By Laura Onyeneh, Word in Black By now you would have thought corporations would have learned their lesson about exploiting Black pain for capital gain after the killing of George Floyd. Well… guess not. Walmart recalled its Juneteenth ice cream commemorating the holiday after it received heavy backlash on social media. The ice cream which […]
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The Moore Report: Holy Bad Attitudes and Behaviors: “Subversive Habits,” a book about White racism among nuns in the Catholic Church
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO If you have ever had your hand slapped by a sister in school or you were treated lovingly, I recommend a book for you: “Subversive Habits-Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle,” by Dr. Shannen Dee Williams. Catholic nuns, particularly, are viewed in […]
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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America provides tips to help caregivers combat depression during mental health awareness month
By Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Special to the AFRO Depression is a serious and common challenge facing the more than 16 million Americans caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease. Family caregivers of individuals living with dementia-related illnesses such as Alzheimer’s are at greater risk for depression than caregivers of people with other conditions, […]
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UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER MEMORIAL DAY PARADE CONTINUES LONG ESTABLISHED TRADITION IN DC
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The long awaited Memorial Day weekend has begun in Washington DC. Nothing represents a traditional Memorial Day weekend in Washington DC like the gathering of the United House of Prayer for All People (UHOPAP) at the Washington Convention Center. The crowning event of the House of Prayer’s Memorial Day […]
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Calm after the racist storm, Buffalo, N.Y. shootings cease following the massacre
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Eight days before the self-avowed White supremacist Payton Gendron’s mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., detectives laid out a hoard of weaponry that they seized in less than a week. The weapons included ghost guns, automatic pistols, assault rifles, and revolvers confiscated in various parts of […]
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D.C. Mayor, public schools chancellor assess student safety options in aftermath of
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor D.C. Public Schools officials are accessing options to keep children safe In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting. On May 24, an 18-year-old shot 19 children and two adults dead at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis said schools will use the manpower […]
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Robert C. White: Mayoral candidate with ‘tenacity and drive’
District of Columbia in-person primary elections will be held on June 21. To vote in the D.C. primary, you must be registered with the Democratic, Republican, Statehood Green or Libertarian Parties. However, all voters- including independents- may cast votes on initiatives and referendums, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections. For the next […]
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute announces new program for early career faculty to diversify the scientific workforce
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a science philanthropy that advances biomedical research and science education, on Thursday committed $1.5 billion to launch the Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program for early career scientists who are dedicated to creating equitable and inclusive lab environments. Applications […]
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TEDCO to Receive up to $50 Million from State Small Business Credit Initiative
Funds incorporated into TEDCO’s investment programs for Maryland entrepreneurs COLUMBIA, Md. (May 25, 2022)—TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today it will receive up to $50 million from Governor Hogan’s small business relief plan that was approved for funding from the United States Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). TEDCO will […]
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Civil rights groups to work through the summer on the national agenda to combat White supremacy
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor After meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland, representatives from the nation’s civil rights community are developing their own action plans to address the spread of White supremacy. The plan for a concerted effort to address White supremacy come after the racially motivated attack on Black residents on May 14 […]
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Not too late to find an HBCU summer camp for your kids
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Summer is the time to introduce the young person in your life to a (Historically Black College and University) HBCU campus. Let’s say you attended an HBCU, and want to instill that priceless HBCU love in your offspring. On the other hand, perhaps, you’ve never stepped foot on one […]
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University of Maryland, Baltimore’s CURE Scholars Program graduates first cohort of West Baltimore high school seniors
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member. msayles@afro.com The first cohort of University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) CURE Scholars Program recently became graduates. The 20 high school seniors, who reside in West Baltimore, joined the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) mentorship program during middle school, and on May 6, they […]