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Henrietta Lacks’ family takes it’s ‘HeLa’ cells case to civil rights attorney Ben Crump

by Deborah Bailey Special to the AFROJuly 30, 2021January 25, 2022

Descendants of Henrietta Lacks family joined by their new attorneys, renowned civil rights litigator, Ben Crump (center) and pharmaceutical counselor, Christopher Seeger (right). (Courtesy photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to […]

Posted inBaltimore News, Inauguration 2013, NEWS

Happy Birthday: 100 Years Well Lived!

by AFRO StaffJanuary 10, 2020January 25, 2022

By AFRO Staff Mrs. Helen Newman casts her vote in every election. (Courtesy Photo) Turning 100 years old is certainly a reason to celebrate which is why on Jan. 5, […]

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Where are the Minority Staffers?

by Special to the AFROJanuary 11, 2017January 25, 2022

On Jan. 5, the National Urban League Washington Bureau sponsored a panel discussion “Increasing Racial Diversity in the U.S. Senate.” The event, held at the Hart Senate Office Building, had […]

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New York Drug Charges Against Rapper Desiigner are Dropped

by Associated PressNovember 29, 2016January 25, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Misdemeanor drug and menacing charges against rapper Desiigner have effectively been dropped less than three months after his arrest in New York. FILE – In this […]

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Millennials, Generation YHow Do ‘U’ Know– What?

by YouTubeApril 5, 2013January 25, 2022

Morgan State Urban News Project Dwayne Allen explores the younger generation abandoning traditional newspapers and relying on social media and other web outlets to get their news.  Check out his […]

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You Don’t Want to be a Belle at Just Any Inaugural Ball

by Ashley D. DiggsJanuary 30, 2013January 25, 2022

Many Americans celebrated the second inauguration of the 44th President of the United States in front of their television screens while others had the opportunity, or misfortunes depending on your […]

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Obama’ Second Inauguration Brings Joy, Hope

by Valencia MohammedJanuary 26, 2013January 25, 2022

For thousands of celebrants, the day of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration started with a visit to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, a chance to mark both Obama’s […]

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Travelers Crowded Union Station for Obama’s Inauguration

by Massimo A. Delogu Jr.January 26, 2013January 25, 2022

More than 700,000 people descended on Washington, D.C. Jan. 21 to witness the swearing-in of President Barack Obama and the Inaugural Parade, with many traveling great distances for the event. […]

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Did or didn’t she? Beyonce questioned on lip sync

by Brett ZongkerJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s no question Beyonce’s rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced? A spokeswoman for the U.S. Marine […]

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Yellow Ticket Holders at a Glance

by Christina SturdivantJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

The biggest ticketed event of the year took place in Washington, D.C. last Monday. Nearly 1 million people traversed the national mall to witness the second and final swearing-in of […]

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Thousands Witness Obama’s Second Swearing In

by Gregory DaleJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

Barack Obama, the son of a Kenyan government economist and a White anthropologist, was sworn in to his second term as president of the United States on Jan. 21, taking […]

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Washington View

by Adrienne T. WashingtonJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

Great are the expectations of President Barack Obama, the historic first African-American president who was inaugurated for his second term on Jan. 21. The momentous hopes and aspirations are especially […]

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