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Will Smith (born Willard Carroll Smith, Jr.) is a Hollywood actor, producer and musician. He was born and raised in Philadelphia in a Baptist household. His father owned a refrigeration company and his mother was a Philadelphia school board administrator. He attended Overbrook High School where his
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OP-ED: Eradicate Systemic Racism Together | Afro
By Robert F. Smith These past four months, and particularly the past few weeks, have been among the hardest we’ve experienced as a nation.  These issues matter to all of us.  Naturally, they’re personal to me – and I know they’re a priority for you. We must end systemic racism and lift our nation
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Attorney Zulu Ali Inducted into Prestigious Who's Who Registry | Afro
Nationwide - Attorney Zulu Ali has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Law and Activism. Since 1898, Marquis Who's Who has recognized accomplished and prominent professionals in its biographical publications. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but MIT researchers say poverty isn’t why | Afro
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found its not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Put On Hairnets And Masks For Volunteer Work With Families Affected By The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Comprehensive Services Key In Deterring Violence, Crime and Negative Interactions With Police | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Lamont Crooks could be anywhere when the call comes.  Somewhere in his West Baltimore community a conflict will reach a boiling point; a conflict with the potential to turn deadly, like hundreds of conflicts do each year in his city. He knows it is coming. In
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Letter To The Editor: We need expanded vote-by-mail. Our democracy depends on it. | Afro
To the Editor: The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on all of our lives is clear. Even as some states begin to recover or even reopen, many of us are still worried for the health and wellbeing of our families, friends, and colleagues. But I’m also worried about the impact this crisis will
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‘Avoid being bitten’: Virus-carrying Asian tiger mosquitoes likely reach UK | Afro
The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in the UK, an expert warned. Dr Anna-Bella Failloux poses for a photo. She is a professor of entomology and is head of the 'Arboviruses and Insect Vectors' branch of the
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State launches broadband availability map for rural areas
Rural Georgians have complained for years about the lack of broadband connectivity in their communities. Now, the exact extent of the problem will be known for the first time, thanks to a new broadband availability map published by the state Department of Community Affairs. The General Assembly
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Graduation on wheels!
With the measures implemented to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus putting the breaks on many activities, including graduations, Dunrobin Primary School in St Andrew got creative to be able to still give their graduands a ceremony yesterday.Instead of the customary gathering, the school
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Happy Fathers Day!: Vanessa Bryant Celebrates Kobe Bryant
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Meet the Organizer | Afro
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Mahadi Lawal is a socialist and activist with a background in international relations, who has been instrumental in organizing the Occupy H Street and Take Back Our Freedom movements in downtown, D.C. AFRO: Have you always been into
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Jodie Turner-Smith And Joshua Jackson Celebrate Their First Mother's And Father's Day Back To Back With Their Newborn
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Fatal Affair | Afro
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dull suspense/thrillers are most often mired in formula. Example: Woman in distress. Man stalks her. Confrontations and narrow escapes. Big do-or-die finale. The Perfect Guy (Sanaa Lathan is hounded by Michael Ealy) stuck to those basics. Fatal Affair
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Former Cop Who Placed Knee On Black Woman’s Neck Booked For Misconduct (video) | Afro
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EJ Johnson Is The Star Of His Family Portrait Wearing A Sheer Jumpsuit To Celebrate Dad Magic Johnson For Father's Day
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WILLIAMS | Chicago Defender
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Seniors Can Protect Health, Finances During Pandemic | Afro
By Chris Orestis Special to the AFRO Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: while anyone can fall victim to COVID-19, those who are 65 and older are in an especially high-risk group. That’s why older Americans need to be
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