GLENDORA, Miss. (AP) — A center dedicated to the memory of slain Black teen Emmett Till has raised over $20,000 to replace a bullet-riddled sign commemorating the 1955 Mississippi killing that helped propel the civil rights movement. An undated portrait shows Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old Chicago boy, who was brutally murdered near Money, Mississippi, […]
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Mississippi NAACP Seeks Federal Probe after Noose Put on Black High School Student
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) — The president of the Mississippi NAACP is demanding a federal investigation after the parents of a Black high school student said four White students put a noose around their son’s neck at school. Derrick Johnson, left, president of the Mississippi NAACP, center left, talks to the media on behalf of Stacey […]
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Officer Shoots Armed Black Man Outside Nashville Restaurant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Nashville, Tennessee, say an officer shot and wounded an armed man who refused to drop his gun after firing several rounds outside a restaurant. A statement from Metro Nashville police says 26-year-old Jordan Martel Agnew was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center after the confrontation Sunday night with Metro […]
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Emails Show Clinton Campaign Attention to Black Voters.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hacked emails from the personal account of Hillary Clinton’s top campaign official show some of the attention her team paid to courting Black voters. In this Oct. 5, 2016, photo, Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta speaks to members of the media outside Clinton’s home in Washington. The WikiLeaks organization on Oct. […]
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Hampton University Students Shocked by Triple Shooting near Campus
In the middle of midterm week, Hampton University students were shaken by a triple shooting that occurred near the edge of their campus. On Oct. 19, a Wednesday, three men were shot in the Hampton Harbors Apartments complex on Mariners Cove Road, less than a mile away from the college. Twenty-year-old Kevin Neal was pronounced […]
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Obama’s Star Studded Final Musical Night at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he’s sad that one of his and the first lady’s favorite traditions, musical night at the White House, ended Friday. Obama and his wife, Michelle, have reserved certain evenings over the past eight years to celebrate music that has helped shape America. They held big blowout concerts spotlighting […]
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Anthem Singer at Heat-76ers Game Kneels During Performance
MIAMI (AP) — A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt. Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she started to sing, revealing a “Black Lives Matter” shirt, then dropped to her left knee and performed the song. She said it was her way […]
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Defense: Men Accused in Kansas Plot Prepared for ‘Upheaval’
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Three men accused of plotting to bomb Somali immigrants in western Kansas were only preparing to defend themselves in the event of “massive social upheaval” as they accumulated firearms and ammunition, a defense attorney said Friday. The arguments were the first glimpse into the unfolding defense strategy for three men prosecutors […]
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Purdue Librarian Launches Black Literature Subscription Service
A librarian at Purdue University’s Black Cultural Center has launched a library-inspired book subscription service that celebrates Black literature. Purdue University’s Black Cultural Center librarian, Jamillah Gabriel. (Courtesy Photo via purdue.edu) Jamillah Gabriel told the AFRO that her Call Number service will include monthly boxes containing a newly released book by a Black author. Subscribers […]
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Cincinnati Braces for Trial of White Officer Charged with Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
CINCINNATI (AP) — Under tight courthouse security and close monitoring by local officials concerned about keeping the peace, jury selection begins Tuesday for the murder trial of a White university police officer charged with killing an unarmed Black man during a traffic stop. Ray Tensing enters Judge Megan Shanahan’s courtroom for his pre-trial hearing on […]
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No discipline for 2 Minneapolis officers in man’s slaying
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minneapolis police officers followed proper procedure in a confrontation that led to the fatal shooting of a Black man in November, and won’t face discipline, the city’s police chief announced Friday. Chief Janee Harteau said an internal investigation found the officers were warranted in using deadly force in the death of […]
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Obama White House Hosting Final Musical Event with BET
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says the final White House concert of her husband’s presidency is “going to be a good one.” The first lady promises gospel, soul and “who knows” at Friday’s BET “Love and Happiness” event on the South Lawn. President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama, waves as they walk from […]