Under Armour goes forward post COVID | Afro

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Under Armour goes forward post COVID | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Under Armour the multi-billion dollar sports equipment company based in Baltimore revealed plans to downsize and consolidate its operation as the company and the nation continue to grapple with the coronavirus global pandemic. During a virtual press briefing on April 19, the company said it would shift the […]

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By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com A Black real estate developer from Baltimore is the latest person to formally accuse Wells Fargo of fostering a climate of systemic racism, creating an experience for some of its patrons known as “banking while Black.” And that real estate

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Voters Express Anxiety Ahead of Debate | Afro

By Cheyenne Briggs Special to the AFRO On the eve of the final Oct. 22 Joe Biden-Donald Trump TV debate before the Nov. 3 election, debate watchers shared their views about the significance of voting and what the most compelling issues were for them. “Yes, I am voting this year,” said Sali Matu

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Trump signs police reform executive order that focuses on training, falls short of protesters’ demands

President Trump on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 addressed the issue of police brutality by taking executive action that would provide incentives for police departments to increase training about the use of force and to strengthen a national database to track

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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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Madonsela and co: Govt should have considered social impact of Covid-19 regulations

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Georgia Republicans take aim at Sunday voting | Afro

By AFRO Staff Republican-backed bills that would limit weekend voting in Georgia are being decried as a direct attempt to suppress Black voters—much like the Jim Crow laws of yesteryear. “If you don’t want to be associated with the Jim Crow South, stop leading the charge to take us back

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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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(1995) William Jefferson Clinton, “the Job of Ending Discrimination in This Counrt is Not Over”

In July 1995, President Bill Clinton delivered a major speech at the White House in defense of Affirmative Action programs across the nation at a time when many critics were calling for their repeal. He argued that such programs were still needed in a talk he officially titled, The Job of Ending

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Apple lifts a giant middle finger to Intel

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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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Man arrested because face recognition can’t tell Black people apart [VIDEO]

ACLU Calls on Lawmakers to Immediately Stop Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Technology

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Davis Well On His Way To Becoming The Face Of Boxing | Afro

By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In one of the most highly touted boxing matchups this year, Gervonta “Tank” Davis delivered on the biggest stage of his career this far after notching an electrifying sixth-round knockout of Leo Santa Cruz on Oct. 31 at the Alamodome in San

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Teens Turn School Project Into Booming Business | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Brothers Andrew and Nyles Burton turned their mother’s homeschool assignment of creating a business into a true money making opportunity. With their business Andy Factory and famous product, Uncle Dell’s Mambo Sauce, the two young men are not only

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

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The State of Maryland has passed the most sweeping law enforcement reform measures in the nation; the same state that crafted the original and most far-reaching Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights in the nation. The individual bills may not be

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Center provides HBCU students, staff, alumni with affordable housing in D.C. | Afro

By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO In her recent book, “Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy,” host of MSNBC’s “Cross Connection” Tiffany Cross, discussed the importance of internships in the media industry, saying they offer, “The valuable experience of

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Why we’re obsessed with Valentine’s Day | Afro

From BET We can all agree that Valentine’s Day—a holiday meant to celebrate love—is pretty stressful, especially for singles. There suddenly becomes all this added pressure to find a date for those who may be otherwise be happy on any other given day. Craigslist is filled with personals of people

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Leaders remember President of Washington Teachers Union after tragic Easter Sunday death | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The well-known and beloved President of the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU), Elizabeth Davis, 70, died tragically in a two-car crash on the evening of Easter Sunday. With her sudden passing, local and national leaders alike are paying tribute to the

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Letter to the Editor | Afro

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Protective Gear For Medical Workers Begins To Run Low Again | Afro

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Surviving COVID-19’s Cultural Clash | Afro

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

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Rangers catch 20-foot python bare-handed | Afro

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Mayor Scott announces second round of grant funding for restaurants and taverns in Baltimore City | Afro

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