The CDC concluded that the latest virus surge has centered in locations with the lowest percentage of vaccination recipients. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior […]
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Rihanna joins billionaires club, credits God
Rihanna attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibition May 7 in New York. (Photo […]
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US averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
Passengers wait in a long line to get a COVID-19 test to travel overseas at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Recent flight cancelations […]
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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
In this Aug. 3, 2008 file photo, Dennis Thomas performs with the band “Kool and the Gang” in concert in Bethlehem, Pa. Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of […]
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Pause on student loan payments extended through January
The Biden administration on issued what it says will be the final extension to a student loan moratorium. (Courtesy graphic) By Collin Binkley AP Education Writer The Biden administration on […]
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Dave Chappelle fought to bring truth through comedy during pandemic
Dave Chappelle’s untitled documentary film premiered at the Kennedy Center last weekend. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Donning face masks and stylish […]
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Cori Bush protests evictions on Capitol steps
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks to crowds that attended a sit-in at Capitol Hill after it was announced that the Biden administration will enact a targeted nationwide eviction moratorium outside […]
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Voting Rights activists meet with Texas lawmakers
Al Sharpton, Andrea King and Martin L. King III (center) link arms at the MLK National Monument with Texas State Lawmakers who walked out of a special session of the […]
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FAMU spends over $16M to pay off student outstanding balances
FAMU President Larry Robinson (center) announced spending over $16 million to cover tuition, fees, and unpaid student balances. (Photo courtesy of FAMU) Florida A&M University (FAMU) spent more than $16 […]
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Mandela Barnes declares bid in race for Wisconsin’s Senate seat
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP) By J.K. […]
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#WordinBlack: Advocates say expansion of child tax credit and continued pandemic assistance could pull 4 million students out of poverty
Parents can choose to begin advancing half of their child tax credit as early as July 2021, or elect to receive a lump sum when taxes are filed in 2022. […]
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#WordinBlack: Delta variant driving explosion of new COVID-19 cases
In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia. New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted […]