By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Two things are clear about the recent mass killing of Black people on May 14 in a Buffalo, New York grocery store. First, the attack committed by 18-year-old White male Payton Gendron that resulted in the death and injury of 11 Black people was an outright racist act. Second, […]
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Twitter set ablaze after rumored sale of the Honey Pot Company, and confirmed change of ingredients
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Black Twitter burst into flames recently, as Black women responded to multiple rumors swirling around The Honey Pot Company and Beatrice Dixon, CEO and co-founder of the company. Supporters quickly began to denounce the brand once allegations surfaced that Dixon had not only changed the ingredients to […]
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Why 18-year-olds in Texas can buy AR-15s but not handguns
by Kiah Collier and Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune Co-published with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The […]
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The Hidden Costs of Aging in Place: Why Life Plan Communities May Be Better Than Staying in Your Home
As we age, you may have to ask yourself an important question: Does my home have everything I need right now, or is staying here causing more stress? Depending on your situation and the age of the home, maintenance issues and financial burdens could be piling up faster than expected. If you find yourself feeling […]
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NYC to pay $7M to man wrongfully convicted in 1996 killing
By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit, Comptroller Brad Lander said Monday. Grant Williams was exonerated last July in the 1996 shooting of Shdell Lewis outside a Staten Island public housing […]
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Gunman kills 19 children, 2 teachers in Texas school rampage
By ACACIA CORONADO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press (Updated 05/25/22) – UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to […]
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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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The history of the Buffalo Criterion Newspaper
By Andy Young and Tim Keegan | City of Buffalo | Spectrum News 1 via Editor & Publisher BUFFALO, N.Y. — Frank Merriweather III was practically born with ink on his fingertips. “It’s a beautiful history,” said Merriweather. “I look because I said out of out of all things you know why would my grandparents start […]
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Kinkistry ensures ‘no curl is left behind’ by providing 100% virgin hair extensions entirely for natural textures
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com African Americans have long faced discrimination as a result of their hair. School, workplace and U.S. military policies have prohibited or restricted natural hairstyles, including locs, afros, braids and bantu knots, and they have been used to justify the removal of African Americans […]
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Former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly Hon. Willie L. Brown Jr. Endorses Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City State’s Attorney
By Special to the AFRO Baltimore, MD. May 18, 2022 Iconic Democrat Willie Brown Jr., who served 31 years in the California State Assembly including fourteen and one-half years as the first Black Speaker, who then in 1996 was elected the first Black Mayor of San Francisco has endorsed Democrat Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City […]
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Black, Hispanic adults less likely to receive CPR, especially in public
By Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Black or Hispanic adults who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest outside the hospital are substantially less likely than their white peers to receive lifesaving care from a bystander, preliminary new research shows. CPR was least likely for Black and Hispanic adults in a less personal setting, such as […]
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Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
By Ashraf Khalil and David Sharp, The Associated Press Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on May 14 to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of “My body, my choice” rang out as activists committed to […]