By Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda This Black History Month, give Black women the gift of empowerment by investing in organizations dedicated to reproductive justice (RJ). Black women have been at the forefront of every progressive social movement in America; it’s long past time […]
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Op-ed: Republican Party Makes Dangerous Bow to Trump’s Insurrectionists
By Ben Jealous The Republican National Committee (RNC) is officially letting Americans know that it is more committed to former President Donald Trump than to democracy, the rule of law, and the truth. Some people might say Republicans have been letting us know that ever since Donald Trump became the party’s standard-bearer in 2016. And […]
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Commentary: Marching with MLK III; We have a lot of bridges still to cross
By DaMareo CooperSpecial to the AFRO On Martin Luther King Jr. Day I found myself thinking about bridges. I had driven through the night, through a snowstorm, from Ohio to D.C. for the MLK Day march. I was crossing the Frederick Douglass Bridge when the sun finally came out. It was a powerful moment. My […]
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Op-Ed: Terrorists Won’t Stop Our HBCUs
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume In order to ensure the safety of all Americans, it is essential that we reshape how we view and approach the growing threat of terror to our nation. In 1995, we were shocked at the gruesome nature and carnage left behind by the Oklahoma City Bombing. Six years later, on that […]
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Commentary: Black Woman: We See You
By Rev. Kevin Slayton, Special to the AFRO Ask any religious person of color where their “help” comes from and they will without fail acknowledge that it comes from the Lord. But every other person of color, whether religious or not, would concede that an undisputed primary source in their lives is a black woman. […]
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Op-ed: Happy Valentine’s Day
By Sharon Williams Valentine’s Day is a day to show the one you love how much you love them dearly and care about them. Our black love is different from other loves because black love is expressed through soul food cooking, soul music, cultural experiences, strength, creativity, and sacrifices. I would like to give you […]
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Rising Above COVID-19: Overcoming the Mental and Physical Effects of the Virus
By Darryl Sellers Holding back tears, Morrell Staten shared his poignant story about his and his wife’s COVID-19 journeys last year, speaking in late 2021 at the Cobb Institute-We Can Do This/Stay Well Community Health Fair at Cass Tech High School in Detroit. Staten and his wife both tested positive for the virus at almost […]
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Letter to the Editor: Climate Change
Submitted by Amanda Bowers Dear Editor: Climate change is real and is increasing. I believe that the ingenuity of Americans can solve this problem. Americans have a great capacity to come together to face a crisis, and despite the political division in our country right now, we still have that capacity. That is why the […]
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Letter to Editor: JUSTICE BREYER TO RETIRE
Submitted by Jacob Pickering After 27 years of praiseworthy public service on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement from the court, which will reportedly take effect this summer after the Supreme Court’s current term ends. California-born Stephen Breyer’s surprise retirement has sent conservative politicians in Washington, D.C. into a terrified […]
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Baltimore’s Children: Too many citizens killed at an early age
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. AFRONewsAtNoon It was shocking to read about it! A recent report from a panel of city officials under the direction of the Baltimore City Health Department reported that “the leading cause of ‘unexpected or unusual’ death among children in Baltimore is homicide,” There is a study done every five years […]
