Black Family's Appraisal Increases By $250,000 After 'Whitewashing' Home | Atlanta Daily World
A Black family's home in Seattle was valued at a significantly higher price after they conducted a 'whitewashing experiment' for their second appraisal. According to King 5 News, the Clark family staged the experiment after receiving what they believed was a low appraisal on their Seattle home in
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Twitter reacts to Queen Camilla's 'awkward' interaction with Black child | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Camilla, the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, has sparked debate over her interaction with a young Black girl in a video widely circulating on social media. On Thursday (November 24), Queen Camilla visited Barnardo's Nursery in Bow to donate a number of Paddington Bear
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U.S. Government Discriminated Against Black Veterans For Decades: Lawsuit | Atlanta Daily World
A new lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) alleges that the U.S. government discriminated against Black veterans for decades. On Monday (November 28), the suit was filed by Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic (VLSC) on behalf of Vietnam War veteran Conley Monk
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'Full of Energy': Brittney Griner Eager to Talk on Flight Home from Russia | Atlanta Daily World
Photo: Getty Images After nearly ten months in Russia detention, Brittney Griner didn't want alone time but was eager to speak to everyone on her flight home. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, who helped secure Griner's release via the 1-for-1 prisoner swap involving
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Family of fallen Jan 6. officer snubs McConnell & McCarthy at ceremony | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Family members declined to shake hands with the Republican party's top congressional leaders at a gold medal ceremony honoring those who defended the Capitol on January 6, Deadline reports. On Tuesday (December 6), video showed recipients of the Congressional gold medal shaking
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The ascension of Hakeem Jeffries finally signals Democrats’ willingness to move on from the Old Guard - WS Chronicle
The ascension of Hakeem Jeffries finally signals Democrats’ willingness to move on from the Old Guard The post The ascension of Hakeem Jeffries finally signals Democrats’ willingness to move on from the Old Guard appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Herschel Walker's Son Unleashes On Dad Following Georgia Senate Loss | Atlanta Daily World
Herschel Walker's son isn't holding back his true feelings on why he believes his father and the Republican party lost the final Senate seat in the Georgia runoff election. On Tuesday (December 6), incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Walker, a former football star and political newcomer, in the
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Social Security Supports Rural Communities – Virgin Islands Free Press
Social Security touches the lives of nearly every American. Millions count on us — retirees who worked hard their whole lives, people no longer able to work due to disability, dependents, and...
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Early and mail-in voting: Research shows they don’t always bring in new voters | New Pittsburgh Courier
More than 110 million votes were cast in the U.S. midterm elections of November 2022. Hill Street Studios/Digital Vision via Getty Iag by Jan Leighley, American University School of Public Affairs SciLine interviewed Jan Leighley, professor of government in the School of Public Affairs at American
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Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy | New Pittsburgh Courier
Sen. Raphael Warnock, the incumbent Democrat, is up against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election to choose who will represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. AP Photo by John A. Tures, LaGrange College In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for
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Railroad workers rally for sick days, dignity and fairness in quality of work life
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Railroad Workers United (RWU) members and their supporters staged a rally Dec.7 near the Inner Harbor to push for paid sick […] The post Railroad workers rally for sick days, dignity and fairness in quality of work life appeared first o
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‘Team Dream’ launches Oscar campaign for Best Documentary Short, telling the inspiring story of two Black women who returned to swimming in their retirement
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Luchina Fisher’s documentary entitled, “Team Dream,” premiered to its first audience at the Martha’s Vineyard African American […] The post ‘Team Dream’ launches Oscar campaign for Best
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Michigan’s Historic Win: What’s next for Kyra Bolden  | New Pittsburgh Courier
State Rep. Kyra Harris Bolden is tapped to be the first Black woman to serve in Michigan’s top court in 2023. by Sherri Kolade and Andre Ash Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently made a historic appointment by selecting State Rep. Kyra Harris Bolden to a notable post at the Michigan Supreme Court. Bolden
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UVA community mourns br shooting victims as wounded br students recover
By Associated Press A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital. Brenda Hollins, […] The post UVA community mourns br shooting victims as wounded br students recover appea
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Hakeem Jeffries makes history as first Black party leader in congress | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images House Democrats have chosen Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi as their party leader, making him the first Black person to lead one of the two major parties in either chamber of Congress, CNN reports. On Wednesday (November 30), House Democrats made the historic decision
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Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6
By ALEX BRANDON, Associated Press CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees in the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the […] The post Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers
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Warnock clenches a victory in Georgia U.S. Senate race
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO The seesaw race in the Georgia State run-off election for the U.S. Senate handed incumbent Democratic United States Senator Raphael Warnock a victory […] The post Warnock clenches a victory in Georgia U.S. Senate race appeared first on AFRO
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NAACP Urges Advertisers To Cut Ties With Twitter Amid Trump Reinstatement | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images The NAACP called on advertisers to hit pause on their relationship with Twitter after the platform moved to reinstate former President Donald Trump's account, HuffPost reports. The return of Trump's Twitter account on Saturday (November 19) sparked backlash among a number of
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Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans | New Pittsburgh Courier
It’s not clear yet whether simply spending more time parenting changes fathers’ brains or the changes occur in men who are more motivated to spend time parenting. AJ_Watt/E+ via Getty Images by Darby Saxbe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Magdalena Martínez García, Instituto
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Twitter Reacts To Queen Camilla's 'Awkward' Interaction With Black Child | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images Camilla, the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, has sparked debate over her interaction with a young Black girl in a video widely circulating on social media. On Thursday (November 24), Queen Camilla visited Barnardo's Nursery in Bow to donate a number of Paddington Bear
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Dr. Tanya Wiley-Brown recognized with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award - WS Chronicle
Dr. Tanya Wiley-Brown recognized with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award The post Dr. Tanya Wiley-Brown recognized with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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Study reveals crisis in police recruit training nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior, National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia A comprehensive new report asserted that American authorities have traditionally trained police officers on the cheap, noting that more than […] The post Study reveals crisis in police recruit trai
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Midterm election results, Walker/Warnock runoff & the Return of '45' | New Pittsburgh Courier
Ashley Munson is THAT girl. She’s anointed, educated and well-informed concerning the political agenda of our nation. By day, Ashley works as the Senior Manager of advocacy at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and as Executive Director of the Illinois Black Collective INC. Ashley finds her
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This Week In Black History December 7 - 13, 2022 | Chicago Defender
Comer J. Cottrell (Los Angeles Sentinel Photo) DECEMBER 7 1931—Comer Cottrell is born. Cottrell founds the Pro-Line hair care products company. He also becomes the first Black to own part of a professional baseball team when he buys into the Texas Rangers in 1989. 1941—Dorie Miller shoots down
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This Week In Black History December 7 - 13, 2022 | The Michigan Chronicle
Comer J. Cottrell (Los Angeles Sentinel Photo) DECEMBER 7 1931—Comer Cottrell is born. Cottrell founds the Pro-Line hair care products company. He also becomes the first Black to own part of a professional baseball team when he buys into the Texas Rangers in 1989. 1941—Dorie Miller shoots down
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The 4 biggest gift-giving mistakes, according to a consumer psychologist | New Pittsburgh Courier
Getty Images by Julian Givi, West Virginia University A good gift can elicit a surge of happiness and gratitude in the recipient. It also feels great to give, with psychologists finding that the joy of giving a gift is more pronounced than the pleasure of receiving one. Unfortunately, there are
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This Week In Black History November 23 - November 29, 2022 | The Michigan Chronicle
Berry Gordy November 23 1897—Self-educated engineer Andrew J. Beard is awarded a patent (#594,059) for an automatic railroad car coupling device—the Jenny Coupler. Prior to this device rail cars were joined manually and hundreds of workers lost fingers, hands and arms. Beard eventually sold rights
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Social Security Administration LaunchesRedesigned Website at SSA.gov – Virgin Islands Free Press
Starting today, visitors to SSA.gov will experience a fresh homepage and a new design tohelp them find what they need more easily. “SSA.gov is visited by over 180 million people per year...
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Michelle Obama reveals why she waited to wear her hair in braids | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Former first lady Michelle Obama has revealed why she waited until she was out of the White House to wear her hair in braids. At the first stop of her nationwide book tour, Obama said Tuesday (November 15) that she decided to keep her hair straight as the country was 'just
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WHO renames monkeypox over racism concerns | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) has renamed monkeypox amid concerns that the disease's original name promoted racist and discriminatory language and stereotypes. On Monday (November 28), WHO announced that 'mpox' was the new preferred name for monkeypox, the Associated Press
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