Ty Hunter has styled multi-platinum selling artist and Grammy Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for almost two decades. So when Beyoncé wears a Givenchy gown at the MET Gala, her designer “Ty” is right there, ensuring she looks great. Stylist Ty Hunter. Hunter’s association with Beyoncé is a family thing—he was introduced to the business of R&B […]
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Activists Split as Clinton Makes Push for Black Millennials
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six months into Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, she met with a group of Black Lives Matter activists in Washington to make her case and seek their support. In this Dec. 11, 2015 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to Lesley McSpadden, right, the mother of Michael Brown, while working the […]
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Support for ‘My Girl’ Clinton is Personal, Mrs. Obama Says
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — As first ladies they could hardly have been more different. But as Democrats looking to fire up female voters, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton were firmly bonded on Thursday. In their first joint appearance on the campaign trail, Mrs. Obama and Clinton talked up their shared respect, common values and singular […]
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Wisconsin Mayor Who Disparaged Obama to Quit Term Early
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor who drew calls for his resignation late last year after calling President Barack Obama a Muslim who has “destroyed the fabric of democracy” says he plans to step down next year, two years before his term ends. Wisconsin Mayor Bruce Hagen. (Facebook Photo) Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen said […]
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76ers Players May Respond in Wake of National Anthem Flap
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Thursday and may take action in the wake of the organization’s decision to cancel the national anthem performance by a singer wearing a “We Matter” jersey. Philadelphia 76ers t-shirts line the seats prior to an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday, Oct. […]
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Lawyer Says Justice Thomas Groped Her in 1999; he Denies It
WASHINGTON (AP) — An energy company lawyer said Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas touched her inappropriately at a 1999 dinner in suburban Washington. Thomas denied the allegation. Lawyer Moira Smith said in a statement that she was 23 when “Justice Thomas touched me inappropriately and without my consent.” Smith, now vice president and general counsel of Enstar Natural Gas […]
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76ers Anthem Singer Says ‘We Matter’ Shirt Got Her the Boot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform because of her “We Matter” jersey. This photo provided by Atlantic Records shows Sevyn Streeter at an arena for an NBA basketball game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder in Philadelphia on […]
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Truman’s Address Calls for: EQUAL JUSTICE, FREEDOM
Maps 4-Point U.S. Program ERP, Large Army to Be Continued SUPPORTS UN To Share Nation’s Benefits With All Jan. 22, 1949 WASHINGTON-(NNPA)-President Truman took occasion on his inauguration for a full four-year term in his own right as the 32nd President of the United States to proclaim to the world the faith and aims of […]
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The Struggles of Early Black Female Scientists
The upcoming movie about Black women scientists working for NASA in its early years is gaining a lot of buzz but their story is no surprise to a former Black female computer. Yvonne Ridley worked as a computer for NACA in the 1940s and 50s. (Courtesy Photo- Helen Ridley) The Fox 2000 Chernin Entertainment movie […]
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AFRO ENDORSEMENTS
Hillary Clinton for President The process to select the 45th President of the United States has lasted about 600 days. 600 days of perhaps the most negative presidential campaign in modern history and at the end of this brutal process we are left with the two most unpopular presidential nominees in history, Donald J. Trump […]
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U.S. Secretary of Education Talks ‘Well-Rounded’ Education for American Students
The U.S. Department of Education released non-regulatory guidance on Oct. 31 to help states, districts, and schools provide students with a more well-rounded education under Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants (SSAE). The grants are part of the education system’s Title IV program. U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. (Courtesy Photo) The new […]
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2 Ugandans Arrested Demonstrating for Trump at US Embassy in Kampala
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two Ugandan opposition activists were arrested outside the U.S. Embassy while demonstrating their support for Donald Trump, a police official said Tuesday. Screengrab from news video shows Ugandan opposition activists being confronted by the police outside the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda while demonstrating in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. […]