Race and Politics: My Black barbershop odyssey | Afro

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Race and Politics: My Black barbershop odyssey | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Our country has been through a lot over the past year, so of course, that means Black people have been through a lot, times 10. In a country that has terrorized us since 1619, our 401st year (2020) truly was one for the history books chronicling our collective […]

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Commentary: Georgians must rise up again | Afro

By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO In a few days, Jan. 5, Georgians will choose both of their U.S. Senators to serve them from Washington. This is a special election. Because the top candidates last November did not earn 50% of the vote in order to win, head-to-head Democrat vs. Republican

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Domestic Terror Arrests in Michigan Heighten Alarm of Rightwing Violence | Afro

By Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributor In recent months, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and several lower-level Trump administration officials had been warning about the danger posed by homegrown domestic terrorists. Those concerns

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Step Afrika Founder Honored as ‘Creative Force’ in Strathmore’s Monuments | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com There’s nothing like the sting of a pandemic to understand the key role art plays in communities, culture, society and the world. Through their new outdoor exhibit, “Monuments: Creative Forces” Strathmore is honoring local artists who are major

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Black Firefighters in NC Allege Racism amid Larger Reckoning | Afro

By Tom Foreman Jr. The Associated Press They threw her new cellphone on the roof of the station house and placed nails under the wheels of her pickup truck. As she prepared to answer a call, someone poured tobacco juice in her boots. It was too much for Timika Ingram to bear. 'It caused me

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Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses | Afro

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is good news for the Black Press of America in 2021,” declared Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the NNPA. “The incoming Biden-Harris Administration has gone on the public record to keep their commitments to ensure equitable federal advertising dollars to be

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The Latest: 1,100 DC National Guard members being mobilized | Afro

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): 4 p.m. The Pentagon says about 1,100 D.C. National Guard members are being mobilized to help support law enforcement as violent supporters of President Donald

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Op-ed: Could America Learn a Covid-19 Lesson from Rwanda? | Afro

By Rev. Dr. Jonathan Weaver A month ago I shared with a member of Greater Mt. Nebo African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, the church I’m privileged to pastor, that I would be leaving soon for a two-week visit to Rwanda, to visit friends and pastoral colleagues. To me it should have elicited

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Giants defeat Washington, team stays in bad division race | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com With a chance to remain viable in the race for the NFC East Championship and earn the playoff spot from the worst division in pro football, the Washington Football Team looked to solidify its place as a contender. Last weekend they avenged their loss

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Baltimore’s new mayor: Scott hits the ground running | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On Dec. 8, Brandon Maurice Scott was sworn in as Baltimore’s 52nd mayor at 36, one of the youngest in the city’s history. His inauguration, a smaller than usual ceremony that followed social distancing protocols, was an acknowledgement of the

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Commentary: The sisterhood of Black women physicians grieves | Afro

By Dr. KaNisha L. Hall, M.D. Special to the AFRO We are Black. We are female. We are daughters, some of us mothers. We are a sisterhood of physicians and we are grieving. The complications of preeclampsia that caused the untimely demise of our sister, Dr. Chaniece Wallace, forces us all to take

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BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE SEEKS APPLICANT FOR OPEN LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 7 POSITION | Afro

The BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (BCDSCC), known as the Baltimore County Democratic Party, was elected on June 26, 2018 during the Democratic Primary Election. A vacancy has occurred due to the resignation of a member of District 7. According to the BCDSCC bylaws, the

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OP-ED: Advocate for a racial justice agenda at U.S. Department of Education | Afro

By John B. King Jr. and Marc Morial via NNPA The coronavirus has shined a light on how systematic racism, unequal access to opportunity, and disinvestments in low-income communities and communities of color have compounded inequities that have long existed in our country. Black and Latino

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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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Historic milestone reached in development of Universal Hip Hop Museum | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia L+M Development Partners formally announced financing for a $349 million development project on the Bronx Harlem River waterfront in New York, including the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Construction is scheduled to

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First murder of 2021, a double tragedy | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com I hate the fact that after 337 murders in 2020, the sixth year in a row with 300-plus homicides, it took all of four hours for the city to register the first murder of 2021. I hate the fact that the first homicide of 2021 continues the recent

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Maryland lawmakers decry Trump troop drawdown | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq on Jan. 15, 2021, five days before he leaves the White House, is being seen by some as part of the 45th President’s “scorched earth” strategy as he refuses to concede

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NNPA to Broadcast Live 2020 Election Night Coverage | Afro

On November 3, the Black Press of America will embark on its unprecedented plan to thoroughly cover the 2020 Presidential Election, the most consequential in U.S. history. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Beginning at 7 p.m. EST, the Black Press will

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Letter to the Editor: Thank you for Dr. Kaye and More Dr. Kaye | Afro

Submitted by Marsha Brown Friends, I purchased a subscription to The Afro following the murder of George Floyd. My father was a subscriber for decades; he read no less than five newspapers a day. When the News American and the Sporting News went away, he easily, albeit sadly, adapted -The Afro was

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Editorial Submission: Trump's Missing Black Judges | Afro

By Michael Higginbotham There has been much discussion over the last four years about President Trump’s racist rhetoric, policies, and past and present actions. Since Trump’s initial candidacy in 2016, Americans have witnessed this political leader characterizing Mexican immigrants as “rapists and

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Plan Kidney-Friendly Meals in a Snap | Afro

By Black Health Matters Meal preparation can be time consuming. The purpose is to save time and stay healthy in the long run. If you are preparing and planning meals for someone who is living with kidney disease, it can feel overwhelming at first. The key is planning, knowledge and

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Incumbents and Newcomers Win | Afro

By Etolia Magdalena Special to the AFRO Like many places in the country, Washington, D.C. had races at stake on the Nov. 3 general election, and when the polls closed, many wondered the fate of the large group of candidates running for At-Large Council positions, and included Initiative 81, which

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Uniting the United States of America | Afro

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) Chairwoman, House Science, Space and Technology Committee On November 3, 2020, the American people turned out in record numbers across the country to participate in the democratic process. Texas was among the several states that shattered its previous

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Black folks are not feeling the Coronavirus vaccines | Afro

By Black Health Matters Once enough people receive effective vaccines against the novel coronavirus, experts say, the end of the pandemic may be in sight. But a new poll suggests an uphill climb for one of the highest priority groups for vaccination—older adults. In all, 58 percent of adults aged

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Election Fervor Spurs D.C. Group to Push for Representation | Afro

By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection WASHINGTON - The 2020 election season saw 35 U.S. Senate races, but one jurisdiction still has no representation in Congress - the District of Columbia. More than 700,000 people live in Washington, D.C. That's more than Vermont or Wyoming. They pay federal

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It’s not the flu | Afro

By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO I went to urgent care, Sept. 4, with a persistent cough and tight chest I’d had for a few days and just chalked up to bronchitis. It was a holiday weekend after all, and I knew I wouldn’t be able to get an appointment with my primary care

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Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump’s final days | Afro

Submitted by Wayne Dawkins Let us resolve that American citizens not allow a person with no public service experience to be elected U.S. president. Trump had no public service experience when he ran for office and was elected to the highest U.S. government position. His lack of experience, judgment

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McCray elected chairman of Senate delegation | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com East Baltimore Sen. Cory McCray has been elected chairman of the Baltimore City Senate Delegation. The vote took place during the six-member Delegation’s pre-2021 Legislative Session Organizing meeting, in Annapolis, on Nov. 20. “I want to sincerely

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Mfume is okay | Afro

Kweisi Mfume’s response @3:00 pm. “I'm okay at the moment but there are a lot of innocent employees here that are in harms way. The anarchists are trying to break thru the door to the House floor. Shots have been fired. Trump must be charged with treason, sedition and inciting to

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Judge Dismisses 1 Charge Against Former Cop In Floyd’s Death | Afro

By AMY FORLITI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains. Hennepin County District

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Pregnancy and the pandemic | Afro

By Steven Reynolds Special to the AFRO With Maryland COVID-19 cases spiking, expectant parents are being more cautious than ever. Porsha Green, 25, from Towson understands this more than others as she found herself in a battle with COVID-19 while also being six months pregnant. This summer she was

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