Category: Afro Briefs

Adversity just seems to follow Alvin Greene. Despite accomplishing the feat of becoming the first African American to be nominated for U.S. Senate by a major party in over 100 years, questions and accusations still follow him. While political figures such as House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn have speculated the legitimacy of Greene’s campaign, […]

A popular, seemingly harmless hair care product, Organic Root Stimulator Olive Oil Moisturizing Hair Lotion, is at the center of a heated debate in Seattle, Wash. The child, who is the only African American in her advanced placement class at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, was sent out of her classroom after her teacher said she […]

The NAACP Youth and College Division will hold their annual convention, which gathers members from over 600 youth councils, high school and college chapters July 11-15 in Kansas City, Mo. The convention will be held concurrently with the NAACP’s 101st Annual Convention. “This year’s Youth and College Convention is an opportunity for the NAACP to […]

A recent study released by USA Swimming and the University of Memphis found the majority of Black children are at risk for drowning. The study, “The Constraints Impacting Minority Swimming Participation, Phase II,” found that 70 percent of Black children have low or “no swim” ability, compared to 40 percent of White children. Researchers also […]

A Texas man has been accused of trying to deliver money, GPS devices, cell phone chips and other supplies to a sect of Al-Qaeda based in Yemen. Barry Bujol Jr. of Hempstead, Texas was arrested aboard a ship docked at a Houston-area port on May 30. He was indicted on June 3 on charges including […]

A South Carolina lawmaker recently referred to a state Republican gubernatorial candidate of Indian descent and President Obama as “ragheads.” State Sen. Jake Knotts (R) made the comment on an Internet talk show, “Pub Politics Live.” While speaking to Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley, Knotts said, “We already got one raghead in the White House, […]

Congress will finally right a wrong by acknowledging the work of slaves who helped to build the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. in a ceremony planned for June 16. During the ceremony, a plaque commemorating their work will be dedicated in the Rayburn Room. Among those scheduled to attend are Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), […]

The Michigan Department of Corrections has recommended that former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick enrolls in boot camp as a sentence for violating terms of his probation, a punishment which would see him released on parole in 90 days according to the Detroit Free Press. Two weeks after he was sentenced to up to five years […]

It was supposed to be one of his greatest moments of joy. Instead, it turned out to be a day of sorrow for former South African President Nelson Mandela as he learned of his great-granddaughter’s death on the eve of Opening Day of the 2010 World Cup. Mandela was initially expected to appear at the […]

Passengers on a Philadelphia SEPTA subway car looked on in terror as a male passenger repeatedly stabbed another man with a pair of scissors. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, a subway car on the Broad Street line was headed to a stop on Oregon Avenue on June 10 when two men got into a […]

For years, cable service provider Comcast has opted not to carry African-American owned channels on its nationwide platforms, and Stanley E. Washington has had enough. Washington, president and CEO of the newly-formed National Coalition of African-American Owned Media, or NCAAOM, is calling for African-American families to disconnect their Comcast services immediately and boycott the company […]

The anonymity of buying prepaid cellular phones may soon come to an end, as a proposed federal law would require buyers to show identification, according to Yahoonews.com. Officials believe that the anonymous purchase of prepaid devices could assist criminals in executing illegal activity. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) proposed the bill in May, explaining buyers would […]