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By Linnyette Richardson-Hall My food philosophy is a simple one, grounded in my upbringing – “If you love people, you feed them a meal.” I started in the kitchen when I was four years old – my great grandmother tied one of her aprons around my waist, perched me on the sky-blue stepstool that kept […]

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Victory for military equity and justice, defeat of Trump’s divided America | Afro

By Rep. Anthony Brown House Armed Services Vice Chair and 30-year Army veteran, Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the bipartisan agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to remove names, symbols, displays, monuments, and

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Black nerds of the world, this Con’s for you! | Afro

By Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome you to take the journey with us as we talk about subjects ranging from movies to music to tech to toys. If you’re a Blerd (Black nerd) that’s been living in

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COMMENTARY: Asian/Black Relations Can Get Better Together During Heritage Month | Afro

POST NEWS GROUP via NNPA – “Let’s be clear, there (are) elements of anti-Blackness in the Asian American community, that we do need to unlearn as well,” he said. Then he made it personal. “And that’s something that I’m going to call out on myself, and in our community, and we would ask everyone to

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Zimbabwe: ZCTU Drags Govt to Court Over COVID-19 Regulations

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has dragged government to court over perceived illegalities contained in various Statutory Instruments (SIs) outlining Covid-19 lockdown

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Scenes from Djibouti, Camp Lemonier, and the U.S. military's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

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Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users

Zoom Video Communications is planning to offer all its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls and will launch a trial version in July, the video conferencing provider said on

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Yale doctor to co-chair Biden’s COVID task force | Afro

Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As African Americans are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, President- Elect Joe Biden named a Black woman, Yale School of Medicine’s Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, as co-chair of the coronavirus task force. Creating the COVID-19 task force

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Nella Larsen is born

Nella Larsen is born in Chicago, Ill. She will write two important novels of the Harlem Renaissance, Quicksand and

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General Election: Biden Leads Trump In Battleground States | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com In a batch of new polls released this week from several presidential battleground states, former Vice President Joe Biden continues to hold an overall lead over Donald Trump with fewer than 10 weeks before the November 3 General

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Editorial: Public policy and the Republican party | Afro

By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper It is an established fact that public policy is the result of ideas that start with people, who create interest groups. Interest groups usually form on both sides of an issue, and issues give birth to proposed rules and

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‘We won’t forget’ | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Although she never met her famous grandparents, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, or her aunt and namesake; Yolanda Renee King, at 12 years old, is evidence that the adage, “the apple doesn’t fall from the tree,” still rings

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No ceremonial opening of circuit courts or trial by jury, as courts open on a phased basis tomorrow

There will be no ceremonial opening or trials by jury in circuit courts, as the nation's court system imposes restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, amid tomorrow's commencement of a phased reopening of courts across the

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Morgan Adds New Exclusive, Multidisciplinary STEM Degrees in Emerging Fields | Afro

Morgan State University Expands STEM Program Offerings with Addition of New and Exclusive Multidisciplinary Degrees in Emerging Fields of Study MSU Board of Regents Approves Dual Degree Aerospace Program with Purdue University, and a New Mechatronics Engineering Program BALTIMORE — The path has

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PJ Morton, Anthony Brown earn multiple Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations | Afro

The nominees in the 36th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards have been announced. Anthony Brown & group therAPy earned eight nominations. Their album, 2econd Wind: Ready (Key of A / Tyscot / FairTrade), pulled seven of them – including Album of the Year and Producer of the Year. The best-selling

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White woman charged with hate crime after calling police on Black delivery man | Afro

By AFRO Staff A White California woman and her boyfriend who chased and confronted a Black delivery man whom they accused of speeding have been charged with a hate crime, according to Berkeley police. Police say on April 18 just before 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance

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Trust and Thrive | Afro

By Black Health Matters As mothers, women are often viewed as the mainstay of the family. The complexities of Black family life present a number of other variables that are all too familiar among African American wives and mothers. We are the core from which everyone must grow, learn, thrive and

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Harry A. Blackmun

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Herself film review | Afro

By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic She’s building from the ground up. Her self-esteem, confidence and a home. Physical, emotional and psychological abuse wrecks its victims and can produce pervasive trauma. That’s what’s on view in this nearly perfectly crafted story about

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#HBCUMonth: Students Urge Their Peers to Get Involved, Vote | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While college campuses might look a bit different this year, September marks the celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) month and Sept. 20- Sept. 24 is National HBCU Week. This conference was planned under the White House

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Thank God for Wednesdays | Afro

Is it Wednesday yet? Will there be Smithfield ham, fried chicken, roast beef, sweet potatoes, string beans, homemade rolls, Hendler’s ice cream, little cakes with lots of sweet icing on top? These are the questions my brother, sister and I asked each other every week before we traveled to our

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As Universities Zoom To The Future, They Leave Behind Marginalized Students - Blavity

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COMMENTARY: 2020 First Presidential Debate an Embarrassment for America | Afro

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden reminded the audience of a little more than 100 people – down from an anticipated 900 because of the pandemic – that Trump called fallen military members “losers and suckers.” While Trump dared Biden to say, “Law and order,” Wallace opened discussions on race. “Are you

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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro

BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. The attacks occurred in Bombofa, Peteguerse, and Demniol towns, in Seno province and the army is

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The Wife Of Derek Chauvin, Accused Killer Of George Floyd, Has Filed For Divorce

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Is It Safe to Fly Right Now? Here’s What Experts Have to Say – Free Press of Jacksonville

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President Biden nominates three Black women for Federal Court of Appeals | Afro

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals. By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Remember these names: Ketanji Brown

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Ambassador Joyce Anne Barr was born in 1951 in Tacoma, Washington. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University in 1976, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Ambassador Barr earned her Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard

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Our Native Daughters bring Black women's voices to forefront | Afro

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