By Nichelle Smith and Monique Calello The Associated Press via The News Leader As a historically Black institution of higher learning, Norfolk State University teaches students their history, including slavery, as they pursue career tracks such as business, engineering and technology. Founded in 1935, the school is adding the country’s first master’s program in cyberpsychology […]
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Netflix Series Explores the Assassination of Malcolm X
By Russell Contreras The Associated Press A new Netflix series is tackling questions around the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X. “Who Killed Malcolm X?” dives into questions surrounding his accused killers and allegations of a botched investigation. The show available now on the streaming service comes as Feb. 23 marked the 55th […]
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Man Guilty of Killing 2 Who Tried to Stop his Racist Slurs on Train
By The Associated Press A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist tirade against two young Black women on a Portland, Ore., commuter train was convicted of murder Feb. 21 after an emotional trial that featured testimony from both women and the sole survivor of the attack […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Quarantined in China
By Devika Koppikar, Special to the AFRO Devika Koppikar decided to return to China, choosing to be under quarantine for 14 days rather than be stuck outside the country for months. (Courtesy Photo) Devika Koppikar, the former press secretary for the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, is chronicling her experience being quarantined in China due […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Inherent Racism Against Black Astronauts
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Did you know Robert Lawrence could have been the first African-American astronaut in space? Did you know Ed Dwight might have been the first African-American astronaut on the moon, but couldn’t “make the cut?” While the acclaimed book and motion picture Hidden Figures told the dramatic story of […]
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Rihanna, John Lewis NAACP Image Awards Honorees
By Austyn Ross NAACP Earlier this month, the NAACP announced that global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Rihanna, will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Previous recipients include Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Jesse Jackson, […]
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50 Years After Historic Win
By Rodney V. De Leaver Special to AFRO In 1970, four young men made Baltimore City history by winning two out of three possible academic challenge games on WMAR TV station. The show called, High School Bowl, was based on quickest responses to an array of questions based on subjects like math, science, and history. […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Quarantined in China
By Devika Koppikar, Special to the AFRO Devika Koppikar, the former press secretary for the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, chronicles her experience being quarantined in China due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a precaution, the local authorities are requiring anyone who traveled to and from China to stay in their home for 14 […]
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PRESS RELEASE: BET, National Urban League Launch Multi-Phased Social Impact Campaign, #ReclaimYourVote
(BUSINESS WIRE) — BET Networks this week announced #ReclaimYourVote, a social change campaign in partnership with the National Urban League and key national organizations committed to harnessing Black collective power and increasing Black participation in the 2020 Census and the 2020 Election. The nationwide #ReclaimYourVote campaign will lay out the most significant issues, break down […]
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‘Black in Space’ Looks at Final Frontier of Civil Rights
By Russell Contreras The Associated Press In 1959, Ronald Erwin McNair walked into a South Carolina library. The 9-year-old aspiring astronaut wanted to check out a calculus book, but a librarian threatened to call the police if he didn’t leave. McNair was Black. Years later, McNair was selected to become only the second African American […]
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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces $8.3 Million in Federal Grants for Head Start Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $8,397,815 to ChildCareGroup for Head Start Projects. “This continued grant funding for Head Start projects will allow ChildCareGroup to continue providing high quality early childhood services to thousands of young children in North Texas.” […]
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Florida Lawmakers OK Funding to Commemorate Black Cemeteries
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Memorials would be erected at two nearly forgotten Tampa cemeteries where hundreds of African Americans are buried, under a plan approved Wednesday by the Florida Senate amid outrage over years of indifference that permitted development on top of the burial sites. By unanimous voice vote, […]