‘Be vigilant when doing business’
MANCHESTER, Jamaica As the issue of scamming continues to add to the high levels of criminality in the country, commanding officer of the Manchester Police Superintendent Gary Francis is appealing to the public to be vigilant when doing business...
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Afro e-Edition 5-15-2021 | Afro
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African American museum Roots 101 opens new space in downtown Louisville - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… is to educate visitors about African American history and culture, raise awareness … showcases those legacies.”Roots 101: African American Museum moved from its original … showcases those legacies.” Roots 101: African American Museum moved from its original …
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Baltimore Native mans a .50-Caliber machine gun on flight deck aboard U.S. Navy warship | Afro
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Demeyko Briscoe, from Baltimore, (left) mans a .50-Caliber machine gun on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of
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Spelman graduate teaches kids the ‘ABCs of HBCUs’ in new book | Afro
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Thanks to people like T-Nehisi Coates (Howard), Kamala Harris (Howard), Spike Lee (Morehouse), and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, mainstream America has finally started becoming more aware of HBCUs, or Historically Black Colleges. Mostly located in
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Op-ed: Remembering Rep. Carrie Meeks | Afro
By Arise Rejoice News Service The nation lost one of its leading legislative minds and a formidable public servant with the passing of former Congresswoman Carrie P. Meeks who died recently in Miami, Florida. A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, she served the people of South
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Kinsey family African American art collection lands in two Tulsa locations FOX23 News - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… view starting Saturday. The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection will … to increase public awareness about African American history and culture. ExpandAutoplay 1 … to increase public awareness about African American history and culture. (FOX23) …
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Fraud Alert: How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Scams - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Facebook Live events to help Black Americans make informed decisions about COVID … , a key health resource for African Americans. Black Doctor.org, the world … online health resource, specifically targets African Americans. For more information about COVID …
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Doctor’s Orders: Don’t Post Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card Online - L.A. Focus News
Manny Otiko | California Black Media Public health experts are warning vaccinated people to not post photos of their vaccine cards on social media or anywhere else online. “Don’t share it on social media because there is protected health information on it,” said Dr. Jerry Abraham, a physician who
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FBI Raids Home Of NYPD Union Boss Accused Of Doxxing Mayor de Blasio’s Daughter
As union president, Mullins represents approximately 13,000 current and former NYPD sergeants. NBC News reported it is the fifth-largest police union in the country. Additional information provided indicated the public corruption unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New
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Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation director leaving organization
… remaining structure from the old African American community of New Town. The …
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PCR, rapid tests and COVID vaccines now available at Tuerk House in Baltimore | Afro
The Andre Kennedy Center for Integrated Behavioral Health and Urgent Care at Tuerk House Now Open; Offering COVID-19 Testing Walk-ins welcome for rapid and PCR COVID-19 tests; New addition to Tuerk House main campus in West Baltimore offers outpatient treatment for mental health disorders and
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Morgan State University awarded $6.25M from Google and Apple | Afro
Morgan State University, Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, today announced two significant grants totaling $6.25 million from leading big tech companies, Apple and Google. Aiming to foster equity in computing education and tech proficiencies at historically black colleges and
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Closing Friday - St. Croix Artist Leo Carty's 'Remembrance Exhibit'
The late St. Croix artist Leo Carty's exhibit "Remembrance" opened in late July to the delight of his patrons and friends. "Remembrance" showcases the genius of Carty's use of paints, brushes and canvases and evokes recollections, memories and reminisces. Friday will be the last day.
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Calumet Township Supervisor Concludes Shredding Campaign Amid Increase in Identity Theft | Chicago Defender
Calumet Township Supervisor/Illinois State Representative Robert “Bob” Rita- has just concluded a southern Cook County multi-town Paper Shredding drive that attracted thousands of Southlands residents to take advantage of free services that will decrease the opportunity of identity theft. “When
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Source: Chicago Defender
Haitian-American named ‘African Queen’ for her philanthropy | Afro
By AFRO Staff For many, doing charitable works on Earth comes with the promised reward of a crown in heaven. But, for Marie Antoinette Jean-Pierre Theligene that reward will be more immediate. Since 2004, Theligene has helped more than 300 persons per week – feeding the hungry, sheltering the
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#WordinBlack: Texas native son talks Juneteenth: Better late than never | Afro
This story was originally published on Word In Black. By Patrick Washington The Texas-birthed holiday of Juneteenth is a very interesting holiday, to say the least. See, I, a native-born Texan, have two Yankee parents. As such, I’ve been able to hear both sides of the “idea” of Juneteenth, and now
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Detroit to celebrate Juneteenth with 3-day series of events - TheGrio
Detroit will be commemorating Juneteenth with a three-day celebration of events in the city. The celebrations for the recognized end... View Article The post Detroit to celebrate Juneteenth with 3-day series of events appeared first on TheGrio.
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Alvin Ailey's beautiful vision for dance, captured in thousands of photos
Jack Mitchell’s photos, which helped promote Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater over decades, offer a window into the way Ailey pushed dance forward.
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Historical Library opens, preserves culture of East Baltimore community | Afro
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO The preservation of a community requires the effort of many. Most importantly, the steadfastness of a visionary. One who is unafraid to confront every issue, challenge the strong and the weak, and praise everyone that commits to the assignment. Ms. Nia Redmond is
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Mayor Scott releases statement one year after killing of George Floyd | Afro
BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, May 25, 2021) — As today marks one year since the killing of George Floyd, Mayor Brandon M. Scott released the following statement: The murder of George Floyd last year provided a gut check for the nation and forced leaders to reimagine the future of public safety and
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National Museum Of African American History And Culture And Smithsonian Folkways Announce Aug. 20 Release Of The Smithsonian Anthology Of Hip-hop And Rap @ Top40-Charts.com - New Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries
… the latest in the Smithsonian African American Legacy Series, a collaboration between … tell stories about music by African Americans and the experiences that inspire … of American history through the African American lens. The anthology details the …
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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 9, 2021 | Afro
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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — July 3, 2021 | Afro
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Lawmakers push for national holiday | Afro
The “Juneteenth” celebration marks the date (June 19) in 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free. They were the last community of enslaved people to be informed of their liberation, more than two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the
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U.S. Troop withdrawal complete, marks end of 20 year war | Afro
By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO President Biden put America first in his remarks on the end of the US war in Afghanistan, Tuesday. Similar to his predecessor, President Biden emphasized the size, scale and significance of the war in Afghanistan that spanned two decades in a recent address to the
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Nigeria: Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Three Works of Art to Nigeria
[This is Africa] The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) announced today the return of three works of art to the Nigerian National Collections: two 16th-century brass plaques created at the Court of Benin, and a brass head produced in Ife
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Source: allAfrica.com
Annette Gordon-Reed’s Personal History of Juneteenth | The Nation
… white Southerners who resisted giving Black Americans any rights whatsoever. As W … ] has failed.” For generations afterward, African Americans would fight to save Texas … also greeted ambivalently by more African Americans than classic narratives of the …
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Black candidates of color defied expectations in 2020 | Afro
By AFRO Staff 2020 was a bumper year for Black politics. Not only did it garner the highest number of successful candidates of color in state legislative races in the nation’s history, but also those candidates won at a higher rate than White candidates, according to a new report by Donors of Color
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Marshall Visiting Diversity Scholar honored by the West Virginia Library Association
… academic year, teaching courses on African American history and culture, and holds … that gap.   “Concentrating on the African-American experience in the early years … helps us to contextualize the African-American experience at the national level …
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