This undated photo shows Emmett Louis Till, a 14-year-old black Chicago teen, who was kidnapped, tortured and murdered in 1955 after he allegedly whistled at a white woman in Mississippi. The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked outrage and […]
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African American spelling bee champ makes history with flair
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana celebrates after winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National […]
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Atlanta siblings surprise mom by paying off her mortgage
June Hassan, a mother from Atlanta, Georgia, says she was pleasantly surprised when her children decided to help her pay off her house. It started out as a joke. June had always made fun of telling her son and daughters to pay off her house someday. By NNPA (NNPA Newswire) — June Hassan, a mother […]
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Pfizer announces development of booster shot in light of contagious Delta variant
By MSR News Online As concerns over the Delta variant continue to mount, Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are working on a booster shot of their vaccine aimed at providing better protection against it. The highly contagious Delta variant has quicky become the most dominant in the U.S. and in other areas across the […]
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Community mourns killing of Leneal Frazier, innocent man killed during a police chase & more
A scene from the vigil for Leanel Frazier, a father of five. (Photo/KingDemetrius Pendleton) By Mel Reeves, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder The scene at the corner of 41st and Lyndale Avenue’s North on Wednesday night where 40-year-old Leneal Frazier died after being T-boned by a Minneapolis police officer involved in a high-speed chase early Tuesday morning was […]
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President Biden meets with Civil Rights organizations about attack on voting rights
President Joe Biden met with Civil Rights leaders to discuss the attack on voting rights in states across America. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com President Joe Biden is working with Civil Rights leaders and organizations to combat the attacks and threats on voting rights, directly affecting communities of color. […]
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Dine out in San Diego: Enjoy an eclectic culinary experience
StreetCar Merchants – Family Full of Soul (4002 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104) By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Travel and Food Writer San Diego’s year-round temperate climate, world-famous zoo and an old town that dates back to the 1800s attract 35M+ visitors every year to this Southern California city. Those who come discover […]
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Oscars invite Issa Rae, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr., others to join Academy
This combination photo shows some of the 395 artists who are invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, top row from left, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jon Batiste, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hugh Bonneville, Janicza Bravo, Lee Isaac Chung, Laverne Cox, Andra Day and Clea DuVall, middle row from left, Emerald Fennell, Henry Golding, […]
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No, thank you: Nikole Hannah-Jones: Carolina’s loss is Howard U’s gain
Nikole Hannah-Jones is interviewed at her home in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following an extended fight over tenure. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) By Wayne Dawkins Thanks, but no thanks. That is what Nikole Hannah-Jones said […]
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White reporter removed from NBA Finals coverage over controversial comments
Maria Taylor (left) and Rachel Nichols (right). By New Pittsburgh Courier Newsroom You may have watched Game 1 of the NBA Finals yesterday, July 6, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns did battle. You also may have seen Malika Andrews doing the sideline reporting for ABC/ESPN on the broadcast. Well, usually that job goes to […]
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Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC for HU with new faculty Ta-Nehisi Coates
Nikole Hannah-Jones declined UNC’s tenure offer to begin a new tenured role at Howard University, where alum and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will also join as a new faculty member. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When Nikole Hannah-Jones was originally denied tenure while serving as a Knight Chair at her […]
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The For the People Act is crucial to our political survival
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Courtesy Photo) By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Democracy is supposed to reflect the will of the people. For many years, all across America, men and women have fought and died to protect the right to vote. In this country we have long cherished the notion that the citizens will determine the direction that […]