By The Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The newest member of Delaware’s Supreme Court is also the first Black justice in the history of the state’s highest court. Delaware State News reported Monday that Tamika Montgomery-Reeves is also believed to be the youngest member of the Supreme Court since it was officially established in […]
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2 Black-Owned Radio Stations in Mississippi are Being Sold
By The Associated Press NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) — Two Black-owned radio stations that broadcast in southwest Mississippi and central Louisiana are in the process of being sold to another African American businessperson. Diana Nutter of Natchez is one of the current owners of WMIS-1240 AM and WTYJ-97.7 FM. She told the Natchez Democrat that her […]
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Separate, Unequal, and Dismal: Urban League Rekindles Leaders’ Commitments to Improve Public Schools
Posted By Jozef Syndicate, The Drum Newspaper The Urban League of Louisiana released an equity report examining the quality of Baton Rouge public schools and identifying gaps in outcomes, access, and excellence. Calling the findings “dismal” and “concerning,” several education stakeholders were present at the McKinley Alumni Center for a press conference and panel discussion […]
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Philadelphia Names 1st Black Woman Police Chief
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press The first Black woman named to lead Philadelphia’s troubled police department pledged to be a “conduit” between the community and police and to address the racist and sexist tensions dividing the force. Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney named Portland Chief Danielle Outlaw to the job on Monday, four months after the […]
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Church Doesn’t Track Minority Survivors of Clerical Abuse
By GARY FIELDS, JULIET LINDERMAN and WONG MAYE-E, Associated Press The Samples were a Black Chicago family, with six children and few resources. The priest helped them with tuition, clothes, bills. He offered the promise of opportunities — a better life. He also abused all the children. They told no one. They were afraid of […]
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Obama, Clinton Delegate Guru Joins Long-Shot Steyer Campaign
By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who helped engineer Barack Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s successful delegate strategy is joining long-shot Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer’s campaign. Jeff Berman, who had been the delegate strategist for Beto O’Rourke’s aborted 2020 candidacy, said Friday that he’s joining the campaign of billionaire investor and […]
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Booker, Klobuchar, Warren Recent Fundraising Lags Top Rivals
By SARA BURNETT and WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said Friday that she raised $21.2 million from October through December, with more than $1.5 million coming on the last day of the year. But the Massachusetts senator still trailed a trio of other top rivals in fundraising and […]
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Fleeing War, Poverty, African Migrants Face Racism in Egypt
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Two Sudanese sisters, Seham and Ekhlas Bashir, were walking their children home from elementary school in a Cairo neighborhood when a group of Egyptian teenagers crowded around them. The boys taunted them, calling them “slave” and other slurs. Then they tried to rip off Ekhlas’ clothes. An […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Destiny Harrison Killed at 21
By Afro.com / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green talks Destiny Harrison’s death at age 21 and other trending topics in this weeks AFRO American Newspaper.
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Majority Whip Clyburn Hails Passage of H.R. 3 Landmark Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
By NNPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn hailed House passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This landmark legislation gives Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies and extends those lower prices to Americans with private insurance too. “This is an important […]
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Mississippi Senate Race: Espy Challenged by Trump Loyalist
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is filing papers Friday to run for reelection, and she’s expected to campaign by emphasizing her loyalty to President Donald Trump. A Democratic challenger, Mike Espy, has been reminding voters about a “public hanging” comment Hyde-Smith made in […]
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Former State Senator Currie Passes Away at 82
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Former Prince George’s County Senator Ulysses Currie, a former educator who became one of the most prominent members of the Maryland State Assembly before getting tangled in a 2010 ethics scandal, passed away at 82 years old Dec. 27. In a statement announcing his death, Maryland Senate President […]
