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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, […]

Posted inInauguration 2013

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 […]

Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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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Memorabilia Hot Ticket for Inauguration

by Odessa MohabeerJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

They came from all around the world to witness the spectacle of the 57th Presidential Inauguration and they all wanted something to take home with them, a reminder of the […]

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Maryland Inaugural Ball

by AFRO StaffJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

The state’s Democrats, who were pivotal in Presi¬dent Obama’s reelection in November, converged on National Harbor’s Gaylord hotel on Jan. 20 to celebrate his second inauguration and the role they […]

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Black Star Power Shines Bright at BET Inaugural Ball

by Gregory DaleJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Just hours after President Obama was sworn in to his second term, a host of musicians, actors and dignitaries lined the red carpet at BET Networks’ 2013 Inaugural Ball. […]

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Obama Opens Second Term with a Bold Return to his Base

by George E. CurryJanuary 23, 2013January 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Rejecting calls for him to move closer toward his Republican critics, a confident President Barack H. Obama kicked off his second term on Monday by making an […]

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