(Courtesy of Unsplash) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Reproductive health has been a major issue among women in the Black and Brown community for some time, and now the topic is finally getting the attention it deserves. Power to Decide, an organization that strives to make known the dangers, myths and solutions of […]
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Thousands descend on Capital on anniversary to demand voting rights protection
Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the march organizers, told the crowd to continue to use their voices to protect voting rights. (Photograph by Gregory L. Coleman, Howard University News Service) By Gregory L. Coleman, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — More than 25,000 people from across the country, some as far […]
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Diverse people with diverse causes from across the nation make up Washington March
Marchers displayed a variety of signs, including “D.C. statehood is racial justice,” “Abolish the filibuster NOW,” “Stop Jim Crow 2.0” and “Protect Voter Rights.” (Photo/HUNS) By Nyah Marshall, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – It would have been hard to miss Brita Filter even if he weren’t at the forefront of the tens of thousands […]
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D.C. AG joins national dialogue on voting rights
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine joined 22 additional attorneys generals to speak out against the threat to voting rights in the State of Georgia. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has joined the national dialogue on voting rights heating up across the nation in the […]
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Multiple barriers hinder vaccine response, HBCU grads preside over major news networks
Kim Godwin, left, is a Florida A&M University alumna and is now the president of ABC News and Rashida Jones, right, is a Hampton University alumna and is now the president of MSNBC News. By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO In Maryland, the fifth Blackest U.S. state, 31% of Whites, but only 15% of […]
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Alzheimer’s prevention is needed in minority communities now
B. Smith, who broke barriers for African-American women in modeling, media and business, is one of many people of color who succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease. By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO A new data brief by USAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity identifies the 41 congressional districts that overlap with the top 25 counties […]
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#WordinBlack: White House experts: Vaccination key in protecting students and keeping variants at bay
“Everybody who is 12 or up has to be vaccinated so that they can protect themselves, protect their school and protect their communities,” said White House Vaccinations Coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair. “We have to do everything we can to create a safe environment and protect the twelve and under who aren’t eligible yet to get […]
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The passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
John R. Lewis John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act statement from the desk of NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson. “The people have made it clear that the right to vote must be protected everywhere, and for everyone. Anything short of that and we will hold elected officials, who were voted in to safeguard […]
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March on Washington Thoughts
For at least two centuries, August 28th has been associated with freedom and expansion of democratic ideals and principles. The British Slavery Abolition Act received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. Ten suffragists were arrested […]
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California looking to pay drug addicts to stay sober
In this undated photo provided by Tyrone Clifford, Clifford poses for a picture in San Francisco. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is supporting a plan that would pay people struggling with drug addiction to stay sober. Called contingency management, Newsom’s administration is asking the federal government permission to pay for the treatment through Medicaid. Clifford, […]
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The AFRO questions US Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on recognizing Saleh, Massoud #Afghanistan #Kabul
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-Texas) speaks to The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass on the United States recognizing Afghanistan Acting President Amrullah Saleh and Northern Alliance military leader Ahmad Massoud of the Panjshir Valley along with interviews with US Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) and ret. US Army ranger Mike […]
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The AFRO interviews #UnitedStatesofAl stars Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young on #Kabul evacuation
CBS sitcom United States of Al co-stars Adhir Kalyan and Park Young speak to The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass (google glass) on rescuing Americans , Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa (SIVs) military aides trapped in Kabul and meeting with hunger striking US Afghan-American combat veterans with US House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul […]