Racism isn’t limited to the United States or Black people for that matter. The death of George Floyd in 2020, an unarmed Black man who was killed after a White police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck for almost 10 minutes, sparked outrage around the world. After being convicted in his murder, on Dec. […]
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Mayor, Council maneuvering to put guidelines in place before projected surge
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. City Council have not seen eye to eye on handling the 19-month COVID-19 Pandemic. However, recent moves by the Mayor and City Council signal both are working to put guidelines in place before a possible surge of the pandemic […]
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Someday at Christmas: A look into how the world celebrates
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper CEO and Publisher One of my all-time favorite Christmas albums is Stevie Wonder’s first Christmas album (1967) Someday at Christmas. Someday at Christmas men won’t be boys Playing with bombs like kids play with toys One warm December our hearts will see A world where men are free Someday at […]
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How slavery helped to build a world economy
By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO America… Land of the Free (labor). At its inception, America represented an exceptional opportunity to experiment on various nouns (people, places and things) without the direct threat of said experiment backfiring and permanently injuring the nations in power. Slavery has existed for as long as man, with one […]
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Living Kwanzaa’s principles today
By Vicki T. Lee AFRO Archives 2005 It was Dr. Maulana Karenga’s wish in 1966 that African-Americans have a celebration that spoke to their cultural beliefs and way of life. But for Stanley “Bunjo” Butler, a seven-day celebration is hardly enough. Starting the day, after Christmas, and lasting until Jan. 1, Kwanzaa, derived from the […]
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Do you have questions about the COVID vaccine for kids? This pediatrician has answers.
By Adrienne Collier, MD, pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, many parents are excited to experience the sense of relief and security that comes with knowing their kids are protected. As a mother of four, I felt relieved when the vaccine received […]
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Three Keys Coffee pairs cups of joe with jazz
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Tio and Kenzel Fallen have long been coffee lovers. Tio works in the oil and gas industry as a mechanical engineer, while Kenzel specializes in risk management for banks. When the couple traveled internationally, they made it a point to visit coffee-producing countries. […]
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Deadline for Reimagine Main Street and The WELL’s Backing Black Business grant closes Wednesday
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Women’s Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (The WELL) recently partnered with Reimagine Main Street, a multi-stakeholder, cross-sector initiative focused on the recovery of small business from COVID-19, to launch the Backing Black Business grant program. Backing Black Business will award $2 million worth of […]
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Knight Foundation study finds lack of representation in asset management industry for diverse-owned firms
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) on Dec. 7 released a new study about diversity in the asset management industry, which found that although diverse-owned asset management firms perform just as well as their White competitors, they manage […]
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Pharrell to HBCU grads: ‘We are the emerging majority’
By The Associated Press Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams on Dec. 11 told the newest graduates of a historically Black university in Virginia to act like “the emerging majority” and help develop the area’s businesses and culture. Williams gave the fall commencement speech at Norfolk State University, not far from where the producer and rapper grew […]
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New app dedicated to saving the lives of Black women with breast cancer
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – Breast cancer doesn’t have a color but the journey, narrative, and experience of a Black woman surviving cancer are radically different from a White woman. Studies suggest Black women do not have the highest diagnosis of breast cancer incidence, yet they have a higher death rate than […]
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East Baltimore Historical Library opens
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO The preservation of a community requires the effort of many. Most importantly, the steadfastness of a visionary. One who is unafraid to confront every issue, challenge the strong and the weak, and praise everyone that commits to the assignment. Ms. Nia Redmond is the epitome of what an […]