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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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Darren E. Bryant is the youngest Black mayor in Illinois state history | Afro
By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre Rolling Out What does Robbins become under your leadership? It becomes a town with a vision, a town with a future and a clearer direction. What would you say are some of the biggest challenges and how will you address them? Commercial-industrial development: We have to sit
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Thousands Petition for LeVar Burton as Next ‘Jeopardy’ Host | Afro
By AFRO Staff By any account, Alex Trebek has left some large shoes to fill. The beloved, Emmy Award-winning game-show host, who presided over the fan-favorite “Jeopardy” for more than three decades, died Nov. 8 after battling with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. While it would be difficult to
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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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New dance school opens to ‘colorize the arts’ | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Professional dancer and D.M.V. native Zuri Foreman is using her years of experience in the entertainment industry to further the artistic opportunities for arts appreciators of all ages in the Washington Metropolitan area.  On June 24, the
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#SecuringTheBag: Baltimore food deserts can become opportunities | Afro
By PK Semler Special to the AFRO Nothing better defines the disparities of urban America than the rowhouses of Baltimore encircled by food deserts as their neighborhoods sit in the shadows cast by the opulent inner harbor skyscrapers that hold powerhouses of the financial industry. The term food
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Editorial: Public policy and the Republican party | Afro
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper It is an established fact that public policy is the result of ideas that start with people, who create interest groups. Interest groups usually form on both sides of an issue, and issues give birth to proposed rules and
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Resilient Washington Football Team reaches postseason | Afro
By Daniel Kucin Jr. Special to the AFRO The Washington Football Team's entire season rested on winning one game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 3- in a win or go home scenario to reach the postseason for the first time in five years. Unaffected by the pressure-packed moment, Washington
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Migos’ Takeoff cleared of sexual assault allegations | Afro
By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris RollingOut Takeoff of the Migos won’t face criminal charges related to 2020 allegations of sexual battery, assault and emotional distress. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the case due to insufficient
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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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'We Got Shields!' Video of Louisville Protesters Getting 'Supplies' From U-Haul Truck Goes Viral - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Teens Turn School Project Into Booming Business | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Brothers Andrew and Nyles Burton turned their mother’s homeschool assignment of creating a business into a true money making opportunity.  With their business Andy Factory and famous product, Uncle Dell’s Mambo Sauce, the two young men are not only
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Killing of Korryn Gaines: Baltimore attorney takes fight to DOJ | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On Aug. 1, 2016, Korryn Gaines, 23, was gunned down by Baltimore County Police during a standoff at her apartment, as she held her 5-year-old son Kodi in her arms. The deadly confrontation between County police and Gaines was sparked when they were
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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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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro
BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. The attacks occurred in Bombofa, Peteguerse, and Demniol towns, in Seno province and the army is
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A Survivor’s Survival Guide: The Journey Continues | Afro
By Ruth Travis Special to the AFRO My journey started two days before my 62nd birthday, on Nov. 29, 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at zero stage and 100 percent survival. The cancer cell was the size of a dot of pepper and located in the milk duct, therefore, I did not have
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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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The story of Gwen Levi: Non-violent elderly prisoners should not be the focus of our criminal justice system | Afro
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Special to the AFRO How Did We Get to This Place?—Too often we are forced to ask ourselves this question of the criminal justice system. Consider the recent case of Ms. Gwen Levi. As you may recall, Gwen Levi is a 76-year-old grandmother who lives in Baltimore. Last
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General Election: Biden Leads Trump In Battleground States | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com In a batch of new polls released this week from several presidential battleground states, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to hold an overall lead over Donald Trump with fewer than 10 weeks before the November 3 General
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Black Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19 | Afro
The AFRO spoke with F.T. Burden, president and CEO of Springboard Community Services, formerly known as Family and Children Services of Central Maryland. By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Black Americans and other people of color continue to suffer more in the midst of the
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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving | Afro
By TAMMY WEBBER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press Americans returning from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long
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COMMENTARY: Asian/Black Relations Can Get Better Together During Heritage Month | Afro
POST NEWS GROUP via NNPA – “Let’s be clear, there (are) elements of anti-Blackness in the Asian American community, that we do need to unlearn as well,” he said. Then he made it personal. “And that’s something that I’m going to call out on myself, and in our community, and we would ask everyone to
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Cruise ships and COVID: Know before you go | Afro
By Roz Brown, Texas News Service via MD News Connection HOUSTON - To vaccinate or not to vaccinate is a pending dilemma for passengers expecting to be welcomed aboard a cruise ship as the industry prepares a post-pandemic restart. The Port of Galveston is the country's fourth-busiest, employing
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If Earth is a woman, then America is a man | Afro
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You're invited!!!: Fantasy Theatre Factory hosts jazz vocalist Brenda Alford | Afro
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Trust and Thrive | Afro
By Black Health Matters As mothers, women are often viewed as the mainstay of the family. The complexities of Black family life present a number of other variables that are all too familiar among African American wives and mothers. We are the core from which everyone must grow, learn, thrive and
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Poll: Marylanders welcome boosters, still concerned about getting COVID | Afro
By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE, Md. - As the drive for Marylanders to get COVID-19 booster shots continues, a new poll found a huge swath of residents said they are likely to get one as soon as they can. The poll showed 83% of vaccinated Marylanders desire the booster
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Morgan Alum becomes first Black chief of staff to MD Senate president | Afro
By AFRO Staff Maryland history was made recently when a Morgan State University alumna was named the first Black chief of staff to the state Senate president. Effective Aug. 1, Sally McMillan Robb will take over as the top staffer of Senate President Bill Ferguson, succeeding Yaakov
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