(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton today (Nov. 26) issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s vote to adopt rules to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination of access to broadband services based […]
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Unveiling the futuristic soundscape: An intimate interview with Anthony Davis, composer of ‘X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X’
Davis shares insights into the futuristic approach that breathes new life into the timeless narrative of Malcolm X. By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO In the realm of operatic innovation, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis stands as a trailblazer. His groundbreaking opera, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” which initially premiered […]
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Boston pays $2.6M to Black police officers who alleged racial bias in hair tests for drug use
The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The city of Boston has paid $2.6 million to several Black police officers to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit over a hair test used to identify drug use, lawyers for the officers said Nov. 16. The city eliminated the test in 2021 and has now paid damages to […]
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Police dog’s attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history
By Patrick OrsagosThe Associated Press CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful jaws clamping down on Rose even as he tried to surrender. As he stood with his hands up beside the […]
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Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through
Written by Nicole Caldwell Ed Lallo // Getty Images Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a […]
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James Baldwin: The life story you may not know
Written by Taneasha White-Gibson James Baldwin: The life story you may not know James Baldwin was a prolific writer, poet, essayist, and civil rights activist. Though he spent much of his life abroad, he is undoubtedly an American writer, whose works serve as a prism through which to view Black American life. Apart from being […]
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1942-1967: AFRO Reports the Battles Against Jim Crow Racism–World War II, Southern Injustice
World War II revealed that African Americans are just as patriotic as the rest of America despite the types of treatment they were subjected to in every aspect of American life. The Jim Crow system of discriminatory practices had not prevented African Americans from defending their nation during wartime. At the outbreak of World War […]
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Oct. 5, 1957 – ‘Little Rock Nine’ describes 1st day in integrated school
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – “it was really pleasant and everyone was extra nice today.” That was the reaction of Miss Melba Patillo, pretty and vivacious junior, after her first day of integrated classes at Central High School. She was one of the pioneering pupils at the school, four of whom held a brief press conference […]
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Barack Obama Makes History
Barack Obama made history when he defeated Senator John MCain in 2008 and became the first African-American president. The following article explores what his election meant to the country. Nov. 8, 2008 Barack Obama, the son of a Black man from Kenya and a White woman from Kansas, has been elected President of the United States, […]
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New Psalmist Remembers King, Honors President Obama
Thousands poured into Baltimore’s New Psalmist Baptist Church to celebrate the legacies of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Hussein Obama on the evening of Jan. 15. Hundreds packed New Psalmist Baptist Church to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by Alexis Taylor) Led by Bishop Walters S. […]
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How Obama Used the Law to Bring About Change
Barack Hussein Obama, 55, departs the White House with a legacy of sweeping change and political controversy. He was not only the first Black President of the United States; he was a change agent in the lives of Americans and people worldwide with accomplishments that far outweighed his defeats. The President-elect and Vice President-elect walk […]
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How Obamacare Improved the Nation’s Health
Ashley Turner has experienced ups and downs with the Affordable Care Act, but says she and other Americans have benefited overall. She doesn’t believe that Republicans should try to dismantle the ACA, also known as Obamacare. “That would be a mistake on their end,” said Turner, who lives in Hyattsville, Md. “People who are currently […]
