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities appeared first…
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By Susan Haigh and Patrick Semansky, The Associated Press Mourners laid to rest the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket with a […] The post VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’ appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor AFRO Reporter Cara Washington will return next week with a run-down of the D.C. Mayoral Candidates. In our May 26 print edition, we featured […] The post Let’s get ready for D.C.’s June 21 Primary: The refresher minicourse appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .