By AFRO Staff A national, nonpartisan nonprofit is partnering with seven Baltimore Starbucks to educate and register new voters ahead of the Maryland primary election April 28. Black Girls Vote, founded by Nykidra Robinson, works towards a “mission to engage, educate, and empower women of color, especially those ages 18-25, to use the political process. […]
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GirlTrek Declares Mar. 1 Black Women’s Appreciation Day
By AFRO Staff GirlTrek, a large health advocacy nonprofit for Black women and Black girls is bridging the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History month with the hashtag #ThankBlackWomen. “This February 29th, the last day of Black History month, join us in flooding the internet with love letters to Black […]
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Liberal Gun Owners Face Dilemma in 2020 Field
By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Like many liberals, Lara Smith considers herself a feminist, favors abortion rights and believes the nation’s immigration policies under the Trump administration have just been “vile.” But when it comes to guns, Smith sounds more like a conservative: She opposes reviving the nation’s assault weapons […]
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AP VoteCast: Black Voters Carry Biden to his First Victory
By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden has for weeks looked to the Black voters of South Carolina to hand a win to his flagging campaign. On Saturday, they delivered. Biden won 60% of the votes cast by non-White voters, dominating a crowded Democratic field among a […]
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Democrats Gather for ‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemoration in Selma
By JAY REEVES Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates gathered Sunday in this crucible of the civil rights movement to appeal for Black support in a town where demonstrators were once beaten for marching for the right to vote. Two days before the crucial Super Tuesday vote, themes of fighting voter suppression, […]
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THE RUN DOWN – The Afro Acquires Upton Mansion
By Afro.com / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green talks on The Afro’s new headquarters (The Upton Mansion) and the trending topics in the Afro American Newspaper.
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Study Finds Knowledge of King’s Legacy Critical
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Brainly, the world’s largest online learning platform, recently surveyed more than 1,700 U.S. students to understand better what they know – and don’t know – about Dr. King, his life, and his legacy. It turns out; the answer is not much. According to the data, 63 percent of U.S. students incorrectly identified […]
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Mapping the Count: Census Week of Action
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To ensure all are counted, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is inviting you to take part in the Census Week of Action from February 24 to February 28. By Jamal Watkins, NAACP The Census is extremely vital to communities of color across the nation. A complete and […]
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Brown, Senate Democrats Press Upstart, Lenders for Answers Following Reports of Higher Interest Rates for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits discrimination in any aspect of a credit transaction. Under the statute, lenders can be liable if they treat applicants differently based on a prohibited basis, such as race or national origin. In addition, lenders can also be liable if their practices have a disproportionate impact […]
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NNPA EXCLUSIVE — Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke candidly to the Black Press during an interview Tuesday with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). The interview was broadcast live from The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel in Charleston, South […]
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Website Aims to Highlight Hidden Figures in Black History
By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A few years back, Matthew Delmont felt his teaching about African American history had gotten a little stale so he starting casting around for a fresh way to bring it to life. The Dartmouth College professor initially turned to Twitter for a year to share stories […]
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Black Girls ‘Rock’ the Kennedy Center
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com For the second year in a row, BLACK GIRLS ROCK! (BGR!) teamed up with the Kennedy Center for a stellar lineup of events to empower Black Girls of all ages in all their glory. The 2020 BGR!FEST will be held at the Kennedy Center from March 5-8, and […]
