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By John W. Davis OW Reporter Bishop T.D. Jakes believes there’s power in faith, but it is time for action to end the COVID-19 pandemic, once and for all. “Trouble doesn’t last always but trauma holds on for a while. The church is needed now more than ever before,” said Jakes, who leads The
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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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Op-ed: Justice is on Trial in the George Floyd Murder Case | Afro
Justice is on Trial in the George Floyd Murder Case Justice is on trial in the United States. By Ben Jealous The murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has begun, ten months after George Floyd died in the street with Chauvin’s knee on his neck. Americans, especially Black
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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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Ravens inch closer to a playoff spot with win over Jaguars | Afro
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In one of their least challenging matchups this season, the Baltimore Ravens staged an offensive flurry to cruise past the Jacksonville Jaguars, 40-14, at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 20. Throughout the season, Baltimore has established itself as the most lethal
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Black Women Founders Bring COVID-19 Screening Stations to Schools, Offices, Prisons and More
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Ivy League town weighs revamping police; critics see flaws | Afro
By MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press The nationwide reexamination of policing after the killing of George Floyd has led an Ivy League college town in upstate New York to consider an ambitious — and contentious — plan to remake its force “from the ground up.” The proposal would replace the 63-officer
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Teach for America Baltimore names new Executive Director | Afro
Normandi Amprey Continues a Legacy of Leadership after Several Years of Service with  Teach For America-from the Corps (Baltimore 2009) to Development and Finance. BALTIMORE, MD—After a search process led by a hiring committee of Teach For America (TFA) Baltimore staff, alumni, and board
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act | Afro
By NNPA Newswire Staff June 25 marks the 7th anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and upended decades of progress. Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that
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National Cherry Blossom Festival goes virtual | Afro
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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro
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10-year old Black pageant queen reveals what it takes to wear a crown in new book | Afro
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Our Native Daughters bring Black women's voices to forefront | Afro
By KRISTIN M. HALL, AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Playing a banjo as a Black female artist is a form of activism for the four members of Our Native Daughters.  Their story, appearing in a new documentary called 'Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters' airing on the Smithsonian
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By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Family members of Korryn Gaines, a Baltimore County woman shot by police in 2016, are still demanding justice and the $38 million awarded by a jury for the homicide.  Relatives are calling for federal charges against Royce Ruby, the former Baltimore County
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The Moore Report: And Still I Write… | Afro
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New study shows lack of tree equity in Baltimore sign of ‘systemic racism’ | Afro
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White woman charged with hate crime after calling police on Black delivery man | Afro
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Victory for military equity and justice, defeat of Trump’s divided America | Afro
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