Andrew Jackson Oliver, first Black Virginia Tech employee. Written by Andrew Adkins Look to the trees. On the campus of Virginia Tech, you’ll find mighty pine and sycamore. Thick magnolia and beech. Bountiful oak and walnut. Thousands of trees beautify the sprawling campus. Some are youthful, planted just weeks ago. Others have swayed in Virginia […]
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Apple IPhone 13 will not get in-display touch ID
Several new reports state that Apple tested Touch ID on the iPhone 13 series, but it is unlikely to launch this year. (Cottonbro/Pexels) By Saptak Datta and Praveen Pramod Tewari Zenger News With Apple’s iPhone 13 series launch fast approaching, more and more speculations and rumors are beginning to surface. Apple is expected to launch […]
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U.S. Troop withdrawal complete, marks end of 20 year war
Commanding General U.S. Central Command Kenneth F. McKenzie (center) tours an evacuation control center at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan on August 17, 2021.(US Central Command Public Affairs HO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO President Biden put America first in his remarks on the end of the US war in Afghanistan, Tuesday. […]
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A Kids Company About accumulates $7 million in funding to expand its brand
A Kids Book About has now expanded to A Kids Company About to include podcasts and classes for youth to tackle challenging and critical topics, including mental health, careers paths and social justice. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Back in 2018, Jelani Memory, a native of […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Secretary Walsh talks new Infrastructure Bill with the AFRO
White House Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Legislators will take a vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal on Sept. 27th now that it has passed both houses of Congress. Billions of dollars will be poured into the goals of connecting […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Experts breakdown Delta and Lambda Variants, stress importance of vaccine
Delta and Lambda variants By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO New cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across the United States. As Americans adapt to the pandemic, the virus is adapting too. Two new variants of the virus have emerged, named Delta and Lambda. The CDC reported Delta as the dominant virus variant […]
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A Black-owned Black business directory aims to connect consumers to Black-owned businesses
Tammy Combs, writer, innovator, entrepreneur and publisher of Black Pages of the South. (Black PR Wire) – With millions of Black-owned businesses across the nation, Black-owned businesses have yet to have a full, comprehensive and consistent site that connects customers to Black-owned business, especially in southern states. But not for long…. On Monday, Aug. 30, Black Pages of […]
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Statement by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on the For the People Act (H.R. 1)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the For the People Act (H.R. 1) earlier this year and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) this week. These crucial bills will protect our democracy by ensuring fair elections and unfettered access to the ballot box, ending gerrymandering […]
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Online directory offers a one-stop shop for Black-owned brands
Cara Lawton, founder of Black Owned 365, created the company to make it easy to buy Black. The website offers affordable products with payment plans. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Following the protests after the murder of George Floyd, Cara Lawton noticed a surge in publications […]
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Hurricane Ida ravages New Orleans, leaves thousands without power, resources
In this Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, file photo, people are evacuated from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La. A new report from the United Nations weather agency finds the world is getting several times more weather disasters than in the 1970s. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) By Jessica Dortch and Reginald L. […]
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First Black New York Stock Exchange floor broker, Joseph L. Searles, dies at 79
Joseph L. Searles III made history in 1970 as the first Black man that traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Courtesy of the AARegistry) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Joseph L. Searles III, the first African-American floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange, […]
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Securing the Right to Vote: Marchers take to the Nation’s Capital to demand change
By Desiree Williams, NewsVision reporter On the 58th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, more than 25,000 people from across the nation descended on the nation’s capital. The “March On for Voting Rights” brought participants from across the country to show up, speak up, and demand change. The supporters, which involved a diverse […]