The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Officers arrested the 26-year-old woman around 5:45 p.m. Dec. 7 after responding to a report of vandalism in process at the two-story home in the […]
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PRESS ROOM: National Urban League’s Marc H. Morial and National Action Network’s Al Sharpton commend FCC’s vote to prevent digital discrimination
(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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Common issues with your birth certificate and what to do about them
By George Townsend Special to the AFRO Your birth certificate is one of the most important identification documents you have – containing vital information about you, your birth and your family. It is important that your birth certificate has accurate information. Often, many Marylanders need to change some of the details on their birth certificate, either […]
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Indigenous data warriors fight for data sovereignty and against “data genocide”
WRITTEN BY: Chiara Sottile Dr. Desi Small-Rodriguez calls her traveling data science lab her “Data War Pony.” It’s a huge trailer—a classroom on wheels equipped with computers and software, wrapped with ledger art by Dakota artist Holly Young. Small-Rodriguez, researcher, data advocate, and professor, rolls up to tribal communities in the lab (by invitation) to […]
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Arrest made in Halloween weekend’s fatal shooting of 2 in Tampa; 18 more victims injured
By Curt Anderson and Chris O’Meara The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been arrested in Tampa, Fla., in a mass shooting that erupted during Halloween festivities early Oct. 29. Two people were killed and 18 injured, police said. At least two shooters opened fire just before 3 a.m. in the Ybor […]
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Greater Baltimore named a federal tech hub by Biden Administration
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com The Greater Baltimore region has become a federally-designated tech hub for biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI). President Biden designated 31 communities across the U.S. as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs on Oct. 23 as part of the CHIPS and Science Act. The hubs are tasked with driving investment […]
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Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
By Sophia Tareen Associated Press An Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounding his mother was charged with a hate crime after police and relatives said he singled out the victims because of their faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. In recent days, […]
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PRESS ROOM: Joint Center releases series of survey results on congressional priorities
Black think tank hopes results will provide guidance to policymakers (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released the first in a series of survey results — “Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race” — that tracks what Americans say Congress should prioritize. As […]
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PRESS ROOM: National Museum of African American History and Culture acquires major collection of work attributed to poet Phillis Wheatley Peters
New objects are available online in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the publication of Wheatley Peters’ poems, including the only copy of the poet’s long-lost “Ocean” poem in her handwriting (Black PR Wire) —The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has acquired the largest private collection of items to bring […]
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Hollywood legend Robert De Niro condemns “evil” Trump at Stop Trump Summit
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) Drawing from his experiences as a New Yorker, De Niro attested to the city’s firsthand knowledge of Trump, whom he characterized as unfit for leadership. He pointed out that New Yorkers had already tried to warn the world about Trump in 2016, but their […]
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Mississippi Democrat Brandon Presley aims to rally Black voters in governor’s race
By Michael GoldbergThe Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven’t wielded political influence commensurate with their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Oct. 6. At a campaign event in the 80 percent Black state capital of Jackson just over […]
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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 […]