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Alarming CDC memo reveals vaccinated individuals spread Delta variant as much unvaccinated
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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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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Six-year-old’s alleged murderer arrested
A 22-year-old Waldorf man was charged in the murder of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On July 28, Marktwan Hargraves, 22, of […]
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New President Anthony Jenkins wants Coppin to be recognized as the gem that it is
Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins, Coppin’s eighth president. (Courtesy photo) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins, Coppin’s eighth president, is relying on the ability of faculty, […]
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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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#WordinBlack: Public school parents highlight opportunities for permanent change post pandemic
Group diverse students in school building checked and scanned for temperature check. Elementary pupils are wearing a face mask and line up before entering into classroom. (Courtesy photo) By Alexis […]
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Honoring Henrietta Lacks the matriarch of modern medicine
(Courtesy photo) It’s Henrietta Lacks Day in Maryland. On this day in 1920, Henrietta Lacks was born. At the age of 30, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and in […]
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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 […]
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Vernon Jordan on Whitney M. Young Jr.: One visionary warrior pays tribute to another
In This Jan. 27, 1998 file photo, Vernon Jordan, long-time confidant of President Clinton, leaves his home in Washington. Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to […]
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell left, and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn stand after the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in […]
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#SecuringtheBag: Baltimore’s hackers show old school is new school in delivering the goods
PK Semler Special to The Afro Baltimore’s Hackers – the informal network of neighborhood drivers that serve seniors and others stranded in the city’s notorious food deserts – have been […]