The Census Bureau has issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade. The agency released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The White population of […]
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Posted inCoronavirus
FDA approves COVID booster for immunocompromised
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take immune-suppressing medicines because of organ transplants, cancer or other disorders. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a third booster shot of the COVID vaccine for people with […]
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Deidre DeJear declares candidacy for Iowa governor
On Aug. 14, Deidre DeJear, the voting rights advocate, announced she will seek the state’s governorship in 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A voting rights activist and Kamala Harris Iowa campaign chair declared her candidacy for governor Aug. 14. Deidre DeJear, 35, a Des Moines resident, was the first […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver the Eulogy for Alvin Motley, the unarmed Black Chicago man shot to death in Memphis over loud music by a White security guard/former cop
Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver the eulogy for Alvin Motley, who was allegedly shot and killed by a white security guard over loud music. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo) Chicago, Illinois— Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of National Action Network (NAN), has been asked to deliver the eulogy for Alvin Motley, a Chicago […]
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NAACP Statement on the passing of President Sandra Almond-Cooper
NAACP past president, Sandra Almond-Cooper. (Photo/NAACP) BALTIMORE, MD—We are saddened by the passing of our immediate past president, Sandra Almond-Cooper. We offer our encouragement and deepest condolences to Mrs. Almond-Cooper’s family. We celebrate Mother Almond-Cooper’s life and are reminded that our loss is Heaven’s gain. President Sandra Almond-Cooper was a community activist, organizer, leader, labor […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Black billionaire list continues to grow
Rihanna, Tyler Perry, Michael Jordan, Robert Smith, Kanye West. (AP and Courtesy Photos) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite being one of the most marginalized races in the world, the growing list of Black billionaires shows that with opportunity, hard work, entrepreneurial goals and outstanding business acumen, financial freedom, success and […]
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The AFRO, the oldest Black business in MD, marks 129 years
On Aug. 13, the AFRO will celebrate 129 years since its founding. This particular AFRO-themed birthday cake was made by Tiffany Connor. Happy birthday AFRO! By AFRO Staff Since August 13, 1892, the AFRO has been your source for news about your community. It has recounted the struggles of a people who refused to be […]
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#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout
In this Feb. 9, 2020, file photo, Anita Hill arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Hill, who essentially introduced sexual harassment to the public in 1991, says “the conversation has changed” as a result of #MeToo. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) By JOCELYN NOVECK, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — […]
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning over sexual harassment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York’s Yankee Stadium, Monday, July 26, 2021. State lawmakers are telling Gov. Andrew Cuomo that their ongoing impeachment investigation is “nearing completion” and gave him a deadline of Aug. 13, to provide additional evidence. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) By MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press […]
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Activists remember Voting Rights Act 56 years later
Activists including representatives from March on for Voting Rights, met on Aug. 6 to celebrate the 56th anniversary of the {1965 Voting Rights Act} and plan for a nationwide march on Aug. 28 to continue the fight to end voter suppression. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Fifty-six years after their […]
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The sounds of music return to the nation’s first, private HBCU
l-r: Mr. James McLeod and Dr. Virgil Goodwine bring music back to the nation’s first, private HBCU! Wilberforce University gears up for a musical rebirth. A talented addition to the WU faculty is Mr. James McLeod, who brings a 27 year career in instrumental education to WU. His history of building music and band programs […]
Posted inBUSINESS
SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity
In this Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004 file photo, The price of shares of the Internet search engine giant Google are shown shortly after trading began midday at the NASDAQ marketsite in Times Square in New York. The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s groundbreaking proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and […]
