In this Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, file photo, Texas gubernatorial hopeful Allen West speaks at the Cameron County Conservatives anniversary celebration, in Harlingen, Texas. West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, said Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, that he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. (AP Photo/Eric […]
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#WordinBlack: Plateaued public school enrollment will likely fall due to COVID
By Maya Pottiger Enrollment in public schools has been steady for years, but a variety of factors have caused that number to start falling. The first, of course, is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Between schools transitioning to virtual classes and then the subsequent return to in-person classes with or without mask and vaccine mandates, parents have found […]
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Study shows police killings in U.S. have been widely undercounted
Talks around details on language in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Congress ended in late September after a dispute between Republican Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) over what Scott defined as “defunding police.” (Photo: Philadelphia, PA USA – November 24, 2014; A young protester and his mother are seen holding signs at Dillworth […]
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Jab or Job: Teachers stay strong on fight over vaccine mandates
Teachers protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. (Photo by Kaliris Salas-Ramirez) By Cyril Josh Barker New York Amsterdam News Word In Black Update from the Associated Press: The Supreme Court axed the plea from a group of teachers who asked for an emergency injunction blocking implementation of New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public schools […]
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George Floyd memorial statue in New York City defaced again
A sculpture of George Floyd, one of three sculptures as part of the “SEEINJUSTICE” art exhibition that also feature the likenesses of Breonna Taylor and John Lewis, is unveiled as Floyd’s brother Terrence, second from left, looks at Union Square in the Manhattan borough of New York. The statue honoring Floyd was vandalized on Oct. […]
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Working to honor the Six Triple Eight
Col. Edna Cummings and other “Six Triple Eight,” advocates are waiting for Congress to pass legislation to honor the 6888 Central Postal Battalion, an all African American group of women who were integral to communication during WWII. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Col. (Ret.) Edna Cummings knows one of the secrets […]
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Op-ed: Successful Black American-owned business leaders unfairly targeted
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — There is an old African proverb that captures one of the challenges that too many financially successful Black-owned business leaders face today in America. That proverb is “Your earned riches may engender envy and jealous criticism but be not dismayed by […]
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Lynn Dymally elected chair of National Congress of Black Women
Lynn Dymally THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN ELECTS LYNN DYMALLY AS NEW CHAIR Dymally Continues Father Mervyn Dymally’s Legacy of Service Submitted by The National Congress of Black Women LOS ANGELES – The National Congress of Black Women has elected Lynn Dymally, daughter of the late Honorable Mervyn Dymally, chair its national board of […]
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‘The Great Resignation’: Why millions of Americans have quit their jobs
By Pinkston News Service WASHINGTON, DC-(Pinkston News Service) – In what many are calling “The Great Resignation,” millions of U.S. workers across multiple industries have quit their jobs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent survey found that 15% of the U.S. workforce are still planning to quit their jobs before 2022. Stress and burnout […]
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Obamas celebrate 29th anniversary
Barack and Michelle Obama were married at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago in 1992. (Photo Courtesy Instagram/Michelle Obama) By AFRO Staff Barack and Michelle Obama continue to be a source of “couple goals,” celebrating 29 years of marriage on Oct. 3. The former president and first lady, who are 60 and 57, respectively, […]
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California takes step to return land to Black couple’s heirs
This April 8, 2021 file photo, shows a monument at Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom was expected to sign legislation Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, to enable the transfer of ownership of prime Southern California beachfront property to heirs of a Black couple who built a small resort for Black people in […]
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U.S. House votes to end sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine
On Sept. 28, the U.S. House passed the bill by a vote of 361-66. Now the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to pass the bill and send it to President Biden’s desk. By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In March U.S. House Democrats Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) joined Republican Reps. Kelly […]
