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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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PGCPS Won’t Reopen Schools Before February | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Less than a week after reaching an agreement to rebuild several new buildings, Prince George’s County Schools CEO Dr. Monica Goldson promised that the system would not be reopening for in-person learning prior to Feb. 1, at the earliest.  “We have no
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Coppin State University News Briefs | Afro
BALTIMORE — University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay Perman visited Coppin State University on October 21. Perman toured CSU’s Science and Technology Center (STC) with President Anthony L. Jenkins and Dr. Mintesinot Jiru, CSU professor and chair of the department of biology. Perman said he
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Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana White Is the First Black Woman to Run Comms at a Major Automaker | Afro
White carved out a pioneering career path that stretched from the Pentagon’s head office to Hyundai headquarters By Troy Schulz, Zenger.News As Hyundai North America’s first chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds. “Growing up I always knew
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Pre-Election Op-ed Submission: The Power of Protest and the Power of Our Ballots | Afro
By Kristen Clarke In a year defined by distress and tragedy, no one has felt that chaos more painfully than the Black community, We’ve seen the coronavirus pandemic tear through our neighborhoods at a devastating rate. Job losses have surged, evictions are looming, and economic damage has
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'How Dare We Not Vote?' Black Voters Organize After DC March | Afro
By KAT STAFFORD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland's face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to decry systemic racism and demand racial justice in the wake of several police killings of Black Americans. But for the
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Black Girl Magic: Osaka Wins! | Afro
By AFRO Staff Naomi Osaka, 22, of Japan won her second U.S. Open title against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Sept. 12. Before each match, she can be seen wearing a mask with the names of Black Americans who were killed in acts of police brutality, like Breonna Taylor as seen in this
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Empowering Mourning Mothers Through Love | Afro
By Rayonna Burton Jernigan Momma’s Safe Haven, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. that specifically works to  bring mothers together on one common ground through community-based programming, hosted its first annual “Mothers Are Powerful” event on Sept. 20. “Mothers Are Powerful” is an
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Op-Ed: Caring For Our Caregivers | Afro
By Destiny-Simone Ramjohn, and Rob Malone Since March, the news media has reported on recurring personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages during the coronavirus pandemic, which have pitted the federal government, state and local governments, and large health systems against each other in an
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We Still Need HBCUs | Afro
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By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Baltimore often bears the brunt of racking up dubious statistics when it comes to crime rates, poverty, and unemployment. But as the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded, the city has outpaced the state in terms of beating back infections caused by the virus, with both
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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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COMMENTARY: The Presidential Race Might be Too Close to Call, but the ‘Projected Winner is Racism’ | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Perhaps a single sobering Twitter post best summed up the state of America on the morning following an Election Night that’s far too close to call — and frustratingly so. “This was a referendum on the potential for
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A Call to Community on a New School Year | Afro
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Mosby Shuts Down ‘No-Knock’ Warrants | Afro
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has instructed prosecutors not to sign off on so-called “no knock warrants,” a controversial police tactic that allows officers to enter a home unannounced.   The tactic which is used thousands of times per year is used
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By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Even in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of Baltimoreans have cast ballots in the first three days of early voting for the 2020 presidential election.  According to unofficial early voting data released by the Baltimore City Board of Elections
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Black Barbershop Giving Discounted Haircuts When You Register To Vote | Afro
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HBCUs Urged to Move Toward Solar Energy | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com As renewable energy and job creation become centerpieces to America’s economic recovery, HBCUs and Black Americans could benefit through business and technology development opportunities. Three D.C. based companies are collaborating to bridge the gap
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No Boundaries Coalition Takes Voter Education To The Streets | Afro
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Coppin State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Named Recipient of John Lewis HBCU Grant | Afro
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Brave Wins Election, Becomes State's Only Black Sheriff | Afro
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Baltimore’s Potential First Couple: Bob and Carolyn Wallace | Afro
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