Commanding General U.S. Central Command Kenneth F. McKenzie (center) tours an evacuation control center at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan on August 17, 2021.(US Central Command Public Affairs HO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO President Biden put America first in his remarks on the end of the US war in Afghanistan, Tuesday. […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Experts breakdown Delta and Lambda Variants, stress importance of vaccine
Delta and Lambda variants By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO New cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across the United States. As Americans adapt to the pandemic, the virus is adapting too. Two new variants of the virus have emerged, named Delta and Lambda. The CDC reported Delta as the dominant virus variant […]
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Taliban sweeps Afghanistan, seizing Kabul
Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running a country severely short on cash and bureaucrats to potentially facing an armed opposition began to emerge. (AP […]
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Baltimore City completes water and sewer review
(Courtesy of unsplash) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The Mayor’s office announced the completion of a review of Baltimore City’s and Baltimore County’s water and sewer business and processes, Aug. 16. The overall tone and finding of the study could be summarized as “good, with much room for improvement.” “Fixing the issues […]
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U.S. Census reveals majority of Americans identify as multiracial
The Census Bureau has issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade. The agency released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The White population of […]
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Deidre DeJear declares candidacy for Iowa governor
On Aug. 14, Deidre DeJear, the voting rights advocate, announced she will seek the state’s governorship in 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A voting rights activist and Kamala Harris Iowa campaign chair declared her candidacy for governor Aug. 14. Deidre DeJear, 35, a Des Moines resident, was the first […]
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Cori Bush protests evictions on Capitol steps
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks to crowds that attended a sit-in at Capitol Hill after it was announced that the Biden administration will enact a targeted nationwide eviction moratorium outside of Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. For the past five days, lawmakers and activists primarily led by Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., […]
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Mandela Barnes declares bid in race for Wisconsin’s Senate seat
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Wisconsin’s first Black Lieutenant Governor has made his bid for the Senate. Mandela Barnes , announced his candidacy for Senate […]
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Baltimore vigil commemorates Lewis and his unfinished work
Baltimore holds vigil for Representative John Lewis at Jubilee Arts Center, 1947 Pennsylvania Avenue. (Courtesy photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO 50 activists gathered in Sandtown-Winchester, July 24. The assembly was one of hundreds of “Good Trouble Vigils,” a nationwide marking of the passing of Georgia Representative John Lewis. “Good trouble” is […]
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Maryland renters population climbs, thousands still face eviction
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The AFRO reported on a number of bills that passed both houses, overrode vetoes and were sure to help a broad swath of Marylanders. But now, with no sign of Maryland’s legislative body returning to session, despite ongoing sickness, mounting deaths and a strained economy as a […]
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True Originals on Exhibit at Waller Gallery
Rebecca Marimutu’s “Portrait(s),” are huge hanging kraft paper tapestries that dominate the space at Waller Gallery. (courtesy photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Waller Gallery continues its 2021 opening exhibition of “Contextual Exposure,” featuring interdisciplinary and multi-media works from three artists: Ada Pinkston, Noél Puéllo and Rebecca Marimutu. Dominating the space are […]
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SNCC founder’s parting words on racial justice
By J. K. Schmid, AFRO Business Writer Where is the Civil Rights Movement? It’s a tricky question as politicians and activists, police and the oppressed struggle now in the aftermath of this year’s police shooting of Breonna Taylor and the strangulation to death of George Floyd. It gets trickier still looking back at the murders […]