By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO Despite the lofty ideas and goals that the founding fathers and their colleagues espoused after the 13 colonies declared their independence from England and created both an alternative form of government and a new country, Americans have always wrestled with the paradox of claiming to be “the […]
By Katherine Knott The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The Hill reported. The campaign is the latest signal the DNC views young voters as key to winning the White House in November. HBCUs in particular are expected
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By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alum Davius Richard hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without Richard hearing his name called, several United Football League teams reached out to
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If you’re a film buff, you’ve no doubt seen or heard of the hit 2000 horror comedy American Psycho, starring Christian Bale. The film, which was written and directed by Mary Harron based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name, has gone on to become a cultural touchstone in the decades
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Sports movies have been an important part of art and culture since the day that moving pictures were first developed. In fact, the very first set of images in motion, developed all the way back in 1878, depicted a black man riding a horse in a stunning display of sportsmanship. Today, our major motion pictures
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Depending on your age, you likely know Stacey Dash from one of two things: her breakout role in the 1995 comedy hit Clueless, or her controversial political takes over the past 10 years. Either way, you may be wondering what the actress, commentator, and new edition to College Hill: Celebrity Edition is up to these
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As rapper Ja Rule once famously said, “No one wins when the family feuds.” Ryan Murphy’s latest psychological thriller offers a firsthand glimpse at the shift in familial relationships when things fall apart. Grotesquerie is a 10-episode drama that follows a series of heinous crimes that have rocked a small community. Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy
The very first full trailer for Prime Video‘s Aldis Hodge-led Alex Cross series, Cross, has been unveiled, along with some first-look photos. The first trailer sees the famed character from James Patterson hot on the trail of a creepy, masked killer. Created by executive producer Ben Watkins, the series is based upon the characters from
Laila Ali’s recent photos of her two children, Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr. and Sydney J. Conway, demonstrate how quickly time passes, but also reveal that her son resembles her late father, the renowned boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. According to Essence, the 46-year-old shared a reel of Curtis, 16, on her Instagram account, and the
As the leaves continue turning that crisp shade of yellow-brown and littering sidewalks everywhere, pumpkin spice is flying off the shelves, and fashion-forward consumers are trading their lightweight blazers for thick woolen sweaters, it seems as though the Fall is officially here. Since we’re officially entering spooky season, it’s obviously time to dig in the
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