Category: Afro Briefs

Two brothers have been charged with sexually molesting a 10-year-old girl in Union City, Ga., according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Danny Lee Arnold, 19, and his brother Thomas Marcus Arnold, 21, were arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the U.S. Marshal’s Service on June 28. Both brothers were charged with child molestation, […]

From Boston to Washington, D.C., the Northeast has experienced scorching temperatures nearing 100 degrees and even topping 103 degrees in certain areas. The Baltimore-Washington metro area saw temperatures surpassing the 100-degree mark and BWI Thurgood Marshall broke its previous heat record, 101 degrees, with a boiling 105-degree peak. In this photo, 7-year-old Ashawnti Smith, of […]

There is a dramatic shortage of Black male teachers in U.S. classrooms and Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he is ready to do something about it. There are more than 5 million teachers in public schools across the country. But, Duncan told CNN last month that of the 200,000 new teachers hired each year nationally, […]

Tar balls from the Gulf oil spill in May have now reached Texas, according to The Associated Press. The tar’s unwelcome arrival raises questions about the oil spill’s reach and how many states will be affected by the disaster. However, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said he believes the state is prepared to handle the […]

Mary J. Blige, the golden-haired vocalist known for her hits “No More Drama” and “Real Love,” recently announced her decision to earn a bachelor’s degree at famed historically Black university Howard University. Blige, 39, dropped out of high school in 11th grade and has spoken publicly about a number of personal issues, including drug abuse, […]

According to Philadelphia’s Mann Center for Performing Arts, celebrated soul singer Aretha Franklin and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will unite for a concert on July 27. Rice, a classically trained pianist, will perform selections from Mozart and will feature Franklin on vocal with several songs from her latest album, A Woman Falling Out […]

A consumer watchdog group is threatening to sue McDonald’s fast-food chain, claiming the toys included in Happy Meal deceptively lure children into consuming the food and contribute to childhood obesity. According to CNN, the Center for Science in the Public Interest announced the potential suit in a letter to McDonald’s and said the fast food […]

The California branch of the NAACP recently announced support of a proposal to legalize marijuana in that state and end current enforcement laws the group believes target minorities, according to the Associated Press. On June 29, the group pledged their support of the drug’s legalization and presented a study by the Drug Policy Alliance which […]

It will be at least two more years before the world gets another chance to see a Nigerian national football team, thanks to their poor showing in South Africa last month, the country’s president said. According to reports, Nigeria will neither win nor lose any football match for at least two years after President Goodluck […]

Larry King, host of CNN’s “Larry King Live,” announced June 29 that he will retire this fall after 25 years on the air, leaving a void at the cable news company. “It was time. This was time,” King said in an interview with KTLA Five in Los Angeles. “I made a very good arrangement and […]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, one of the largest women’s organizations in the world, recently inducted several high-profile honorary members at a private ceremony. According to a press release issued by the organization, Dr. Helen D. Gayle, president and CEO of Care USA, and media mogul Sheila C. Johnson became members of the storied organization, which […]

President Barack Obama, the son of a Kenyan man and White American woman, will host a 50th anniversary celebration of 18 African nations’ independence in the capital this summer, government officials told Reuters. “It will not just mark the 50th anniversary of independence but will really look forward and invite young leaders from each of […]