By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO The entertainment and media industry in the United States is the biggest in the world at $660 billion, according to the International Trade […]
Category: Media
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Greenwood Rising: New Digital Resources Shed Light on Overlooked History of ‘Black Wall Street’ and the ‘1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’
The digital guide makes the history and collection available to scholars, historians, teachers, and students anywhere in the world Tulsa, OK – August 11, 2022 – Today, Greenwood Rising announced a […]
AFRO featured in new exhibition for NMAAHC’s Searchable Museum
By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern The National Museum of African American History and Culture highlights the AFRO in their newest online exhibit, “Making a Way Out of No Way.” […]
Black and woman-owned content marketing company uncovers the history of Richmond’s first Black newspaper
By BlackPressUSA Tilt, a Richmond-based, Black and woman-owned full-service content marketing company, has developed its first original documentary film, “Birth of a Planet”, to tell the untold story of Richmond’s […]
“Loudmouth,” documentary on
Al Sharpton, closes out Tribeca
Film Festival
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press On the eve of Juneteenth, the Tribeca Festival came to a close with the documentary “Loudmouth.” The premiere united Civil right giant Rev. Al […]
Naomi Osaka and LeBron James launch media company
By AFRO Staff LeBron James, earlier this month, broke barriers again when he was named as the only active professional basketball player to become a billionaire. And phenom tennis player […]
Stars use BET Awards stage to criticize Roe v. Wade ruling
by Associated Press Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae and Jazmine Sullivan were some of the big stars using the BET Awards stage to strongly criticize the Supreme Court’s recent decision […]
Happy Father’s Day!
By Sharon Williams Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers. Fathers, you play a very important role in children’s lives. You should be a role model, provider, protector, inspiration, and […]
#WordinBlack: Coppin Academy students display creative
By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern In a special partnership with AFRO Charities and Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, students of Coppin Academy have been exploring the rich history of […]
“Walls of Respect”: Famed African-American artists featured in a new documentary premiering at Georgetown’s City Tavern Club
By H.R. Harris, Special to the AFRO In Georgetown, nestled amidst million-dollar homes and storefront boutiques, African-American artist Norman Parish Jr. spent the last chapter of his life creating a […]
New exhibition inspired by the AFRO Archives opens in Paris
By Savannah Wood, Special to the AFRO Afro Charities recently celebrated the opening of Nectar, a new solo exhibition by New York based artist Xaviera Simmons in Paris, France. The […]