By Aaron Morrison, AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Martin Luther King III, along with his wife, Arndrea Waters King, and their 15-year-old daughter, Yolanda, have developed a set of traditions for this time of the year. Each August, they rewatch the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s rapturous address to the 1963 March on Washington […]
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Posted inNational News
Congress members build legislation to ban solitary confinement in the U.S.
By Jamaica Kalika, Special to the AFRO Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MI-1) and House Democrats are leading the push to eradicate the punishment of solitary confinement in federal facilities with the End Solitary Confinement Act. Bush, in partnership with Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) and Bonnie Watson Coleman […]
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Capital Growth Partners hosts town hall for President Biden’s Internet for All initiative
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Megan Sayles is a Report for America Corps member. Capital Growth Partners, a business advisory firm, assembled broadband providers, information technology (IT) professionals, digital divide consultants and leaders from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to discuss opportunities in President Biden’s Internet for All initiative. In 2021 Congress […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore city council addresses numerous pool closures in public hearing
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Tmcqueen@afro.com And Khira Moore, AFRO Intern Summer 2023 has been a scorcher for residents affected by pool closures in Baltimore City. At an Aug. 23 Public Safety and Government Operations Committee hearing, led by Councilman Zeke Cohen (D-District 1), city officials called into question the Baltimore City Recreation and […]
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Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates
By Jill ColvinThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump confirmed Aug. 20 that he will be skipping the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23 — and others as well. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. […]
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Vice President Harris to announce support for historically underserved entrepreneurs in Bidenomics-fueled small business boom
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia In a visit to local small businesses in Washington, D.C. this month Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled plans to provide grants to non-profit and community-based organizations as part of the $125 million Capital Readiness Program (CRP). The program seeks to bolster historically underserved entrepreneurs’ access to capital, aligning […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Remembering the 30th anniversary of the March on Washington
By Earl Dotter, Special to the AFRO, All photos by Earl Dotter On the afternoon of Aug. 28 1993, the humidity and heat were overwhelming. I had spent the morning photographing an assignment for the United Autoworkers (UAW) for its magazine, called Solidarity. From around the country, autoworkers were attending the 30th anniversary of the […]
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How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump ‘s hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fani Willis was at work. Just one month after Trump’s infamous January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of state could overturn his election loss, the […]
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Companies manufacturing products with ‘forever chemicals’ expected to face repercussions in 2024
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In recent years, Americans have been raising concerns about toxic chemicals found in drinking water within firefighters protective gear, which largely include PFAS, a “forever chemical” found in polyfluoroalkyl substances which feature particles that slowly break down over time. Since the 1950s, products made with these chemicals have […]
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Baltimore leaders and residents celebrate National Night Out
By Khira Moore, AFRO Intern August 1 marked the return of National Night Out (NNO), with officials and residents taking part in events across Baltimore and surrounding counties. Mayor Brandon Scott toured eight organizations from east to west to show support for his communities. At 11 a.m. Scott kicked off NNO at the Oliver Senior […]
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Sixty years later, we ‘March on Washington’ again
By Rev. Al Sharpton, Word In Black Sixty years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a historic march in Washington, D.C., at a time when the nation was at an inflection point. Hundreds of thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963, as Dr. King called for better wages, jobs, […]
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U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to oversee former President Donald J. Trump’s election interference case
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Judge Tanya S. Chutkan will preside over the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This decision comes after Chutkan’s previous involvement in key motions related to the January 6 committee’s investigation. Chutkan has a history with Trump. She denied his 2021 […]
