By Katherine C. Gilyard Howard University News Service Facebook and its sister products, Whatsapp and Instagram, experienced global outages on Monday for more than six hours. The platforms for individual users as well as the main Facebook website went down in one of the longest outages in the company’s history. “We’re aware that some people […]
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Apple selects 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses for first-of-its-kind Impact Accelerator
Fifteen Black- and Brown-owned green technology and clean energy businesses are joining Apple’s inaugural Impact Accelerator, part of the company’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – Apple recently unveiled its first class of 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy, […]
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Can new Justice Department leadership clear the air?
United States Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. (Courtesy photo) By Wayne Dawkins The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights compiled an exhaustive list that reported the U.S. Justice Department during the President Trump years was openly hostile toward civil rights enforcement, specifically affecting people of color. That list singled out indifference or mindful neglect […]
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Freddie Mac study finds minority homes are appraised for much less than Whites
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The legacy of redlining continues to undermine Black homeowners, a new Freddie Mac study finds. Fair and equitable access to home loans and insurance are key conditions in securing a home, and the math starts with the appraisal. Appraisals were the focus of the Freddie Mac Sept. […]
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Who is fighting Texas, SB 8 and anti-abortion laws?
(AP Photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Rep. Ayann Pressley (D-MA) spoke out on behalf of abortion rights, Sept. 30. Rep. Pressley is chair of the Pro Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Taskforce and a member of the House Oversight Committee. “Let me make it plain,” Rep. Pressley said in her […]
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The Knowledge House launches fundraising campaign to support Black and Brown communities in tech education and career-building
Jerelyn Rodriguez co-founded The Knowledge House to provide low-income youth with alternative pathways in the technology industry. The nonprofit supports students with coding and design skills, mentorship and job opportunities. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon After about five years of working in education, Jerelyn Rodriguez […]
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The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act addresses racial disparities, and birth equity
(Photo by Taylor Wright on Unsplash) By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO #AFRONewsAtNoon Black Lives Matter. Events over the last few years have made this phrase a household term (positive or negative depending on who you ask); when we hear it the first thought is usually of Black men and boys. Rightfully so, but […]
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Los Angeles County to Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions
The U.S. continues to also have a larger number of prisoners than any other nation in the world with roughly 2.12 million people incarcerated in the U.S. in 2020. By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Los Angeles County is planning to throw out over 60,000 additional marijuana convictions that date back 30 years. The […]
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Op-ed: National Recovery Month Keeps Hope Alive
Congressman Kweisi Mfume By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Whether heroin, cocaine, opioids, or other harmful substance is at the root of a substance use disorder, it important we remove the stigma from those seeking help. We can only build up our communities if we build up each other. We must keep hope alive in the very […]
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NNPA honors Dr. Ebony Hilton with National Leadership Award
On Tuesday, Sept. 14, Dr. Hilton appeared on the NNPA’s live morning breaking news program,“Let It Be Known.” (Photo courtesy NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent From the onset of the global pandemic about 18 months ago, Dr. Ebony Hilton emerged as a leader and a powerful voice of reason. Critical […]
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Howard U, 1 of 4 HBCU med schools to receive Am Cancer Soc Diversity Research Grant
ATLANTA – September 22, 2021 – The American Cancer Society (ACS), along with four historically black medical schools including Charles Drew Medical School, Howard University, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine, today announced a groundbreaking Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) Program to help improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the cancer research field. […]
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Unprecedented Maternal Health Funding is on the way
Representative Lauren Underwood (D-OH) is one of the Congresswomen championing the {Momnibus Bill}, and protections for Black pregnant mothers across the United States. By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO The concerns of pregnant women and Black mothers across the United States are being heard on Capitol Hill. More than $1 billion in historic maternal […]
