By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) from local and regional alumni association chapters are taking over the National Mall in early July. The DC HBCU Alumni Alliance will host its “8th Annual HBCU 5K Run/Walk and Community Day,” however the event’s location is moving from Howard […]
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Black Prosecutors Back Gardner, Say They’ve Faced Resistance
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, other black female prosecutors from across the U.S. defended Kim Gardner, saying they’ve faced the same resistance in their own communities. Six prosecutors, […]
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U.S. Rep. Val Demings Named One Of House Impeachment Managers
By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Val Demings knows what it takes to prosecute a case. For 27 years, Demings worked for the Orlando Police Department, culminating with her being appointed the agency’s first female chief more than a dozen years ago. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Demings […]
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Regents Put Texas Southern University President On Leave
By The Associated Press A historically Black college in Houston says it has placed its president on administrative leave. The Board of Regents at Texas Southern University announced Jan. 10 that Austin A. Lane was put on leave with pay. Texas Southern University president Austin A. Lane. (Courtesy Photo) The board did not offer a […]
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US Employment Remains Strong, 145,000 Jobs Added in December
By Josh Boak AP Economics Writer U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5 percent, signaling that the job market remains strong at the start of 2020 even if hiring and wage gains have slowed somewhat more than a decade into an economic expansion. The Jan. 10 snapshot […]
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Pelosi to Send Impeachment to Senate for Historic Trial
By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will take steps next week to transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ending a three-week standoff but confronting the Senate with only the third trial in U.S. history to remove a chief executive. In a letter […]
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Insurance Company to Pay $20M to Settle Discrimination Suit
By The Associated Press An insurance company has agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle claims that it discriminated against Black and female employees in Denver and Nashville, Tenn. A complaint filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed Black employees at Jackson National Life Insurance were passed over for promotions and were paid […]
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Morgan State Authorized to Pursue Addition of New College of Osteopathic Medicine
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University may be well on its way to grooming a new generation of Black physicians. The school’s Board of Regents recently gave President David Wilson permission to pursue an affiliation agreement with Salud Education, LLC that may mean the creation of a new College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Baltimore […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Making First Massachusetts Visit
By The Associated Press The Congressional Black Caucus is making its first visit to Massachusetts to host events focused on economic and school issues. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, of Boston, says fellow Democratic members of the caucus are coming as part of the group’s “State of Black America” series. The visit is meant to “amplify […]
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United Methodist Church Announces Plan to Split over Same-Sex Marriage, LGBT Ordination
By Kayla Koslosky ChristianHeadlines.com Editor The United Methodist Church announced on Friday that they are planning to split the denomination. According to The Washington Post, UMC church leaders shared in a nine-page announcement that an agreement had been reached allowing for the creation of a new denomination for traditional-minded churches within the UMC…More (Photo Credit: Public […]
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Brown Denounces Trump’s Attack on Iran
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown (D-4th District), Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee and 30-year combat veteran, denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to engage Iran in a potentially major military conflict with fatal drone strikes, which he said “left us with little hope of reducing tensions or […]
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A Tribute to a Living Legend: Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Millions adore Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) for his selfless and lifelong dedication to civil and equal rights. Some idolize Lewis like a rock star, while most revere him as an icon. It is why presidents, politicians, members […]
