Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell backed Black Republican Daniel Cameron LOST his bid to become Governor of Kentucky – Getty *(CNN) — The battle for control of the Virginia Legislature is still hanging in the balance, but the first round of returns from Tuesday’s off-year elections delivered one clear message: abortion rights are popular, no
Yvonne Orji made her directorial debut Urbanworld Film Festival with a short film “Jamaal: a day in the life of a Black man with no ADDITIONAL trauma,” which she wrote and directed. Photo Credit: Instagram/Yvonne Orji *Yvonne Orji made her directorial debut at the 2023 Urban World Film Festival with a short film “Jamaal: A
Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey during AFI Fest 2023 – screenshot *Media mogul Tyler Perry appeared on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday to discuss his new documentary “Maxine’s Baby” and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Perry said a camera crew followed him for ten years to make the documentary about his career journey, and he had no
*We caught up with director Damian Marcano to unpack the new Paramount+ original series “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” starring Emmy winner British actor David Oyelowo. Created for television by executive producer, writer, and showrunner Chad Feehan, the series “follows the journey of Reeves (Oyelowo) and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black
Yoav Peled (Ivana Kottasova-CNN) *Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Yoav Peled says he has started wondering if the world has gone mad. He doesn’t understand why the world seems to be against Israel’s war in Gaza. Sitting outside the Kirya, Israel’s equivalent of the Pentagon in Tel Aviv, Peled was cutting pieces of yellow
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Georgetown University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics officials said they are mourning the death of Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tasha Butts following a courageous two-year battle with breast cancer. Butts, an accomplished player, nationally recognized assistant coach, and first-year head coach, was 41. “I am heartbroken for Tasha’s family, friends
By Shaela Foster, Special to the AFRO Therapy in the Black community is a taboo and rarely spoken about within different generations. For some, breaking this generational cycle is key. More and more people are engaging in various forms of healing– that don’t hinge on talk therapy– as a way of normalizing self-care in the
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced The Black Bookselling Conference: Connect. Build. Elevate, a free virtual conference to take place on Nov. 1, 2023. This initiative aims to support Black-owned bookstores, Black booksellers and advocates by creating a curated space for dialogue and
By Maurice Carroll, Special to the AFRO As the seasons change, reflection is a key. This week, the AFRO asked local Black men two questions to get insight on stressors that were affecting their mental health and how they got on their paths to healing. Keston De Coteau Keston De Coteau Entrepreneur, Photographer/ Video Producer
(l-r) Kelly Woolford, Kendra Thompson and Lyndell Scriber. (Courtesy photos) By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer As National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month continues, the topic of self-care often comes into view. After three years of a global pandemic and nearly a decade of tumultuous political and social climates, the 24-hour news cycle