By The Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordination office is downsizing its appeal for annual funding in 2026 after support this year, mostly from Western governments, plunged to the lowest level in a decade. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Dec. 8 it was seeking $33 […]
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Dr. Rod Paige, the first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92
The AFRO sends condolences to the family and all those who knew and loved Dr. Rod Paige, the first Black leader to serve as the secretary of education. Paige died at 92 years old on Dec. 9.
Posted inDMV News
41st annual King Day Program and Celebration January 19
The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host its 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Competition and Celebration on Jan. 19, featuring student speeches, a youth choir, performances, and a community Day of Service.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump scores $779 million verdict for Black family
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump won a historic $779.3 million verdict for the family of Lewis Butler, a security guard killed during an armed robbery at a Florida internet café that failed to report a previous crime involving the same gun. The ruling delivers long-sought accountability while Butler’s widow presses for reforms to shut down dangerous, unregulated gambling venues.
Posted inMaryland News
Settlement with Cracker Barrel over allegations, disability discrimination involving students with autism at Waldorf restaurant
Maryland officials announced a settlement with Cracker Barrel resolving allegations that students with autism from Dr. James Craik Elementary School faced discrimination during a 2024 visit to the company’s Waldorf restaurant. Under the agreement, Cracker Barrel will pay $75,000 to affected students, donate to school programs, and revise its public accommodation policies nationwide to comply with disability rights laws.
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Cinnabon worker fired after racist outburst directed at customers goes viral
A Wisconsin Cinnabon employee was fired after a video showing her using racist slurs, taunting customers, and mocking a woman’s hijab went viral on TikTok. The incident has sparked dueling online fundraisers — one supporting the Black Somali Muslim couple targeted, and another raising tens of thousands for the terminated worker, who is White.
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Trinidad and Tobago prime minister confirms U.S. Marines working on Tobago radar system
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed that U.S. Marines are working in Tobago on radar and airport upgrades, reversing earlier statements that no American military personnel were present. The disclosure comes amid growing regional U.S. military activity and questions about how the upgraded radar system may be used.
Posted inReligion
Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church
A once-small Atlanta congregation led by Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell has grown from fewer than 200 attendees in 2023 to about 6,000 weekly worshippers, with young adults lining up before dawn for its intense worship services and unapologetically direct preaching. Many say Mitchell’s authenticity, raw storytelling, and uncompromising calls to repentance meet a hunger for spiritual depth among young Christians seeking more than feel-good messages.
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Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti’s central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes
Heavily armed gangs launched coordinated attacks across central Haiti, killing civilians, burning homes and forcing hundreds to flee as police warned that much of the Artibonite region has fallen under gang control. Survivors streamed into coastal towns demanding government action amid worsening hunger, mass displacement and growing anger over what many describe as an absent and overwhelmed state.
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Police search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 of them children, in California
Authorities in California are searching for a suspect after a mass shooting at a Stockton birthday party killed four people — three of them children — and wounded 11 others. Investigators believe the Nov. 29 attack at a crowded banquet hall in Stockton was targeted and are urging the public to share any tips or even rumors as the investigation continues
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Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot in DC, the state’s governor says
Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near the White House on Nov. 26 have died, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said, as federal and local authorities continue to investigate the incident. A suspect in custody was also shot and injured, while the killings intensified scrutiny of the 47th president’s controversial deployment of National Guard troops in Washington.
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Activists: ‘We Ain’t Buying it’ this Thanksgiving weekend
By Shernay WilliamsWord in Black “History has already shown us that pulling our dollars hits harder than any speech, any march, any protest ever could,” says content creator Ashley B, in an Instagram video. She’s part of a growing coalition of community organizers, pastors and political engagement groups calling for a mass boycott ahead of […]