The “Electric Slide,” a line dance widely known in the Black community, was popularized after Marcia Griffith’s 1989 remix to the song, “Electric Boogie,” and its corresponding video showcasing the well-known and easy-to-follow moves (Screenshot). By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com It’s a Black family gathering: the music is blasting, the beat […]
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Soundtrack of the 1970s
Soundtrack of the 1970s: Shaft, Car Wash, and The Jeffersons By Sean Yoes Special to the AFRO A significant chapter in the history of Black American culture was the so-called “Blaxploitation” era of American film anchored mainly in the 1970’s. And of course a big part of any movie, especially a Black movie is the […]
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Red Cross faces severe blood shortage as hospital demand increases
Severe blood shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient care New effects of pandemic leading to significant drop in nation’s blood supply FAIRFAX, VA (June 15, 2021) — The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise – and deplete […]
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Cruise ships and COVID: Know before you go
Only 48% of Texans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of last week, compared with 71% in Vermont, according to the New York Times tracker. (susannp4/Pixabay) By Roz Brown, Texas News Service via MD News Connection HOUSTON — To vaccinate or not to vaccinate is a pending dilemma for passengers expecting to be welcomed aboard […]
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MD spotlights senior financial fraud on Elder Abuse Awareness Day
A common scam that snares older Americans are email offers for free gift cards, which are a way to capture personal information that could jeopardize finances. (Adobe stock) Maryland News Connection A statewide news service for Maryland MD Spotlights Senior Financial Fraud on Elder Abuse Awareness Day By Diane Bernard ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today is World […]
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FAMU BOT approves $2,000 lump sum one-time payment for employees
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees (BOT) approved a plan to provide a $2,000 merit, one-time lump sum payment to faculty, administrators and staff. The payment will be available for Education and General (E&G) funded faculty, Administrative and Professional (A&P), University Support Personnel Service (USPS) and graduate assistant employees prorated by Full Time […]
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Medical debt: The other part of the pandemic’s fallout
The personal finance website LendingTree.com revealed that 60 percent of Americans who participated in a March study faced medical debt. Approximately 53 percent reported the debt was more significant than $5,000, and 72 percent said it prevented them from pursuing key financial milestones, like buying a home or having a child. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) […]
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Together, we should seek justice for the Tulsa massacre 100 years later
(CBM) – May 31-June 1, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in American history. THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER – (CBM) – The Black community in Tulsa, known as the Greenwood District, which has been referred to as the “Black Wall Street,” was decimated by […]
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10-year old Black pageant queen reveals what it takes to wear a crown in new book
Trinity Bush, Pageant queen, affirmation writer, and kid CEO of Beyond What You Can See Nationwide — Trinity Bush, Pageant queen, affirmation writer, and kid CEO of Beyond What You Can See, has launched her new book The Road to the Crown. Leading a powerful group of 17 pageant beauties, Trinity and her co-authors share their incredible personal […]
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Darren E. Bryant is the youngest Black mayor in Illinois state history
Mayor Darren E. Bryant (Photo by Eddy “Precise” Lamarre for rolling out) By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre Rolling Out What does Robbins become under your leadership? It becomes a town with a vision, a town with a future and a clearer direction. What would you say are some of the biggest challenges and how will you […]
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Black entertainers to empower, inspire Black High School students in once-in-a-lifetime ‘Rites Of Passage’ celebration
(Courtesy Photo/Flyer) (Black PR Wire) – Actor, stand-up comedian and game show host Cedric The Entertainer, actress Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Steve Harvey Show”), television host and author Shaun Robinson and actress Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is The New Black”) join the list of stellar celebrities who’ll be empowering and inspiring Black high school students during their […]
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More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
A plaque is seen outside of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada on Thursday, May 27, 2021. The remains of 215 children have been found buried on the site of the former residential school in Kamloops. (Andrew Snucins/The Canadian Press via AP) By The […]