Retired New York Center firefighter Roderick Lewis still carries scars from Sept. 11, 2001, attack. Among the 345 firefighters lost that day were dozens of his friends. (Courtesy photo) By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service Even now, the pain of that day lays just below the surface for retired New York City firefighter Rodney […]
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#WordinBlack: Policing in schools: How Black, Brown, Indigenous and students with disabilities are criminalized at higher rates
(Photograph by R.D. Smith/Unsplas) By Maya Pottiger This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY. Since the summer of 2020, there has been a lasting national focus on the relationship between the police and Black people in this country. One of the bigger conversations has surrounded the role of police officers […]
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The AFRO with Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC at National Press Club #NPCLive
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC filmed by The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass speaking with NPC President Lisa Matthews on becoming the first Black American cardinal, the duties of the free press and celibacy during at the prestigious Headliners Luncheon of the National Press Club of Washington. DC […]
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New coronavirus variant a ‘concern’ for health officials
Just under 52 percent of the U.S. population has full vaccination, while 61 percent received at least one dose. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Delta be damned. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “Mu,” a strain that first surfaced in Colombia earlier […]
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Haitian-American named ‘African Queen’ for her philanthropy
Marie Antoinette Jean-Pierre Theligene serves about 1,500 needy persons a month through her nonprofit Valley of Love Ministries. (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff For many, doing charitable works on Earth comes with the promised reward of a crown in heaven. But, for Marie Antoinette Jean-Pierre Theligene that reward will be more immediate. Since 2004, Theligene […]
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Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death
25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. (Courtesy Photo) By Russ Bynum The Associated Press A former Georgia prosecutor was indicted Sept. 2 on misconduct charges alleging she used her position to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery from being charged with crimes immediately after the shootings. A grand jury in coastal Glynn County indicted former […]
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Biden moves to declassify documents about Sept. 11 attacks
President Joe Biden speaks from the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, on the August jobs report. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By Eric Tucker The Associated Press President Joe Biden on Sept. 3 directed the declassification of certain documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a supportive […]
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Russell Simmons, Erica Ford continue decades-long tradition uplifting mothers of murder victims
Hip-hop legend and business mogul Russell Simmons and community activist and leader Erica Ford come together each year to treat dozens of mothers to a dinner of both remembrance and of bonding. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) – While enjoying a plate of oxtails splashed atop an ever-desirable bed […]
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One School provides free virtual portfolio programming for Black creatives
Associate Creative Director at Spotify Dominique Wynne serves as the school head at One School Atlanta. Her hope is that she can expose Black creatives to what’s available to them in the advertising industry. By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Although the advertising industry has begun to introduce more […]
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Civil Rights Museum to honor Michelle Obama, Poor People’s Campaign
In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Michelle Obama listens to female students at the Can Giuoc high school in Long An province, Vietnam. The former first lady and The Poor People’s Campaign have been chosen to receive Freedom Awards from the National Civil Rights Museum in Tennessee. The museum said Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, […]
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‘Where Are All The Black People’ to host its 11th diversity conference and career fair
Adrienne Lucas joined The One Club for Creativity as director of diversity, equity and inclusion in 2019. This is her third year working on the Where Are All The Black People conference.(Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Years ago, a young Black creative attended a Christmas party […]
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Five Colorado officers and paramedics indicted in death of Elijah McClain
In this June 27, 2020, file photo, demonstrators carry a giant placard during a rally and march over the death of Elijah McClain outside the police department in Aurora, Colo. Colorado’s attorney general said Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 that a grand jury indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a […]