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By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO African Americans face life-or-death pandemic-related decisions over the next week or few months and must choose wisely.  On Dec. 4, after interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci, WEAA-FM host Kay Wise Whitehead, also known as Dr. Kaye, told her listeners that Black
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Lt. Collins’ Law One of Several Going Into Effect Oct. 1 | Afro
By Philip Van Slooten Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - An update to Maryland’s hate crimes law, named for slain Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, is one of several anti-discrimination measures going into effect Oct. 1. Other notable bills address crime, the environment and
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Afro e-Edition 7-3-2021 | Afro
This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally identifiable information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to
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Mayor Scott announces second round of grant funding for restaurants and taverns in Baltimore City | Afro
$3.9 Million Grant Fund to Help Offset COVID-Related Expenses BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, February 3, 2021) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that another $3.9 million will be available to provide grants to restaurants and taverns in Baltimore City. This funding is made available by the State
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Jill Carter, the ‘People’s Champion’ | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The State of Maryland has passed the most sweeping law enforcement reform measures in the nation; the same state that crafted the original and most far-reaching Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights in the nation. The individual bills may not be
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D.C. fully reopens nightclubs, sports venues, the Circulator June 11 | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com While reopening metrics technically keeps the nation’s capital in phase two according to the coronavirus.dc.gov, the District of Columbia. will be reopening in a major way on June 11- as D.C.’s nightclubs and sporting venues will fully
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‘I’m scared’: AP obtains video of deadly arrest of Black man | Afro
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana state troopers were captured on body camera video stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologized for leading them on a high-speed chase - footage of the man’s last moments alive that The Associated Press obtained after authorities refused to release it for
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Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump’s final days | Afro
Submitted by Wayne Dawkins Let us resolve that American citizens not allow a person with no public service experience to be elected U.S. president. Trump had no public service experience when he ran for office and was elected to the highest U.S. government position. His lack of experience, judgment
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Baltimore NAN supports Maglev transportation project | Afro
By AFRO Staff The National Action Network Greater Baltimore Chapter, Maryland’s largest affiliate of the leading civil rights organization, endorsed Northeast Maglev and the proposed Phase One of the SCMAGLEV train project (SCMaglev is derived from semi conductor magnetic levitation). The support
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Dangerous rhetoric + false claims = Violence and havoc in cities across America | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election and his and the Republican Party’s dangerous actions and rhetoric are now causing damage that might not easily be undone. Led by the Proud
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Black People Suffer From Dementia | Afro
By Dr. Lucille Ridgill Special to the AFRO Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) is the sixth leading cause of death among White people, but the fourth leading cause of death for Black people like me. The Black population age 65+ is projected to more than double in size in the next
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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 7, 2021 | Afro
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Memorial Service for Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood | Afro
Providence Baptist Church and The Wood Family Will Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Reverend Marcus Garvey Wood, with Love WHAT:  On what would have been his 101st birthday, the family and faithful members of Providence Baptist Church, will gather to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Marcus
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City violence extinguishes dreams of firefighter hopeful | Afro
By Devin Walker Special to the AFRO Kareem Proctor, 37, dreamed of becoming a Baltimore City firefighter. Proctor was on the fire department eligibility list for five years before receiving his invitation to begin the Fire Academy.  Unfortunately, Proctor was in the hospital recovering from nine
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HBCUs and NFL partnering to advance football opportunities | Afro
By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer The idea behind the HBCU Open House staged annually by the NFL is simple: providing opportunities. Reactions from the recent event indicate the league is on the right track in opening off-the-field paths for students and alumni from the historically Black
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AFRO Exclusive: Mathematics from Wu-Tang talks group logo, Hulu show | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com With more than 40 million record sales worldwide, having been named in About magazine in 2008 as the “No. 1 Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time,” and having been referred to in Rolling Stone as the “Best Rap Group
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Morgan State alum creates podcast to examine controversial African word | Afro
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Morgan State alum Iyore Odighizuwa grew up in a multicultural household in Portland, Ore.. “My mother is African-American and my father is Nigerian.” It isn’t surprising then that she would doggedly pursue a true understanding of the West African word
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Google ploughs R15bn into Africa to support startups, spread connectivity with MTN, Vodacom | Fin24
Google plans to invest $1 billion to support digital transformation in Africa, its CEO Sundar Pichai announced at the first virtual Google for Africa event.
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Businesses eagerly await funding from FY-22 to create new job, training opportunities | Afro
By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO Federal funding and budgets directly affect small businesses and local programs, and people are feeling the sting. In the Fiscal Year (FY)- 2022 Budget Resolution Agreement Framework, President Joe Biden outlined a plan of $3.5 trillion in the Budget
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Houston mother killed in drive-by while dropping son off at college | Afro
BY DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE An innocent Houston mother was killed in a drive-by shooting at her hotel during what was supposed to be a time to celebrate her son’s accomplishments. Family members say Michelle Cummings was an innocent bystander during the shooting. It happened on Tuesday around 12:21
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After a hard year ‘In the Heights’ inspires audiences to dream | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In a time that might seem hopeless, the storyline and music in the film adaptation of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical In the Heights reminds audiences everywhere to dream.  Both in theatres and streaming exclusively on HBO Max July
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Letter to the Editor: Thank you for Dr. Kaye and More Dr. Kaye | Afro
Submitted by Marsha Brown Friends, I purchased a subscription to The Afro following the murder of George Floyd. My father was a subscriber for decades; he read no less than five newspapers a day. When the News American and the Sporting News went away, he easily, albeit sadly, adapted -The Afro was
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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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“An Inclusive Post-COVID Economy” | Afro
By Mike Rosenbaum In 2020, Americans across the country skipped birthdays, graduations and weddings. In a bid to slow the spread, we put off vacations, put lives on hold and missed life’s most important milestones. In this pandemic, we all suffered immeasurable pain, tragedy and loss. But we did
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DCPS creates reopening plans under new CDC guidance | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO This week, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee responded to scores of angry parents who left a recent Town hall event with their questions unanswered.   On March 29, Ferebee issued posted guidelines for the DCPS community on new
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By Micha Green and J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Black women are making history and potentially changing the course of law reform, as 10 former and current Black women D.C. police officers filed a $100 million class-action lawsuit against the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for racial and
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Afro e-Edition 8-7-2021 | Afro
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