FAMU President Larry Robinson (center) announced spending over $16 million to cover tuition, fees, and unpaid student balances. (Photo courtesy of FAMU) Florida A&M University (FAMU) spent more than $16 million to cover fees, tuition and unpaid student account balances during the 2020-2021 school year, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., has announced. “Over the last year […]
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Mandela Barnes declares bid in race for Wisconsin’s Senate seat
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Wisconsin’s first Black Lieutenant Governor has made his bid for the Senate. Mandela Barnes , announced his candidacy for Senate […]
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#WordinBlack: Advocates say expansion of child tax credit and continued pandemic assistance could pull 4 million students out of poverty
Parents can choose to begin advancing half of their child tax credit as early as July 2021, or elect to receive a lump sum when taxes are filed in 2022. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO As the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic comes into focus, early […]
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#WordinBlack: Delta variant driving explosion of new COVID-19 cases
In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia. New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus. Recommending masks for everyone and requiring vaccines for doctors and other […]
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Henrietta Lacks’ family takes it’s ‘HeLa’ cells case to civil rights attorney Ben Crump
Descendants of Henrietta Lacks family joined by their new attorneys, renowned civil rights litigator, Ben Crump (center) and pharmaceutical counselor, Christopher Seeger (right). (Courtesy photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO It has been close to 70 years since doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took samples of Henrietta Lacks’ cancerous cells without her or […]
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AME Zion Bishop Staccato Powell found guilty, disrobed
A core principle of Methodism is accountability. No position, regardless of prominence, is beyond this proposition. Our Discipline states; “A Bishop is consecrated for life, or so long as their spirit and practice are such as become the Gospel.” Further it informs that “Bishops are set apart to serve as models of servant leadership and […]
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The National Civil Rights Museum Celebrates 30-Year Milestone
The National Civil Rights Museum will celebrate this landmark year with a special Freedom Award event, a community celebration and an exhibition in which the public can participate. (Courtesy photo) Memphis, TN, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thirty years ago, the National Civil Rights Museum became the first museum of its kind to chronicle […]
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Condoleezza Rice, Valerie Jarrett, Steph Curry, Zaila Avant-Garde talk education on One Million Black Women Panel
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO “Talent is ubiquitous, opportunity is not,” announced former President Obama’s Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett at a recent virtual listening session focused on education, part of Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women (OMBW) initiative. The initiative launched March of 2021 to address structural inequities due to race and gender […]
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#SecuringtheBag: The AFRO speaks to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on food deserts
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Department of Education Releases $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released nearly $600 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) program to support students experiencing homelessness. In April, the Department released the first $200 million of the $800 million in ARP-HCY funds to states. Following the Department’s approval of state applications today, distribution […]
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Infrastructure talks leave Biden’s entire agenda at risk
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key negotiator in the infrastructure talks, is surrounded by reporters as intense negotiations continue to salvage a bipartisan deal, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest leap into the Senate’s up-and-down efforts […]
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell left, and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn stand after the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik, Pool) By Aaron Morrison Associated Press It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations […]