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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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Ivy League town weighs revamping police; critics see flaws | Afro
By MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press The nationwide reexamination of policing after the killing of George Floyd has led an Ivy League college town in upstate New York to consider an ambitious — and contentious — plan to remake its force “from the ground up.” The proposal would replace the 63-officer
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Have You Seen These Missing Teens? | Afro
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Baltimore City Police Department in Maryland are seeking the public’s help in finding two missing 15-year-old girls who may be together.                                                        Justice Navarro and Hannah Page disappeared
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How to be your own health advocate | Afro
By Black Health Matters During the recent virtual Close the Gap health summit hosted by Black Health Matters and Boston Scientific, Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara of Wayne State University led a very important and timely discussion where she shared the best ways to advocate for your health as
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2021 Pan African Film Festival | Afro
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Festival Movie fans attending the 29th PAFF could watch its choice programming on a streaming app or computers, versus making the annual pilgrimage to Los Angeles. The setting is different, but the usual array of international African diaspora films is still
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'This IS INSANE': Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine | Afro
By GERALD IMRAY, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. In fact, it has barely gotten out of the starting blocks. In South Africa, which has the continent’s most robust economy and its
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#SecuringtheBag: Interview with Pastor Rev. Dr. Heber M. Brown III on Black Farm Network | Afro
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Relax! Tru Facts on the Vax | Afro
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Three Eagles notch double-doubles in Coppin State Volleyball’s win over Canisius | Afro
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Three Coppin State volleyball players notched double-doubles as the Eagles defeated Canisius, 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 27-25) at The Palestra on Friday afternoon at Penn’s Sheraton University City Volleyball Invitational.  The Eagles even their record at 2-2 overall while the
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Black Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19 | Afro
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Why we’re obsessed with Valentine’s Day | Afro
From BET We can all agree that Valentine’s Day—a holiday meant to celebrate love—is pretty stressful, especially for singles. There suddenly becomes all this added pressure to find a date for those who may be otherwise be happy on any other given day. Craigslist is filled with personals of people
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US is 'gravely concerned' by reports of abuses in Ethiopia | Afro
By Andrew Meldrum The Associated Press The United States is 'gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation' in Ethiopia's Tigray region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in the toughest statement yet from Washington on Ethiopia's ongoing
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Federal Grand Jury indicts Chauvin, other officers in George Floyd death | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today’s federal indictment for criminal, civil rights violations associated with the murder of George Floyd reinforces the strength and wisdom of the United States Constitution,” Crump said in
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AFRO Exclusive!!!: Councilman and activist Will Jawando endorses Wes Moore for Governor | Afro
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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — July 31, 2021 | Afro
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‘I’m scared’: AP obtains video of deadly arrest of Black man | Afro
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AFRO newsroom chosen: Report for America announces more than 300 reporter positions in 2021 | Afro
Report for America unveils more than sixty new newsroom partners—including a doubling of Black and Hispanic owned media—and opens the application window for new reporters By SAM KILLE, Report for America Report for America today announced the selection of 64 new local news organizations as host
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