By The Associated Press GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) — More than three decades after a Black man died in a racially motivated killing in Georgia, two White men have been held accountable. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Bill Moore Sr. pleaded guilty to his involvement in the 1983 slaying of 23-year-old Timothy Coggins. Moore received a […]
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Blue Lives Matter Group Turns Down Partnership Offer from New York Jets, Calls Police Brutality Concerns “Exaggerated” and “Made Up”
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor The New York Jets recently attempted to partner up with Blue Lives Matter NYC but was turned down by the pro-police organization, according to reports. Per Yahoo Sports, a representative of the Jets’ upper management emailed the Blue Lives Matter NYC group to inquire about a potential partnership, but received […]
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White House Admits Error for False Claim on Black Employment
By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has acknowledged error in its false claim that President Donald Trump created three times as many jobs for African-Americans than President Barack Obama. It was a rare admission of fault for an administration that frequently skews data and overstates economic gains. White House press […]
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Black Americans Aren’t Buying Omarosa’s Turn Against Trump
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Omarosa Manigault Newman stood at Donald Trump’s side, making her deeply unpopular with African-Americans who see her as a sellout for aligning herself with a president who has hurled one insult after another at Black people. Her falling out with Trump and her decision […]
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In Franklin’s Anthems, Women Heard an Empowering Message
By JOCELYN NOVECK, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin never saw herself as a feminist heroine. That, she quipped, was Gloria Steinem’s role. But she leaves a legacy of indelible anthems that resonated deeply with women by celebrating their strength and individuality — and demanding, well, just a little respect. “I don’t […]
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Queen of Soul Also Leaves a Powerful Civil Rights Legacy
By ERRIN HAINES WHACK, AP National Writer Aretha Franklin, who was born and rose to fame during the segregation era and went on to sing at the inauguration of the first Black president, often used her talent, fortune and platform to inspire millions of Black Americans and support the fight for racial equality. “She not […]
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In Uganda, a Pop Star Takes on a President, at His Peril
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In his red beret and jumpsuit, the Ugandan pop star Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, leads cheering campaigners down a street, punching the air and waving the national flag. Once considered a marijuana-loving crooner, the 36-year-old “ghetto child” is an unlikely new political phenomenon […]
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‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Dies at 76
By The Associated Press Aretha Franklin, the soul sensation who performed at many high-profile events such as the Super Bowl in 2005, died Aug. 16 at her home in Detroit. She was 76. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ”I […]
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Vigil Held at Detroit Church for Aretha Franklin
The Associated Press People are praying for Aretha Franklin in the Detroit church where her father was once a pastor. The special vigil at New Bethel Baptist Church began before dawn on August 15. People are praying for Aretha Franklin, who is seriously ill, in the Detroit church where her father was once a pastor. […]
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We Shall Overcome!
On August 28, 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Below is the front page story the AFRO ran about the event. While the fight for civil rights continues today, many of the same groups opposing civil rights back […]
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We Need A Governor That Will Stand Up To Trump
By Larry S. Gibson It is outrageous that Gov. Larry Hogan has not spoken out against the race-baiting commercials being run by the Republican Governor’s Association which are directed at Ben Jealous in Maryland and Stacey Abrams, the African American candidate for governor in Georgia. In Maryland, we Democrats, who outnumber Republicans two to one, […]
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Trump Still Using Dog-Whistles When It Comes to People of Color
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Before he was president, Donald Trump was known to be a rich bully whether it was in person, on television or social media- and let’s face it, some of his attacks seemed prejudiced to say the least- such as his obsession over proving President Barack Obama was not born […]