In this Nov. 30, 2006 file photo, former Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on during a ceremony for the Alexis de Tocqueville prize, a French literary award, in Tocqueville, east of Cherbourg, western France. Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Attorney Ben Crump talks Henrietta Lacks injustice, current lawsuit
Attorney Ben Crump, center, holds Zayden Joseph, 6, the great-grandson of Henrietta Lacks, while standing with attorneys and other descendants of Lacks, whose cells have been used in medical research without her permission, outside the federal courthouse in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. They announced during a news conference that Lacks’ estate is filing a […]
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Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten slipping grip
In this Tuesday, June 30, 2009 file photo, The south side of the Capitol and its surrounding grounds are shown in Austin, Texas. Texas Republicans are set to approve redrawn U.S. House maps that would shore up their eroding dominance as voters peel away from the GOP in the state’s booming suburbs. The Texas House […]
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Justpoint finds legal help for those harmed by medical misdiagnosis
Justpoint is a database of hundreds of thousands of past settlements which is used to determine the right lawyer to advocate for certain clients. The database works in all aspects of health care such as being prescribed the wrong medication or surgical negligence.(Stock Image by Masterfile) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO While growing […]
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Jury selection for trial of ‘modern-day lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery begins
Thea Brooks, pictured above standing in front of a mural of her slain nephew, Ahmaud Arbery, in Brunswick Ga. Brooks, will join other family members as trial proceedings begin for three White men charged with murder in the February 2020 slaying of her 25-year-old nephew. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum) By AFRO Staff The jury selection for […]
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Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says
In this Feb. 15, 2001 file photo, Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on as President Bush addresses State Department employees at the State Department in Washington. Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Kenneth Lambert) By The Associated Press […]
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America’s first Black-owned distillery secures partnership with Delta Air Lines
Chris Montana and his wife opened Du Nord Social Spirits in 2013, and now, the small distillery has become a supplier for Delta Air Lines. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com When Chris Montana and his wife, Shanelle, opened Minnesota-based Du Nord Social Spirits in 2013, it […]
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The Cube Cowork expands to become the largest Black-woman-owned coworking space in the country
Sister duo Tammira(l) and TeKesha(r) started The Cube Cowork in 2016 to remove the barrier of childcare for mom entrepreneurs. Now, the space has expanded from just 1,200 square feet to 15,000. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Seven years ago, Tammira Lucas was running her own […]
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2M Black Americans may be uncounted in 2020 census
(Photo by Enayet Raheem on Unsplash) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The National Urban League is calling on Congress to investigate the 2020 census. While the 2020 census reported the majority of counted Americans identify as multi-racial, new analysis suggests that millions of Black Americans may not have been counted. “About two […]
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Black students suspended for planning demonstration against Confederate Flag, racial slurs
Parents and local NAACP officials said the suspension of six Black high school students for wanting to demonstrate against students carrying the Confederate flag reflects structural racism inside the school system. Courtesy photo By Gregory Smith, Ahnayah Hughes and Airielle Lowe, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – Jessica Murray said her daughter is reluctant to […]
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COVID-19 testing still critical to managing pandemic
By Steve Burke Pinkston News Service The White House recently announced a new $1 billion investment to increase the supply of rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to more than 200 million per month by December. It is a signal from the Biden administration that although U.S. cases continue to decline, aggressive public health initiatives and mitigation […]
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Civil rights activist Laura Murphy pioneers racial equity audits for spurring corporate responsibility
Laura Murphy is a pioneer of the corporate racial equity audit. (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff The clarion call for racial equity and justice, a call that rang louder after the death of George Floyd in police custody, has forced a reckoning across all corners of society, both in the U.S. and worldwide. As corporate […]
