The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Award winning pianist, composer, vocalist, and multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes shares the 1st LP of his ...

Johnson sat down with ESSENCE to discuss the power of the natural hair movement, how it has evolved, her hopes for the CROWN ...

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Riley Keough was quick to agree to help complete her mother’s memoir. She thought they’d write it together, reflecting on her ...

The Polari Prize has named its shortlisted writers for the LGBTQ+ writing awards. Munroe Bergdorf is nominated alongside Jon ...

“Patience is a virtue” is thought to have originated from a poem written by an English poet ... In 2022, former first lady Michelle Obama spoke openly about the weight gain and hot flashes ...

He also, at times, wrote humorous poems and songs on topical political ... said the Miami-born and New York-based artist Michele Oka Doner. “My father was a remarkable man who had a steadfast ...

Michelle Tea, Poetry World Series, Del Seymour, Out Loud, Litcrawl... Join 48hills at 21 of the sprawling lit fest's most ...

“She is trying to kill us in the most passive-aggressive way possible,” joked Gonia, lip-syncing audio from a routine by ...