In this image taken from video, Gianna Floyd, daughter of George Floyd is seen Friday, June 25, 2021, during victim impact statements as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over the sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin was being sentenced Friday on a second-degree murder […]
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Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death
Graphic shows the charges, verdict and sentencing in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the murder of George Floyd By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps […]
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LDF issues statement on sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced today to 22.5 years in prison for second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd in May 2020. In response, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following statement: “While the sentencing of Derek Chauvin […]
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FAMU mourns former President Frederick S. Humphries, Sr.
Former FAMU President, Frederick S. Humphries Sr. ‘He committed his life to the advancement of higher education’ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., Ph.D., under whose leadership Florida A&M University (FAMU) was named College of the Year, and who was a lifelong cheerleader and advocate for his alma mater, died Thursday, June 24, 2021, […]
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Still no George Floyd police reform bill
May 25 came and passed with no sign that Congress would mark that day, the first anniversary of the George Floyd murder, with the passage of the police reform bill in his name. (Courtesy Photo) By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Writer The Hutchinson Report via NNPA May 25 came and passed with no sign that […]
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Policy Agenda addresses intersectional issues affecting Black women
The Black Reproductive Policy Agenda was recently released in an effort to address the array of intersectional issues affecting Black women. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Representatives from Black Women’s organizations across the nation gathered to release an agenda and policy strategy designed to unite the issues of reproductive rights and […]
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CDC Director extends the eviction moratorium for 30 days
The Centers for Disease Control announced it awarded a $12 million to help improve chronic health disease at facilities throughout Prince George’s County and southern Maryland. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that […]
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National Civil Rights Organizations Issue Statement Following U.S. Senate Failure to Take up Critical Voter Rights Legislation
Yesterday, the Senate failed to advance S. 1. The For the People Act to a full floor debate. By doing so, it failed to protect the most fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote. This legislation is not a partisan issue—it is an American issue. The For the People Act would protect the coveted […]
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Handy Foundation bridges the gap between people of color and Hollywood
Ri-Karlo Handy By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com When Ri-Karlo Handy put up a Facebook post last year seeking Black Union film editors, he had no idea the post would go viral and bring attention to the Whiteness of Hollywood. The post was put in a private Facebook group, […]
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Grassroots Engagement: Barber and Hair Shop Talk Is Setting the Stage for Vaccination Education in Our Communities
(Screengrab from video/https://blackcoalitionagainstcovid.org) Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know about COVID-19 and Vaccines By Josephine Reid There are trusted voices unique to the Black community. Black barbers and salon stylists are two such trusted voices that have been prominent in Black communities for several decades. Community leaders have been working vigorously to educate their […]
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Tina Turner had me at ‘Proud Mary’
Tina Turner has been performing since she was a teenager and she always leaves her fans wanting more. (Photo/Shutterstock) By Katrina Y. Nelson Special to the AFRO Although I was born in the late 1960s, by 1970 a profound performance had changed my life. I will never forget watching the Ike and Tina Turner Revue […]
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The greatness, genius of Marvin Gaye
He is as big an influence on modern performers across genres as anybody who has had a voice over the last 50 years. (Courtesy shutterstock) By Sean Yoes Special to the AFRO April 1, 1984, felt like the cruelest April Fools prank I had ever heard; Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr., had been gunned down by […]
