More than a million Brazilians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, many of them indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest. And to help them, a group of musicians and celebrities from around the world will come together for an online music festival. SOS Rainforest Live, organized by Rainforest Foundation Norway and Rainforest Foundation USA, will broadcast […]
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#BlackLivesMatter Protest in Germany
By Jessica Dortch AFRO Production Editor jdortch@afro.com The untimely and wrongful death of the late George Floyd on May 25 has since caused a global uproar among people of all races and ethnicities. Protests centered around the Black Lives Matter movement have been happening around the world, and some of our AFRO international readers gathered […]
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Protesters Support Floyd, Black Lives Matter on 3 Continents
By RICK RYCROFT and FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Australia and Europe to honor George Floyd and to voice support Saturday for what is becoming an international Black Lives Matter movement, as a worldwide wave of solidarity with protests over the death of a Black man in Minneapolis […]
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Los Angeles City Mayor Pleads for George Floyd Protests to ‘Take a Step Back’ Due to Violent Acts in L.A. Over 300 Arrested
By Betti Halsell Contributing Writer, Los Angeles Sentinel Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti discussed the efforts of public safety in retaliation to recent violent stirrings happening across the city. Saturday, May 30, thousands came together in protest, closing the L.A. streets from Fairfax all the way through 3rd street, is the aftermath from the current […]
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AMERICAN DIARY: To Be Black and a Journalist at this Moment
By Amanda Barrett The Associated Press For many Americans, “space” means leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and exploring the galaxy. They think of this weekend’s Space X launch. Or going where no one has gone before on “Star Trek.” But the concept of space has a different meaning for African Americans. It’s about finding places in […]
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CBC Legislative Conference to Go Virtual this Year
By AFRO Staff Amid Covid-19 concerns, the Congressional Black Foundation recently announced its Annual Legislative Conference would be conducted online this year. Historically, the five-day event welcomes tens of thousands to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., to discuss social and policy issues impacting Blacks in the United States and across the […]
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The Hotel at the University of Maryland to Reopen
By AFRO Staff Following extensive consideration and the development of enhanced cleaning protocols to align with federal guidelines and industry recommendations, The Hotel at the University of Maryland, a hotel and conference center adjacent to the University of Maryland (UMD), College Park, announced plans to reopen on June 1. The coronavirus has had a major […]
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Universal Music Group Announces The Launch Of Def Jam AFRICA
New label group dedicated to supporting the best in African hip-hop talent and culture across the continent Def Jam Africa Artists. Top row L-R / Larry Gaaga,, Boity, Tshego / Middle Row L-R. Nadia Nakai, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C / Bottom Row L-R. Ricky Tyler, Vector, Tellaman Label launch roster includes some of Africa’s most […]
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GirlTrek Brings Together the #DaughtersOf the Divine 9 for First-Ever Public Unity Conversation Friday, May 22nd
(Washington, D.C. – May 21, 2020) The world stopped to listen to Angela Davis and Nikki Giovanni. Then, the King and Shabazz families united to give a master class on healing in a first-ever public conversation. Now, GirlTrek’s #DaughtersOF LIVE discussions continue for an evening of solidarity as we bring together the leaders of all […]
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WWII VE Day75 Tribute: The Silent Six Triple Eight
By Col (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings and MSG (Ret.) Elizabeth Helm-Fraizer, US Army As the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of WWII’s Allied victory in Europe and navigates the COVID-19 pandemic, we celebrate these Six Triple Eight veterans’ birthdays and a COVID-19 survivor. WWII Six Triple Eight veterans. Left to Right: Ms. Elizabeth Barker Johnson, […]
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Black and Multi-Ethnic Brazilians Hit Hard By COVID-19
Brazilians are dying from COVID-19, but the Health Ministry doesn’t know who they are. Official numbers show black and multi-ethnic Brazilians, who make up about 32% of the population, account for one-third of COVID-19 deaths. That data, however, might not illustrate the full picture. Public hospital registration forms do not ask about ethnicity. “New patient […]
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Chile Recurre A Controvertidos “Pasaportes de Inmunidad” En Plan de Reapertura
Chile emitirá “pasaportes de inmunidad” para pacientes recuperados de COVID-19, una medida que los críticos dicen que antepone la economía a la salud de las personas. Bajo el “Plan de retorno seguro”, el gobierno de Chile apunta a reiniciar la economía en las próximas semanas. El presidente Sebastián Piñera había ordenado que 60,000 empleados públicos […]
