By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, Macy’s on Feb. 1 will launch Black History. Black Brilliance., a month-long donation campaign in stores and online to support the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), which provides scholarships to African-American students and funding to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The retail
By Annie Ma and Ben Finley, The Associated Press As kids’ behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics to rethink their approaches to discipline — including policies intended to reduce suspensions and expulsions. Approaches such as “restorative justice” were adopted widely in recent
Tiquentes Graybrown – via WFSB *NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A security officer for the New Haven Board of Education was arrested after firing at a 14-year-old boy. Officers responded to reports of gunfire (on Hallock Avenue) at approximately 12:30 p.m. At the scene, Tiquentes Graybrown was seen with a 14-year-old boy that he found
Shemar Moore (Chris PizzelloInvision-AP) *(CNN) — Shemar Moore is a new dad. The actor shared a People magazine story on his verified Instagram account which announced that he and partner Jesiree Dizon have welcomed their first child together, a daughter. “Ya boy is officially a Dad!!!,” Moore wrote in the caption of the post. “Dreams
*This week “The Daily Show” rolls on with guest host Wanda Sykes hilariously tackling the latest news, including the US and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine and the FDA creating new regulations on how much lead is allowed in baby food. And later, a special interview with actress Nia Long. Also, Roy Wood Jr. Explores
TV One has wrapped production for “A Mother’s Intuition”, directed by Cas Sigers and executive produced by Dr. Holly Carter. *TV One has wrapped production for “A Mother’s Intuition“, directed by Cas Sigers and executive produced by Dr. Holly Carter of Relevé Entertainment (“Kingdom Business”/BET, “The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel”/Lifetime, “Song and
5th annual Urban One Honors *Under the theme, of celebrating “Icons of the Culture,” the 5th annual Urban One Honors, premiered on TV One and CLEO TV. Hosted by R&B singer and actor Tank, the televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in entertainment, media, music, politics, education, and the
Music minister, Tity releases a brand new single “Your Word,” accompanied by a music video. According to the Nigerian singer-songwriter, “Your Word” is a song inspired by the unfailing Word of God. The Word of God is God himself (John 1:1). “This song acknowledges the power in the Word of God. The world was founded
Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter; Amaka Innocent has unlocked the new video for her single “Enlarged.” The upbeat song is a faith-inspiring song of declaration. According to Amaka, “Enlarged” is a prophetic song that declares God’s ultimate will to increase our greatness consistently “For the path of a just is like a shining light
Muslim Women in Sports (CNN) *(CNN) — Don’t be surprised if we hear more about Muslim women in sports this year. Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is the No. 2 seed at the first grand slam of the 2023 tennis season — the Australian Open, which got underway on Monday. Jabeur turned heads in 2022