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 […]
Category: Travel
Posted inINTERNATIONAL, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, Travel
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 […]
Posted inLIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, Travel, U.S. Government, Washington D.C. News
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 […]
Posted inBUSINESS, Coronavirus, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS, Prince George's County News, Travel, Washington D.C. News
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 […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, INTERNATIONAL, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS, Travel, TV and Film
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 […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, D.C. Community, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, Travel, Washington D.C. News
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 […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, Coronavirus, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, Travel
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, […]
Posted inCoronavirus, Health, INTERNATIONAL, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, Travel
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 […]
Posted inINTERNATIONAL, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS, Travel
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 […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, LIFE & STYLE, Living, National News, NEWS, Travel
For Mother’s Day, Walt Disney World Shares Stories of Two Disney Dreamers Academy Alumni Special Bond with Their Moms
By Annette Gibbs, Public Relations Manager, Walt Disney World Resort Mother’s Day is always a special occasion for Disney Dreamers Academy alumni Casey Carter of Columbia, South Carolina, and Anthony Juba-Richardson of Montverde, Florida. Their close bonds with their mothers has been instrumental in their success stories. No Challenge Too Big As soon as Casey, […]
Posted inHealth, INTERNATIONAL, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, Travel
Beyond Meat and Its Rivals Rely on Chinese Ingredients, Opening Food-Safety Debate in the COVID-19 Era
While America’s biggest beef and pork producers were nearly laid low in April by COVID-19 cases in their workforce, sales of what detractors call “fake meat” boomed. But the pandemic may in time affect sales of plant-based protein, too, as U.S. consumers become more wary of all things China—which supplies a majority of the products’ […]
Posted inCoronavirus, Health, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS, Religion, Travel
Pastor Jamal Bryant Calls Reopening Of Georgia’s Economy ‘Assault’ On Minorities, ‘Contrary To God’s will’
By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter Outspoken megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church slammed the Georgia governor’s decision to begin reopening the local economy by Friday as akin to an “assault on the minority community” and “contrary to God’s will” amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Gov. Kemp, if you have a decibel of […]