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Racist ‘Replacement’ Rhetoric is Deadly and Republicans Must Stop Using It

by Benjamin Todd JealousMay 23, 2022May 23, 2022

By Ben Jealous The young man who murdered 10 people in Buffalo, New York on May 14, was out to kill Black people. He chose a grocery store because he […]

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Commentary: HBCU Graduates: We just see the world differently

by Dr. Karsonya Wise WhiteheadMay 21, 2022May 22, 2022

By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead It was twenty-five years ago this year that I stood outside of the Elmina Castle in Ghana with a small group of friends and made […]

Posted inCommentary

Commentary: Teacher appreciation May 2022: Honoring all teachers all of the time

by Maxine Johnson Wood, Ed.DMay 21, 2022May 24, 2022

By Maxine Johnson Wood, Ed.D The first week in May 2022 was formally acknowledged as National Teacher Appreciation Week by PTAs and PTOs, and other education groups. In President Biden’s […]

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Pay attention Roe v. Wade & the far right’s extreme plans

by Benjamin Todd JealousMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022

By Ben Jealous Things are about to get worse for millions of vulnerable people in our country.  It looks like the far right-wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court is […]

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The royal ‘We’ that owns Baltimore City

by Special to the AFROMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022

By Marcus Board The rich get richer on the backs of Baltimore’s Black communities.  If this were college sports, residents would finally be cashing in on their name, image, and […]

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America’s commitment to health equity must not be skin-deep

by Special to the AFROMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022

By Gary Puckrein For decades, U.S. policymakers have professed alarm about racial health disparities. But they are far from working to eliminate these inequities as many officials have been inadvertently […]

Posted inOPINION

Opinion: Be on the lookout for Black college female lacrosse team

by Special to the AFROMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

By Matthew Horace As parents, we often caution our children on life’s perils and how to respond. We hope, no, we pray they never encounter those dangers. I felt much […]

Posted inOPINION

Op-ed: NWSA Statement on leaked draft of SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

by Dr. Karsonya Wise WhiteheadMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead for the National Women’s Studies Association As transnational, Indigenous, and intersectional feminist scholars, we are compelled to speak out about the implications of the leaked […]

Posted inOPINION

Opinion: Stop racist hate in New York State!!! – Justice for the 10 victims of racist mass murder at Buffalo, New York’s Tops Supermarket!!!

by Special to the AFROMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Submitted by Pastor Arthur L. Mackey Jr. Our wholehearted sympathies, prayers, and condolences go out to all the families and friends of the 10 precious souls, the 10 victims of […]

Posted inNational News

To Be Equal: Abortion Bans Are Part Of A Larger Agenda To Roll Back Advances In Racial Justice And Women’s Rights

by Marc H. MorialMay 15, 2022May 15, 2022

By Marc H. Morial President and CEONational Urban League “At a time when open racism was becoming unfashionable, these politicians needed a more high-minded issue, one that would not compel them […]

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Commentary: The Moore Report: “Ain’t Too Proud-The Life and Times of the Temptations” closes at the Hippodrome Theater

by Ralph E. Moore Jr.May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO The Temptations of Motown are the greatest rhythm and blues group of all time. The musical about the Temptation story is […]

Posted inOPINION

Commentary: Women’s rights are human rights – and that includes abortion

by Special to the AFROMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

By Jamila Bey, Special to the AFRO The first Monday in May has come to be known as the Met Gala Monday, and during and after the event, who wore […]

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