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As we commemorate World AIDS Day today, stay informed with 10 important facts we think our people should know when it comes to the virus.
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WASHINGTON — COVID no longer plays the dominant role that it once did in most of our lives. But the risk of COVID — and other viruses — persists. This winter, experts...
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Warnock continues runoff tour over coffee and eggs
By Toni Odejimi, Howard University News Service It was all about early voting again for Sen. Raphael Warnock who spoke at Omni Coffee and Eggs in Atlanta on Wednesday as […] The post Warnock continues runoff tour over coffee and eggs appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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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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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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Near record-high numbers of young people voted during the midterms, signaling a possible shift – or exception – in voting trends | New Pittsburgh Courier

People line up to cast early ballots during the 2022 election at the University of Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images by Abby Kiesa, Tufts University The November 2022 midterms have come and gone, but there are still some potential lasting implications that could influence the next

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Why it’s time to let go of the regret | New Pittsburgh Courier
What do you regret most in 2022? That heartbreak? Remaining stuck in the past? Or fear of failure? While these feelings and ruminations are all valid, it may be time to let bygones be bygones and break forth into a new calling or destiny — especially come 2023. A new year brings not only optimism
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Christmas trees can stay fresh for weeks – a well-timed cut and consistent watering are key | New Pittsburgh Courier

With the right preparation and care, your tree can last a month or so. 10'000 Hours/DigitalVision via Getty Images by Curtis VanderSchaaf, Mississippi State University Every year somewhere between 25 million and 30 million Christmas trees are sold in the United States. If you’re one of the

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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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Republicans Used Herschel Walker For His Celebrity Name, It Backfired Tremendously | Atlanta Daily World
In 2021, Donald Trump came up with a diabolical idea to defeat Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock in the midterm election. Trump believed that Warnock could be defeated by a Republican who had no political experience, but was once viewed as a sports hero in Georgia. He called on Herschel Walker to run
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Spike Lee's Grandmother, Mother has Spelman College Building Dedicated | Atlanta Daily World
Spelman College honored Spike Lee’s family by renaming the College’s Admissions Office in honor of the well-known film director’s grandmother Zimmie Reatha Shelton (Class of 1929) and mother Jacquelyn Shelton Lee (Class of 1954). Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee participated in the ceremony, along
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Supreme Court update: conservatives seem to embrace religion over all else
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, AFRO U.S. Supreme Court Correspondent The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a case that could turn back the clock on civil rights as we know it. […] The post Supreme Court update: conservatives seem to embrace religion over all else appeared first o
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As young people in rich countries drink less alcohol, elsewhere youth drinking is on the rise – podcast | New Pittsburgh Courier
Drinking is going out of fashion among young people in some parts of the world, but not others. Kzenon via Shutterstock. by Gemma Ware, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation The amount of alcohol young people drink in many high-income countries has seen a marked decline since the
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How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree | New Pittsburgh Courier
The pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice with bonfires on Dec. 21 inspired the early Christian celebrations of Christmas. Gpointstudio/ Image Source via Getty Images by Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas Each season, the celebration of Christmas has religious leaders and
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Principal Assigned Black Students To Classes Based On Race, Parents Allege | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images A federal investigation has been launched into an Atlanta elementary school where parents of Black students say their children were assigned to certain classes based on race. According to CNN, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating allegations of
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Five officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van
By The Associated Press Five Connecticut police officers were recently charged with cruelly neglecting a Black man after he was partially paralyzed in the back of a police van, despite […] The post Five officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van appeared first on A
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Byron Allen's inaugural theGrio Awards Honors Dave Chappelle, Tyler Perry & More | Atlanta Daily World
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This Week In Black History November 30 - December 6, 2022 | Chicago Defender
LITTLE RICHARD November 30 1912—Legendary filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his pioneering work in film and photography, Parks wrote 12 books and authored a ballet entitled “Martin” in honor of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King
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'Full Of Energy': Brittney Griner Eager To Talk On Flight Home From Russia | Chicago Defender

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This Week In Black History December 7 - 13, 2022 | Atlanta Daily World
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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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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Ford Sponsored Mini-Series HBCU GO Road to Homecoming
HBCU GoRoad to Homecoming, the new production sponsored by Ford, follows a group of HBCU students and alumni as they prepare for the return of Homecoming Season. The Road to […] The post Ford Sponsored Mini-Series HBCU GO Road to Homecoming appeared first on AFRO American Newspa
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This Week In Black History November 23 - November 29, 2022 | Chicago Defender
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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Black Californians May Be Owed Over $200,000 In Reparations: Task Force | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo: Getty Images The Reparations Task Force in California has estimated that its Black residents may be owed over $200,000 each for enduring the lasting impacts of racism and slavery. According to Newsweek, the nine-member task force, formed in 2020 through legislation signed by Governor Gavin
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Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023 | Atlanta Daily World
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Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says
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Warnock Vs. Walker: Everything You Need To Know About Georgia Senate Runoff | Atlanta Daily World
Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and Republican candidate Herschel Walker are again vying for Georgia's Senate seat in a runoff election on Tuesday (December 6). The Georgia Senate runoff between Warnock and Walker comes after neither managed to garner 50 percent of the vote in the general
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Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech – and the threat posed by militias | New Pittsburgh Courier
Members of the Oath Keepers stand in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta by Amy Cooter, Middlebury Institute of International Studies The verdicts in a high-profile, monthslong trial of Oath Keepers militia members were, as one defense lawyer
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