As Election Day draws closer, political candidates in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area working feverishly to get people to vote for them and elections officials are dealing with what appears to be heavy early voter turnout. On Oct. 27, U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was hard at work at the Largo Town Center Metro […]
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Bridging History with Digital Technology
The lines outside of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture show no signs of dissipating, with online ticket reservations secured through January 2017. For those who wish to get a sneak peek or even relive the experience afterwards, a new museum app may be just the solution. Designed by Clearly […]
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African Scholars Assess Life Under a Possible Clinton Presidency
The African Coalition for Hillary discussed U.S. policies to Africa at a town hall Oct. 24, citing the Democratic hopeful as the more suitable candidate to continue relations with the continent. (Courtesy photo) The African Coalition for Hillary, a group of professionals and political activists who support Clinton for president, convened a town hall meeting […]
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Why Blacks Must Vote
A recent discussion on the importance of voting in the Nov. 8 general election morphed into a contentious discourse on why some young adults are skeptical about the political process. A community forum “Ready! Set! Vote!” was held Oct.29 at the Metropolitan AME Church in the District before an audience of 80. Maureen Bunyan, a […]
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Nearly All-White Jury to Hear S.C. Case of Ex-Cop Who Fatally Shot Walter Scott
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A nearly all-White jury was seated Wednesday for the murder trial of a White former South Carolina officer whose fatal shooting of a Black man stunned the nation after it was recorded by a bystander. Former North Charleston police office Michael Slager (right), is lead into court, in Charleston, S.C. Jury […]
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Prince George’s County, Md.: Hospital Center Shuts Down Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Again over Deadly Bacteria
CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — For the second time in three months, a Maryland hospital has shut down its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after babies tested positive for potentially deadly bacteria. Prince George’s Medical Center (Facebook Photo) According to media reports, Prince George’s Hospital Center announced Wednesday that two infants have tested positive for an […]
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62 Years after Brown vs. Board, it Still Takes a Justice Dept. Action to Ensure Black Student Access to a Louisiana Public School
MONROE, La. (AP) — The Justice Department has announced a settlement aimed at ensuring Black students have better access to a Louisiana public school that only enrolled White students when it opened more than a century ago. The settlement approved Tuesday by a federal judge is designed to resolve lingering desegregation issues at the A.E. […]
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Mayor Calls “Vote Trump’ Message & Fire at Mississippi Black Church a Cowardly Act
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) The mayor of a small Mississippi town is describing a fire at a black church that was also spray-painted with a “Vote Trump” message as a “hateful and cowardly act.” Fire damaged Hopewell M.B. Baptist Church (shown right) in Greenville, Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. “Vote Trump” (shown left) was spray-painted on […]
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CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield and Rep. Robin Kelly Condemn Discriminatory Housing Practices of Facebook Advertising
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemn Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for its use of “Ethnic Affinities” advertising that allows users to exclude groups based on race and ethnicity in clear violation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. […]
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“Vote Trump” Painted on Wall of Fire-Damaged Mississippi Black Church
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP)—Authorities say a fire has partially damaged a Black church in Mississippi, and television images show “Vote Trump” spray-painted on an outside wall. Hopewell Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi. (Photo/GoFundMe) Fire Chief Ruben Brown tells The Associated Press that firefighters found flames and smoke pouring from the sanctuary of the Hopewell M.B Church […]
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Lil Wayne Walks Out on Questions over Black Lives Support
NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne has walked out of a television interview after being questioned about his support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In this Dec. 5, 2015, file photo, Lil Wayne performs during Hot 97’s “Busta Rhymes & Friends: Hot For The Holidays” at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The rapper […]
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Police: 2 Iowa Officers Killed in 2 Ambush-Style Attacks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities apprehended a man Wednesday suspected in the early morning killings of two Des Moines area police officers who were shot to death while sitting in their patrol cars in what authorities described as separate ambush-style attacks. This undated photo provided by the Des Moines Police Department shows Scott Michael […]