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The rebirth of Ebony and Jet magazine | Afro

By Tammy Gibson, Contributing Writer via NNPA Ebony Magazine relaunched in digital format on March 1, 2021. Media veteran, Michele Ghee, was named CEO of Ebony and Jet in January. The new owner is former NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman. He bought the magazine out of bankruptcy for $14 million in December 2020. Bridgeman’s daughter, […]

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Maryland General Assembly comes through with police reform | Afro

By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Police reform in Maryland is now the law of the land, thanks to the Maryland General Assembly’s quick action, April 10, to overturn vetoes by Governor Larry Hogan on key measures of the Maryland Police Accountability Act and a related law enforcement measure

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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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Black-Owned Business: I+I Botanicals | Afro

By Reginald Allen II Special to the AFRO With the steady growth of the marijuana industry for legal pharmaceutical and recreational use, Annapolis, Maryland-based I and I Botanicals, has stepped into the spotlight to selling Beauty care products that are infused with CBD. I+I Botanicals co-founder

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Lt. Collins’ Law One of Several Going Into Effect Oct. 1 | Afro

By Philip Van Slooten Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - An update to Maryland’s hate crimes law, named for slain Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, is one of several anti-discrimination measures going into effect Oct. 1. Other notable bills address crime, the environment and

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Millions of African Women At Risk Because of COVID | Afro

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is how to feed three children and a jobless partner on a daily wage of less than $3, minus transport to and from her job as a cook. “We have

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Popi Act in force from 1 July

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Black Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19 | Afro

The AFRO spoke with F.T. Burden, president and CEO of Springboard Community Services, formerly known as Family and Children Services of Central Maryland. By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Black Americans and other people of color continue to suffer more in the midst of the

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Tensions rise as Texas governor readies to lift more rules

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Cardin says the American Rescue Plan will bring needed relief to Marylanders | Afro

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Africa: U.S. Demands Accountability From Countries but Rejects ICC Probe of American Troops

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Nigeria: Bill to Repeal Police Act Passes Third Reading

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COVID-19 layoffs in US nearly 39 million

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Jill Carter, the ‘People’s Champion’ | Afro

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Letter to the Editor | Afro

By Natasha Lawrence Dear Editor, I am a US Citizen and Spouse of a Foreign National. I feel my family is being left behind as bills with Immigration Reform provisions are being introduced, like the Farm Workers Modernization Act. The waiver language in this bill provides relief for minor unlawful

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AFRO Exclusive: Woman Sprayed With Unknown Substance Speaks Out | Afro

By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor (The subject of this story has chosen to remain anonymous and will be referred to as Marie Brown for this article.) A woman visiting Giant Food Supermarket in Owings Mills, Md. on Sept. 8 got more than she bargained for when she was attacked by a man who sprayed

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Beyond health issues, justice is the most serious item on our national agenda | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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2021 Pan African Film Festival | Afro

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