Editorial: Public Policy and Gun Violence | Afro

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Editorial: Public Policy and Gun Violence | Afro

By John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint In the past seven days, we have experienced a tremendous loss of life due to gun violence from Atlanta, Georgia to Boulder Colorado and the other five states that have reported deaths by gun violence. In some areas we now know that shootings that […]

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By Cody L. Dorsey Baltimoreans have spent the last five years, since the in-police custody injury that caused Freddie Gray’s death, reforming policing and reimagining what our city can be. Our leaders have sought to bring businesses and jobs to our communities, and those communities are seeking to

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Black-Owned Music Streaming Startup Launches | Afro

By Kai McDaniel Special to the AFRO These co-founders are shaking up the music tech industry. CEO Austin Webster and former Motown Records Executive Darrell Thompson have launched Deepr®, an Atlanta-based startup and music discovery app, that makes searching through endless catalogs of music

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Black N.Y. Teen Wins $40,000 Chess Scholarship | Afro

By AFRO Staff A 15-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y., is well on her way to becoming the first Black female chess master in the United States. Only a sophomore at Success Academy — a school known for its excellent chess program — Jessica Hyatt recently won a $40,000 college scholarship as reward for her

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Op-Ed: The Nehemiah Plan for Rebuilding Baltimore One Neighborhood at A Time | Afro

By Bob Wallace Since starting my mayoral campaign, we have walked over 500,000 steps as I have canvassed 32 zip codes and most neighborhoods across Baltimore City. Through these walks, during a pandemic, I have heard the pleas of the people of our great city. Consequently, our mission has been

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Finally, It's Biden and Harris | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter More than 72 hours after the last polls closed on Nov. 3, the Associated Press declared former Vice-President Joseph R. Biden the next President-Elect of the United States. Biden clinched the Electoral College vote by officially winning his birth state of

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Results Are In: Brothers At The Top | Afro

By AFRO Staff As viewers from around the world watched the results trickle in for the U.S. presidential election, Americans kept an eye on their local elections. For the City of Baltimore, many residents were elated that three Black men now hold crucial positions in local government. Bill Henry won

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Kenosha Shooting Strains Tie Between Black Residents, Police | Afro

By COREY WILLIAMS and RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Until the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the bedroom community of Kenosha had been largely untouched by the level of demonstrations that were seen in nearby Milwaukee and Chicago after the death of George Floyd. Like

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UPDATED - MORE THAN 100 BLACK MALE LEADERS SIGN STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY REQUIRING A BLACK WOMAN VICE PRESIDENT | Afro

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‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’ Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative judge with a stated opposition to the Affordable Care Act and many Civil Rights laws, was confirmed on Monday, October 26, 2020, as the next Supreme Court Justice. Only Maine Republican

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LGBTQ Network Revry and Xfinity Present The Beltway Pride Screening Series | Afro

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TBE#43 - Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation | Afro

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1 Dead in Portland After Trump Supporters, Protesters Clash | Afro

By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets of the city that has become a flashpoint in the national unrest since

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Mayor Young, Baltimore Ravens Announce Plan to Allow Fans at M&T Bank Stadium | Afro

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AFRO Endorsements 2020 | Afro

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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Coach Tempers Expectations | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney understands that the weight of expectation grows heavier in the face of reality. If there is a college basketball season, the Bison fans are expecting a massive improvement because of the transcendent

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Empowering Mourning Mothers Through Love | Afro

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Reginald F. Lewis Museum Reopens To the Public Thursday, September 10 | Afro

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Rivera Stands By Haskins Despite Growing Pains In Cleveland | Afro

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In South, Most Black Senate Candidates Since Reconstruction | Afro

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Brave Wins Election, Becomes State's Only Black Sheriff | Afro

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TBE#43 - Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation | Afro

To Be Equal #43 October 22, 2020 Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We have to accept that foreign powers seize upon these divisions because they are real

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NNPA Publishers Respond to Joe Biden’s Commitment and Plan for Black America | Afro

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