“American Nightmare” opened at No. 1 on the Netflix’s English TV chart following its Jan. 17 premiere. The documentary racked up 21.4 million views during the Jan. 15-21 viewing window as viewers followed the “real-life Gone Girl” story. Thus, taking…
On Jan. 19, 2024, President Biden announced that his administration will forgive $5 billion in student debt for an additional 74,000 borrowers — bringing the total to over 3.7 Americans who have had their debt cleared under his leadership —…
The BIPOC-founded marketing agency has been acquired by Stagwell, according to a press release. The acquisition marks the marketing and communications group’s first for 2024. “We’re excited to become a part of Stagwell and its Constellation network, a company that…
According to a study conducted in 2022 and now released by Ariel Investments and Charles Schwab, 68% of Black respondents under 40 are now investing in stocks in comparison to 57% of younger white respondents. “You’re seeing topics of money…
As AFROTECH previously told you, Ford had worked at the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport’s Burger King for 27 years without missing a day of work. In recognition of his hard work and dedication, he received a goodie bag, complete…
The singer and actress is currently impressing audiences for her portrayal as Celie Johnson in “The Color Purple” (2023), starring alongside Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., and more. The musical drama had the second-highest Christmas…
Angela Udongwo, a third-year medical student at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, has taken the lead on a research project to educate physicians on how to interpret X-rays of Black patients with braids, twists, and locs, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.…
Image Credit: Shutterstock First American Horror Story, then American Crime Story, and now we’re getting American Sports Story. Ryan Murphy is taking on the sports world with his new anthology series. The first season of American Sports Story will revolve…
“What we are looking to address at Merit America is the issue of 53 million Americans who are disproportionately people of color, including Black people who are stuck in low-paying jobs, and many of those jobs don’t offer the opportunity…
View gallery Image Credit: ABC Trey Louis’s performance will go down as one of the most emotional and important American Idol auditions. The 21-year-old mattress salesman revealed to the judges during the February 26 episode that he is a Sante…
Marta Hobbs was forced to abandon her old life to immigrate to America. Seemingly endless hardships greeted her. “Arriving in America at 13 was traumatic, lonely and terrifying,” she recalls. “I didn’t speak the language, I didn’t know the culture,…
The theater has been a joyous escape for Jessica Val Ortiz for a lifetime.”I love how it transports me into a new world. I can be having the most horrible day, but when I listen to my showtunes, or go…