Dr. Bryant T. Marks ANTI-BIAS TRAINING EXPERT: IMPLICIT BIAS LIKELY A KEY FACTOR IN FATAL POLICE SHOOTING OF DAUNTE WRIGHT AND ASSAULT ON LT. CARON NAZARIO Bryant T. Marks Says Unconscious Bias Contributes to Many Discriminatory Actions ATLANTA – Unconscious bias likely contributed to the shooting death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota and assault on […]
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REIT owner dives into Black consumerism, the wealth gap
Anthony Woods, co-founder of Sunshine REIT. (Courtesy photo) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor From the AFRO archives The wealth gap, among other disparities, is an issue gaining more attention due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, Anthony Woods and his team at Sunshine REIT are determined to give the Black community a financial education. […]
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Financial Literacy Month: National, local organizations give community a lesson in finance
Skills like budgeting and money management give you the knowledge and discipline to make informed and effective decisions which can change the trajectory of your life. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO The spotlight on personal financial education is glaringly bright as we tread through National Financial Literacy Month. Across the […]
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The seven richest Black Americans
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com According to Forbes, as of October 2020, there were 614 American billionaires, the largest number of billionaires in the country’s history. And the vast majority of them are not people of color. However, there are some Black Americans with a net worth of more than one billion dollars. […]
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White resistance to thriving Black Wall Street
In this 1921 file image provided by the Greenwood Cultural Center via Tulsa World, Mt. Zion Baptist Church burns after being torched by White mobs during the 1921 Tulsa massacre (Greenwood Cultural Center via Tulsa World via AP) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Black Americans are one of the most resilient groups of people […]
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In Chicago, outrage and grief over police shooting of boy
Community members rally on 26th St. after the body camera footage of Chicago police killing Adam Toledo was released, Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Chicago. A 13-year-old Chicago boy appears to have dropped a handgun and begun raising his hands less than a second before a police officer shot and killed him last month, footage […]
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Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
Law enforcement confer at the scene, Friday, April 16, 2021, in Indianapolis, where multiple people were shot at a FedEx Ground facility near the Indianapolis airport. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and interviewed scores of witnesses Friday in search of a motive for the latest mass shooting […]
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Investing in knowledge, investing in yourself
By Venus Fisher, Ph.D. Dean, Online Program & Institutional Effectiveness To be attainable something must first be accessible. That is particularly true for higher education. Accessibility in higher education means ensuring that people from different backgrounds, economic standings and experiences have an opportunity to learn. However, access to academics is just one element of truly […]
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Remembering Black Wall Street
This is the aftermath of the riot on Black Wall Street, May 31 – June 1, 1921 in Tulsa, Okla. (Photo Courtesy of the Greenwood Cultural Center) By Talibah Chikwendu Originally published May 29, 2010 The May 31, 1921 stands as a dark day in Oklahoma and American history. A mere 58 years after emancipation, […]
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Top 10 HBCU endowments
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The murder of George Floyd and the killing of Breonna Taylor, both at the hands of law enforcement were the primary tragic episodes that sparked the nation’s current racial reckoning. The onslaught of COVID-19 has killed millions around the world and more than 500,000 in America, with a […]
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The earliest wealthy Black Americans
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The story of Madame CJ Walker, the Black woman who built a business empire by serving the beauty needs of Black women and became a millionaire in the process, is the substance of American mythology. Walker clearly did the work and made the sacrifices to make millions and […]