The statue of Confederate Gen. Alfred Mouton is removed on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Lafayette, La. The statue was moved from the front of city hall where it has stood for 99 years. (Scott Clause /The Daily Advertiser via AP) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO “The Confederacy has surrendered,” Jerome Moroux, a […]
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Family members hold memorial to remember Eric Garner 7 years later
In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 file photo, Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, speaks during a news conference after leaving court in New York. A New York appeals court ruled Thursday, July 15, 2021 that a judicial inquiry is warranted into the investigation of Eric Garner’s 2014 police chokehold death, denying the city’s push […]
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Get vaccinated, live in peace and prosper
Vaccination rates among Americans have slowed downs. (Courtesy photo) By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO Ninety-nine percent of Americans who have been hospitalized with coronavirus are persons who did not get vaccinated, reported webMD.com, citing a May report. Meanwhile, Yale University this week reported that because of this year’s vaccination campaign, 279,000 covid deaths […]
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Biden commemorates Rep. John Lewis
People look at a new historical marker remembering former Rep. John Lewis after it was unveiled Friday, July 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Earlier this year, Nashville’s Metro Council renamed a large portion of Fifth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) The Biden White House released a statement commemorating the passing of […]
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Biz Markie, rap icon, dead at 57
Biz Markie performs for fans during halftime of the Denver Nuggets’ 105-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Dec. 12, 2009. The hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said […]
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For Cubans, it’s the blockade and the lack of vaccine support
Cubans spilled out into the streets to protest the blockade and lack of vaccine support. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO As thousands of Cubans spilled out into streets across the Island in the largest protests against the government in a generation, academics, social justice organizations and national leaders have called on […]
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A Message from Director Chanel Compton – Honoring Gloria Richardson
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In Haiti, violence and pandemic leave one in three children in need of humanitarian assistance
Jean Gough, UNICEF regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, visits with children and their parents in Les Cayes, Haiti. Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Gough visited the southern seaport amid concerns over an increase in malnutrition and a drop in childhood immunizations that officials blame on the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn) (Black PR […]
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#WordinBlack: Voter fraud = fake news!
State Senator Royce West responds to questions during a broadcast interview after announcing his bid to run for the US Senate during a rally in Dallas, Monday, July 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) This post was originally published on Defender Network By Texas State Sen. Royce West and Word in Black A former U.S. Commander-in-Chief has made it […]
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#WordinBlack: Disparities in discipline still plaguing public school systems
African American students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts. (istockphoto/omgimages via #WordinBlack/SeattleMedium) This post was originally published on Seattle Medium By Aaron Allen The Seattle Medium and Word in Black In a school year devastated by a pandemic, African American and marginalized students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts here […]
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#WordinBlack: N-Word sparks debate about anti-racist training
The increase in protests and overt racist sentiments has fueled the call for anti-racist training. (Collage courtesy of W@H Creative+) By A.V. Benford Observer Education Reporter This post was originally published on Sacramento Observer Katherine Sanders said she wanted her 7th grade Spanish students at Kit Carson International Academy to “think about words that make things cheap.” “I […]
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#WordinBlack: Victoria’s Secret ‘Karen’ nominated for White Tears of the Year award
These shots are just part of the progression of the performance of Abigail Elphick in the Victoria’s Secrets store in Short Hills Mall, Milburn. N.J. The performance was recorded and posted online by Ijeoma Ukenta, to protect herself from further harassment. (Courtesy collage by W@H Creative+) by Houston Defender and Word in Black This post was originally published […]