By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO The Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C. was transformed into a juke joint on Oct. 30 as the Boris L. Henson Foundation’s (BLHF) very first installment of a speakeasy-themed event aimed at promoting connection and eliminating the stigma around mental health issues. The “Joy Joint,” gathered prominent people
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com The AFRO sends congratulations to Pamela A. Smith for being selected as the permanent Police Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. Smith is the first Black female police chief in the organization’s 162 year history. She was unanimously confirmed by the DC Council on Nov. 7. “Our community
By Special Press Release Largest single year investment in research since the organization’s founding In Maryland, $759,733 has been awarded to advance research efforts Towson, MD, NOV. 8, 2023 — The Alzheimer’s Association today announces a landmark $100 million investment into research initiatives in 2023. This unparalleled commitment stands as the largest single-year investment since
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) hosted the second annual Baltimore Together Summit on Oct. 20. The event was a time to share the progress made on the city’s comprehensive economic development strategy, Baltimore Together, which was adopted in 2021. The plan’s overarching goals include creating an equitable economy, supporting
By Kerry Mitchell Brown, Ph.D. Edward Blum, the conservative lawyer who led the fight to overturn affirmative action, has a new target in his quest to dismantle civil rights advancements: The Fearless Fund, a venture capitalist (VC) fund dedicated to leveling the playing field for Black women and women of color. Blum’s organization, American Alliance
*Gearing up for the release of “Time for Change,” the infectious, insightful, and timely debut single from Classic Twist – the fresh, grooving, and innovative, multi-genre musical project, renowned R&B/jazz singer/songwriter Gene-O played the track for some industry movers and shakers in their home base of Southern California. Their response was auspicious – it reminded
*To be honest, I had never heard of Cal Green until I met his former bandmate and music producer Joey Jefferson of The Joey Jefferson Band. I thought Cal was still gigging around somewhere the way Joey spoke so enthusiastically of his latest recording project. Then when I finally got a copy of the newly
Kel Mitchell – Getty *Kel Mitchell from “Kenan & Kel” and “Good Burger” had a health emergency and was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday night. A witness reports that the actor “appeared to be conscious and alert when he arrived,” according to TMZ. The cause of his hospitalization is still unknown as
*New York (CNN) — Hollywood actors have reached a tentative agreement with the major film and television studios to end a strike, the actors union announced Wednesday. The strike had shut down production across the industry for nearly four months and raised existential questions over the future of the entertainment business. The Alliance of Motion
*We have an exclusive clip from WE tv’s newest reality series, “Keke Wyatt’s World,” which airs Thursday. “The six, one-hour episodes follow R&B artist, Keke Wyatt, as she navigates her demanding singing career along with being a wife, daughter, diva, friend, and mother to 11 children,” per the press release. “Having been in the music