WASHINGTON (Jan. 23, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Jan 23, 2020.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. XaViera Masline) U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver the keynote address at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) in […]
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Dannielle Brown ends hunger strike, starts foundation in honor of her son
DANNIELLE BROWN, speaking at an event at Freedom Corner, March 11. Her hunger strike lasted 237 days. (Photo by J.L. Martello) By Rob Taylor Jr. – Courier Staff Writer Dannielle Brown’s hunger strike is over, but her battle for justice for her son is everlasting. Brown, whose son, Marquis Jaylen Brown, died after falling out […]
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Son of Jesse Jackson to help deal with high costs of prison phone calls
Yusef Jackson (Courtesy Photo) Attorney Yusef Jackson Joins Correctional Technology Company as Senior Advisor Son of Jesse Jackson to help deal with high costs of prison phone calls By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson is joining the executive team at Aventiv Technologies, according to a company announcement. Jackson is the […]
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Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
Apostolic Pentecostals celebrate Easter in field in the Johannesburg township of Soweto Sunday April 4, 2021. Such South African independent church consist of small groups of worshippers mixing African traditions and bible study. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) By Frances D’Emilio The Associated Press Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful spaced apart […]
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Day 4 of Chauvin trial: prosecution beats defense to the punch
Courtney Ross, girlfriend of George Floyd, at the trial of Derek Chauvin (FOX 9 / YouTube via MSR) By Mel Reeves Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder “We fully expected the defense to put George’s character and struggles with addiction on trial because that is the go-to tactic when the facts are not on your side,” wrote Ben Crump […]
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MLB moving All-Star Game in response to voting restrictions
Cardboard cutouts of fans in the otherwise empty seats face the field during the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays in Atlanta, in this Thursday, July 30, 2020, file photo. Georgia’s new voting law _ which critics claim severely limits access to the ballot box, especially for […]
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Gerontological Society CEO: How to land a Covid vaccine appt
Gerontological Society of America (Courtesy Photo) Five tips for securing Covid-19 vaccine appointments By James C. Appleby In the United States, more than eight in 10 Covid-19 deaths have occurred among those of us aged 65 or above. This sobering statistic sheds light on just how devastating this pandemic has been for older Americans, and […]
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Vaccinating children of all ages will be critical to stopping the pandemic and helping schools, at least the upper grades, start to look a little more normal after months of disruption. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Lauran Neegraard and Matthew Perrone Associated Press Pfizer announced March 31 that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective […]
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TBE#13 – Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke are the Nation’s greatest hope for real reform within The Justice Department
National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) To Be Equal #13 April 1, 2021 Vanita Gupta And Kristen Clarke Are The Nation’s Greatest Hope For Real Reform Within The Justice Department Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We are concerned with what seems like foot-dragging and an effort […]
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Faith-based leaders press conference at Atlanta’s “World of Coca-Cola Museum in opposition of Governor Kemp’s new racist voting law
Statement from AME Bishop Reginald Jackson “Today we come to announce a boycott to begin on Wednesday, April 7th. This boycott is against Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Home Depot. It may expand to include UPS, Aflack, Georgia Power and UBS. Let me be clear, this boycott is not what we want to do. These are fine […]
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Georgia Republicans rush to enact modern day voter suppression
Rep. Park Cannon was arrested for simply knocking on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office, after he quickly signed legislation that is being likened to modern day Jim Crow. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com After the abolition of slavery in 1865, it took a century of activism, at the risk of punishment […]
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Many history interpreters of color carry weight of racism
Historical interpreter Robert Watson, center, works a field as a group of visitors watches on the Great Hopes Plantation at Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va., on May 19, 2005. Colonial Williamsburg is an immersive living-history museum where costumed interpreters of history reenact scenes and portray figures from that period. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) By CHRISTINE […]