GoGo music is a sound indigenous to D.C. that fuses musical genres and gained popularity in the 70s, with groups such as Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, and remains […]
Category: Arts & Culture
‘Are we on the Air?’
Baltimore Hip Hop By Wendy Saulters Special to the AFRO “Are we on the Air?” asked the 80’s Baltimore Hip Hop Group, Level 4, in their hit song of the […]
Summer of Soul … film review
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic It was a volatile time. Malcom and Martin had been assassinated in recent years. Civil uprisings and riots had just simmered down. […]
Chlöe, Shahidi, Cordae part of Disney EP honoring Black life
Chloe Bailey, left, of the sister duo Chloe x Halle, rapper YBN Cordae and actor and activist Yara Shahidi, who will be featured in a new EP about the Black […]
Ludacris and Queen Latifah to star in upcoming Netflix thriller
Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges (Photo credit: Splash News) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Rolling Out via NNPA Ludacris is preparing for his next box office smash, Fast & Furious 9. The movie […]
Commentary: Book called ‘boy.’ gives voice to mothers of Black sons
This palpable emotion, ranging from distress to defiance, is expressed in 48 personal letters from Black mothers to America that comprise the book “boy,” also known as “Defending Our Black […]
New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks becomes mental health ambassador
New Orleans based rapper Alfred Banks is getting recognition from more than just his skills on the mic. He’s also uses his voice to bring awareness around issues of Mental […]
Taraji P. Henson cast in beloved ‘Annie Live!’
By Terry Shropshire Rolling Out via NNPA (NNPA Newswire) — Taraji P. Henson has secured the role of a lifetime. The Oscar-nominated actress and former “Empire” star has been cast […]
Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Lil Nas X set for BET Awards
In this Oct. 1, 2011 file photo, DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The late rapper will be honored at Sunday’s BET Awards. (AP Photo/David Goldman, […]
Phylicia Rashad returning to Broadway
Phylicia Rashad (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / lev radin) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Rolling Out (NNPA Newswire) — With COVID-19 restrictions fading away, Phylicia Rashad is returning to Broadway in December […]
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Traveling Black’ captures experiences of Blacks during their journeys in the U.S.
By Glenn C. Altschuler Special to the Florida Courier (NNPA Newswire) – “Personal liberty consists in the power of locomotion, of changing situation, or removing one’s person to whatever places […]
Tina Turner had me at ‘Proud Mary’
Tina Turner has been performing since she was a teenager and she always leaves her fans wanting more. (Photo/Shutterstock) By Katrina Y. Nelson Special to the AFRO Although I was […]