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By Aaron Morrison The Associated Press Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice. In a statement first
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Kenosha Shooting Strains Tie Between Black Residents, Police | Afro
By COREY WILLIAMS and RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Until the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the bedroom community of Kenosha had been largely untouched by the level of demonstrations that were seen in nearby Milwaukee and Chicago after the death of George Floyd. Like
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Empowerment Temple continues to defy the norms producing Easter Cinematic Sermon | Afro
Empowerment Temple putting a spin on Easter Baltimore, Maryland: March 30, 2021 Empowerment Temple AME Church today announced that it plans to air its very first self-produced “Cinematic Sermon” or movie this Sunday. A Cinematic Sermon is the merging of the story-telling cadence of a movie with the
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National Black Voter Day: A Call to Ensure That Black Voters Are Heard | Afro
By Kamala Harris  Today, we celebrate our country’s first-ever National Black Voter Day — an effort to make sure that Black voters make their voices heard at the polls this year. It reflects an undeniable truth: that while Black Americans were long prohibited from exercising our fundamental right
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OP-ED: Black Riders Matter | Afro
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is the nation’s oldest and largest trade association of Black-owned newspapers and media companies. Our NNPA member publishers hire employees, but we also
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Black People in Portland Struggle to Be Heard Amid Protests | Afro
By Gillian Flaccus and Suman Naishadham The Associated Press Chaotic and often violent protests against racial injustice have topped the headlines for days, but lost in the shouting are the voices of many Black Portland residents themselves — and their feelings about the unrest are nuanced and
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TBE#38- National Black Voter Day is National Urban League's Answer to Voter Suppression, Misinformation, and Division | Afro
To Be Equal #38 September 17, 2020 National Black Voter Day is National Urban League's Answer to Voter Suppression, Misinformation, and Division Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Too many people struggled, suffered and died to make it possible for every American to exercise
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Black Scholars Form Effort to Fight Trolls, Disinformation | Afro
By Russell Contreras The Associated Press A group of U.S. Black scholars, activists and writers has launched a new project to combat misleading information online around voting, reparations and immigration, supporters announced Oct. 16. The newly formed National Black Cultural Information Trust
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DCPS creates reopening plans under new CDC guidance | Afro
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO This week, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee responded to scores of angry parents who left a recent Town hall event with their questions unanswered.   On March 29, Ferebee issued posted guidelines for the DCPS community on new
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Land of Kush Shines in State’s First Restaurant Week | Afro
By Michelle Richardson AFRO Arts & Entertainment Writer Maryland’s first-ever Restaurant Week kicked off last week and there is one restaurant participating that has set out to change minds and capture taste buds. The Land of Kush, Baltimore’s only vegan-soul food restaurant is hoping to dispel the
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Morgan State University Serves Baltimore Voters As 2020 Early Voting and Election Day Voting Center | Afro
Morgan State University Designated As 2020 Early Voting and Election Day Voting Center University to Serve as One of Only Eight Early Voting Sites and One of 24 Election Day Voting Locations in Baltimore City BALTIMORE — As part of an effort to expand access to voting this fall, the Baltimore City
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Arradondo: `That is not part of our policy…’ | Afro
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com After an extraordinarily emotional first week, the second week of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the disgraced former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer accused of murdering George Floyd began April 5. On day six of the trial, Chauvin’s defense
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Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child | Afro
By AFRO Staff Nicki Minaj can add a new moniker to her list: Mom. The superstar rapper and her husband Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty welcomed a bundle of joy Sept. 30 in Los Angeles, according to People and other media sources. Minaj announced she was expecting her first baby back in July via a series of
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FEMA offers assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses | Afro
By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO Starting April 12, 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses through its dedicated call center. To be eligible, the funeral expenses must have been incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 and must meet certain other requirements
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LIVE REPLAY: Starship SN11 rolls out to the launch site in Boca Chica | Afro
By Rolling Out via BlackPressUSA ROLLINGOUT.COM — SpaceX is rolling out the Starship SN11 prototype to the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. Following rollout, SN11 is expected to be lifted onto Suborbital Pad A by a large crane. This original content is copyrighted to NASASpaceflight
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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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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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Voting Groups Scramble to Reach College Students in Pandemic | Afro
By BRYAN ANDERSON and SARA BURNETT, Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chase Gaines wishes he could get more young people in North Carolina to answer their front doors and take his GOP flyer. Rick Hart longs for the days where he would wake up at 6 a.m. to prep for a day
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COMMENTARY: The Illness of King Donald, or why Progressives Cannot Concede any Ground to a Sympathy Vote for Trump | Afro
By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor When word broke of the President and First Lady testing positive for Covid19, an image flashed into my mind. The image was from the 1980s series St. Elsewhere, about a hospital and its staff in Boston. A major character, played by Mark Harmon, was
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The Silver Lining in COVID-19’s Dark Clouds | Afro
This article was originally published in the National Urban League’s 2020 State of Black America. Authored by - DR. LISA COOPER James F. Fries Professor of Medicine; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Health Equity, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing & Bloomberg School of
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TBE#43 - Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation | Afro
To Be Equal #43 October 22, 2020 Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We have to accept that foreign powers seize upon these divisions because they are real
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Season Kick-Off: Impressive Win By Washington | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the most unconventional off season in National Football League (NFL) history, the Washington Football Team opened their 2020 season with a big statement on the NFL’s first Sunday. Washington defined its new culture by playing with poise from
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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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City Council Gets ‘In the Dirt’ | Afro
By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Activists, volunteers and City Council representatives gathered for a Westport community cleanup on Sept. 19. “It’s a cold Saturday morning,” Keisha Allen, acting president of Westport Community Association, said of the mid-40s temperature in the long, chilly
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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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Rivera Sends Mixed Messages, Team Loses 5th Straight Game | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Ron Rivera believes “It's all about your messaging,” yet the message was mixed throughout their first six weeks. “We don’t have the pieces, but we’re making progress.” The goal for this season remains confusing. The first year head coach of the
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‘Covibesity’ May Be the Next Epidemic We Need to Tackle | Afro
By Ojaswin Kathuria Zenger News During the initial days of the lockdown, a lot of people found that being at home left them with a lot of time to concentrate on their mental and physical wellbeing. However, almost seven months into the lockdown, even the most committed of fitness enthusiasts have
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Judge Throws Lifeline to Diversity Visa Lottery | Afro
By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing diversity visas for immigrants from underrepresented countries — most from Africa — partially reversing a pandemic-related freeze on a wide range of immigrant and temporary visas. The
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Federal low-income housing grant doubles in size this year | Afro
By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a coronavirus pandemic-fueled mortgage boom, states will get nearly $700 million in federal grants from a special program for low-income housing, more than double the amount distributed last year. It’s a boost that the Department of
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Oprah Winfrey To Host Virtual Town Halls in Key States To Encourage, Inspire and Support Voters Ahead of Election | Afro
Oprah Winfrey To Host Virtual Town Halls in Key States To Encourage, Inspire and Support Voters Ahead of Election Events Are Free and Open to the Public on Zoom Los Angeles – Oprah Winfrey announced today plans to host virtual town halls in key states as part of OWN’s OWN YOUR VOTE nonpartisan
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