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By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO Thirty years ago, there was an HBO movie titled “Comic Slop” that included a wicked segment, “Space Traders.” Aliens entered earth’s atmosphere and broadcast this message to America: We will clean up your pollution and balance your budgets if you give us
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White House initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities announces 2021 HBCU Scholars | Afro
 The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) today announced its eighth cohort of HBCU Scholars. This program recognizes 86 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much
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An incredible day' as Lee statue removed in Charlottesville | Afro
By Sarah Rankin The Associated Press Cheers erupted July 10 as a Confederate statue that towered for nearly a century over downtown Charlottesville was carted away by truck from the Virginia city where it had become a flashpoint for racist protests and deadly violence.  It was a day of palpable joy
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AME Zion Bishop Staccato Powell found guilty, disrobed | Afro
A core principle of Methodism is accountability. No position, regardless of prominence, is beyond this proposition. Our Discipline states; “A Bishop is consecrated for life, or so long as their spirit and practice are such as become the Gospel.” Further it informs that “Bishops are set apart to
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Baltimore police investigating body found in Gwynn Falls | Afro
A man’s body was pulled from Gwynn Falls stream in Southwest Baltimore, June 30. Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has not identified the man, but report they are investigating. The man’s body was spotted by a MARC train passenger who then reported the finding to BPD. BPD retrieved the body at 3:19
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The Wilberforce Imperative: Enriching the Lives of Our Students | Afro
By Dr. Elfred Anthony Pinkard I am the 22nd president  of Wilberforce University, this nation’s oldest, private HBCU that was founded, owned and operated by people of African descent. Wilberforce University occupies a rare place as the first among a group of institutions called HBCUs with a special
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No, thank you: Nikole Hannah-Jones: Carolina’s loss is Howard U’s gain | Afro
By Wayne Dawkins Thanks, but no thanks. That is what Nikole Hannah-Jones said to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill after months of becoming a reluctant cause celeb. Hannah-Jones, New York Times writer and Pulitzer Prize winner of the 1619 Project, had been offered a tenured professorship
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(BPRW) FPL presented surprise scholarship awards to three Black college-bound students majoring in STEM fields | Afro
(Black PR Wire) Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and parent company NextEra Energy announced the NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students in SECME, which is a merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an
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Pause on student loan payments extended through January | Afro
By Collin Binkley AP Education Writer The Biden administration on Aug. 6 issued what it says will be the final extension to a student loan moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain
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Deidre DeJear declares candidacy for Iowa governor | Afro
By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A voting rights activist and Kamala Harris Iowa campaign chair declared her candidacy for governor Aug. 14. Deidre DeJear, 35, a Des Moines resident, was the first Black woman to win an Iowa primary for statewide office. DeJear, a Democrat, ran for Iowa Secretary
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Comptroller votes against increased health insurance rates for city employees | Afro
'Today, the Board of Estimates was asked to approve a plan for FY2022 rate increases to health insurance premiums for city employees and retirees. This plan increases the cost of health care through payroll deductions for approximately 25,000 health plan participants. The COVID-19 adjustment raises
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Lafayette Square update: Judge dismissed case against officials forcibly removing peaceful protestors | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Last week a federal judge dismissed several claims brought by Black Lives Matter, and others alleging former White House Officials colluded to forcibly remove peaceful protestors from Lafayette Square during the George Floyd Protests in June 2020. Lawsuits
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Howard University is on a roll | Afro
By Ashraf Khalil The Associated Press With the surprise twin hiring of two of the country's most prominent writers on race, Howard University is positioning itself as one of the primary centers of Black academic thought just as America struggles through a painful crossroads over historic racial
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Ready, set, go: Black Americans have sights on moving to different countries | Afro
CHICAGO DEFENDER via NNPA – A simple trip to your favorite search engine is sure to highlight just how drastically different the value of a dollar is when compared to the currency in a neighboring region. While people of color statistically make less than their White counterparts living in the
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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70 | Afro
By The Associated Press Dennis 'Dee Tee' Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as 'Celebration' and 'Get Down On It,' has died. He was 70. He died peacefully in his sleep Aug. 7 in New Jersey, where he was a resident of Montclair, according
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Prince George's County Public Schools stays with mask mandate | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) will continue a safety-first strategy as officials prepare to welcome students back to school in the midst of a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.   In an interview with NBC television, PGCPS Superintendent Monica
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The National Civil Rights Museum Celebrates 30-Year Milestone | Afro
Memphis, TN, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Thirty years ago, the National Civil Rights Museum became the first museum of its kind to chronicle the American civil rights history in America when it opened to the public July 4, 1991. The museum will celebrate the landmark year with a special
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Pyer Moss wows with couture show honoring Black inventors | Afro
By Jocelyn Noveck AP National Writer This time, the weather gods were smiling on Kerby Jean-Raymond and his label, Pyer Moss. So too were the fashion gods. Two days after torrential rains and lightning sent guests fleeing for cover and forced Jean-Raymond to postpone unveiling his hotly awaited
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Coppin State University’s Helene Fuld School of Nursing Doctoral Program awarded nearly $1M | Afro
By Kennedy Williams HBCU Connect The Helene Fuld School of Nursing Doctoral Program has been awarded $983,146 in the Implementation for Doctoral Education Advancement (IDEA) project. Dr. Joan Tilghman Chairperson for the Coppin State University (CSU) Helene Fuld School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing
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Never Gonna Snow Again film review | Afro
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic He’s a man about town. A lanky masseur in a tony neighborhood in Warsaw’s metro area. A Ukrainian immigrant. A foreigner. Not overly handsome, but magnetic. That’s the main character in this bedroom community slow-burning farce about a man whose sensitive
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Oped: When Ed Buck Goes on Trial, So Does White Privilege | Afro
By Jasmyne Cannick It’s hard to believe that nearly four years have passed since the first Black death at Ed Buck’s home, but Buck and his white privilege are finally set to go on trial on July 13. It was no surprise when the first Black lifeless body lay dead in Ed Buck’s living room
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Howard U openly admonishes new Dean Phylicia Rashad on Cosby support | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When comedian and actor Bill Cosby was released from prison on a technicality after serving almost three years for alleged drugging and sexual assault on June 30, his former co-star Phylicia Rashad expressed her support for his newfound
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BMore Than Dance founder featured in Issa Rae-produced Netflix doc | Afro
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Errigh LaBoo, commonly known as Neek, was a 14-year old music geek and “club head” when he met legendary Baltimore deejay K-Swift. “Meeting her,” he stated, “I got to experience nightlife behind the scenes rather than just out with the crowd. It gave me my
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Tina Turner had me at ‘Proud Mary’ | Afro
By Katrina Y. Nelson Special to the AFRO Although I was born in the late 1960s, by 1970 a profound performance had changed my life. I will never forget watching the Ike and Tina Turner Revue on The Ed Sullivan show, yes, that Ed Sullivan. It was one of my late grandparents’ favorite shows to
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Local activists work to combat the opioid epidemic | Afro
By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO District of Columbia activists sprung into action to address another epidemic plaguing the area and nation — the opioid crisis. Young Black women Jayla McBroom and Cairo Pondexter are two of the most recent victims to the opioid crisis in
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#WordInBlack: Pandemic magnifies education inequality for minority students | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous, “I have a dream speech,” the celebrated civil rights leader and orator painted a picture of a utopian world where, “little Black boys and Black girls will be able to join hands with little
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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 7, 2021 | Afro
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City announces changes to AFRAM schedule due to forecasted weather | Afro
Schedule Changes Effective Immediately BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, August 18, 2021) — Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) has updates on the remainder of this year’s AFRAM festival. Due to the forecasted weather, the following changes will take effect immediately: AFRAM Bike Party and AFRAM
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How access and mentorship can open doors in the Black community | Afro
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Tuskegee relatives promote COVID-19 vaccines in ad campaign | Afro
By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press Tuskegee is the one-word answer some people give as a reason they’re avoiding COVID-19 vaccines. A new ad campaign launched Wednesday with relatives of men who unwittingly became part of the infamous experiment wants to change minds. Omar Neal, 63, a former mayor
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