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Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver the Eulogy for Alvin Motley, the unarmed Black Chicago man shot to death in Memphis over loud music by a White security guard/former cop | Afro
Chicago, Illinois— Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of National Action Network (NAN), has been asked to deliver the eulogy for Alvin Motley, a Chicago resident who was killed by a security officer and former police officer in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was
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Amazing Grace: ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fear relieved’ | Afro
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing editor It was 1972 when Aretha Franklin filmed the movie, “Amazing Grace,” over a two-night period at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, accompanied by the Southern California Community Choir. It was her hope that this project would
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Editorial: Critical Race Theory and the Whitewashing of America | Afro
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper  It was not enough that 47 states have introduced over 500 bills that will limit the time, places and rights to vote in America, as well as allow states to change voter results in those elections that Republican legislatures
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D.C. Council budget hearings: Student agencies, flavored tobacco on the docket | Afro
By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO D.C. Council committees were busy this week with a full schedule of budget hearings across various categories. Each year the budget, which originates with the Executive Office of the Mayor, is presented to the Council of the District of Columbia for approval in
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Boy Scouts in D.C. historic Black troop soar to Eagle Scout status | Afro
By Jonathan Simpson Special to the AFRO Nine Boy Scouts belonging to Troop 544 of Peoples Congregational UCC of the NCAC Council, in Washington D.C., received the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest level in scouting on July 31. This event took place at Northeastern Presbyterian Church, and it was
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Lott Carey supplies emergency aid to Haiti | Afro
The Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Society has pledged an initial sum of US$50,000 in earthquake relief for Haiti. This was announced by Executive Secretary-Treasurer Emmett Dunn in response to the devastating 7.2 earth tremor that struck the Caribbean nation on the morning of August 14. As at
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Ravens re-sign Kenji Bahar, win 18th consecutive preseason game in opener against Saints | Afro
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Ravens are entering the 2021 season with a chip on their shoulder. The team has re-signed quarterback Kenji Bahar, a former Calvert Hall standout and Baltimore native. The news comes as backup quarterback Trace McSorley will miss the remainder
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Stevie Wonder: The artist, the activist, the Wonder(ful) | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Stevland Hardaway Morris’ achievements over his more than six decades in the entertainment industry are astounding, however the 1970s took what was already a prodigious career to the next level.  By the 1970s, having turned 20 in May, the
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Coppin State bowler Kaylah Castillo participates in Orlando Health summer Observership | Afro
BALTIMORE – Coppin State bowler Kaylah Castillo was selected to participate in Orlando Health’s Observership over the summer.  During this 10-week period, Castillo shadowed several doctors, including cardiologists and a vascular surgeon, and was able to witness a large variety of cath lab cardiac
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To catch a predator? The R. Kelly federal trial begins | Afro
By Danielle Sanders, Interim Managing Editor Chicago Defender After years of rumors, allegations, videos, and an explosive documentary, the federal trial of disgraced R&B Singer, R. Kelly began Wednesday in a Brooklyn, NY courtroom. The trial started with only R. Kelly, attorneys, witnesses, and
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Robinhood makes its $32 billion debut on Wall Street | Afro
By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood's stock will begin trading Thursday on Wall Street, the very place the online brokerage has rattled with its stated goal of democratizing finance. Through its app, Robinhood has introduced millions to investing and reshaped
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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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AFRAM Festival announces new updates for 2021 and 2022 | Afro
AFRAM Festival Announces New Updates for 2021 and 2022 Future AFRAM Festivals Move to Juneteenth Weekend, AFRAM 2021 Lineup Announced BALTIMORE, MD - Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) announced today the talent lineup for the 2021 AFRAM Festival. This
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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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From aria to soul: I love it all | Afro
By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper As a ‘child’ of the sixties, I listened to a lot of Motown music from Stevie Wonder to Mary Wells; from the Temptations to the Supremes; from the Miracles to the Marvelettes; from Gladys Knight and the Pips to Marvin Gaye, just to name a few. I went from “Up
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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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#WordinBlack: Opinion: Tainted Goods | Afro
By Andrew Ramsammy Why does winning often feel like losing? Especially when after working so hard to achieve status in a society that says it requires credentials, pedigree, and waiting your turn, to then be asked to enter through a separate entrance before gaining access to the rest of the
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Get vaccinated, live in peace and prosper | Afro
By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO Ninety-nine percent of Americans who have been hospitalized with coronavirus are persons who did not get vaccinated, reported webMD.com, citing a May report. Meanwhile, Yale University this week reported that because of this year’s vaccination campaign, 279,000
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Maryland Comptroller calls for shoppers to buy local during tax-free week | Afro
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Maryland’s annual tax-free week is upon us, and this year it’s more important now than ever to buy from small businesses. The arrival of COVID-19 forced numerous small businesses to close their doors, and Black
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U.S. Census reveals majority of Americans identify as multiracial | Afro
By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The White population of the United States fell for the first time on record, the US Census reports. Specifically, non-Hispanic Whites have dropped from 63.7%, in 2010, to 57.8% in 2020. The U.S. Census attributes this drop to a matching fall in White birth
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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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Greenbelt becomes first city to take reparations issue to the polls | Afro
By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO In an historic move on April 14, the House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward House Resolution 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act, or H.R. 40. The bill was introduced in 1989 by the late Rep. John Conyers
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US averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day | Afro
By Terry Spencer and Kelli Kennedy The Associated Press The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections Aug. 7, a milestone last exceeded during the winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible delta variant and low vaccination rates in the
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Introducing AFRO’s next generation of journalists, leaders, industry professionals | Afro
Meet the Millennials and Gen Zers in the AFROs newsroom and beyond. Savannah Wood Archives & AFRO Charities Director Time with AFRO: 2 years “As a 5th generation member of the founding family, my favorite thing about the AFRO is carrying on the family legacy and connecting people to their history
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Guest Editor: Ella Fitzgerald touched my heart | Afro
By Brenda Alford AFRO Guest editor During the summer of my 11th year, I was allowed for the first time to go shopping in a record store in Fells Point in East Baltimore on my own, with my own money. Enter the magic of the wondrous Miss Ella Fitzgerald!  While I was browsing in the
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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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D.C., Hip Hop legend dies | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com District of Columbia native and the Hip Hop legend, responsible for some of music’s hottest hits, Chucky Thompson, died from complications due to COVID-19 on Aug. 9.  He was 53. Audiences may have never known what it felt like to bop to
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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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Street Care app equips users with toolkit to be good neighbors to those experiencing homelessness | Afro
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com There is no shortage of opportunities to help people who are experiencing homelessness. You can volunteer at a soup kitchen, make clothing donations to shelters and even fundraise for organizations dedicated to
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Mayor Scott, HABC distribute computers and enroll residents in free Internet service | Afro
Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) and PCs for People at Gilmor Homes in West Baltimore to register residents for free internet services and provide computers at the HABC Resident Connect event. Free internet services are available to
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