By The Associated Press Former U.S. President Barack Obama on July 17 took aim at “strongman politics” in his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging people around the world to respect human rights and other values now under threat in an impassioned address marking the 100th anniversary of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela’s birth. While not […]
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Judge Dismisses Suit Filed by Family of Black Man Killed by Ohio Police
The Associated Press A federal judge’s ruling dismissing a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man fatally shot by an Ohio police officer says the man’s civil rights were not violated. Cleveland.com reports U.S. District Judge James Gwin ruled July 13 it was a “close and difficult question” whether Euclid (YOO’-klid) police […]
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Justice Department Reopens Emmett Till Case
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Even before it was cool to cite the hashtags “Black Lives Matter” and “Say His/ Her Name,” Mamie Till made sure the world knew about the brutal beating and monstrous murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett Till in 1955—though the justice system didn’t seem to agree that the Black […]
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Papa John’s to Pull Founder from Marketing after Racist Language
By Candice Choi, AP Food Industry Writer John Schnatter, founder of Papa John’s, will no longer be at the center of the company’s logo and TV ads because it plans to pull his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur. The decision was made by top executives but details of the change […]
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Papa John’s Says Founder Resigned as Chairman of the Board
By The Associated Press Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board. The company made the announcement late Wednesday, hours after Schnatter apologized for using a racial slur during a conference call in May. Forbes said Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. When asked how he would distance […]
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NNPA Honors Civil Rights Legend at Norfolk Convention
By Lauren Poteat, Special to the AFRO The 2018 National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) annual convention started off with a bang in the city of Norfolk, as the organization spearheaded their theme “Sustaining, Engaging and Mobilizing Black Communities. Supporting the week-long conference held June 26-June 30, Norfolk’s first Black Mayor, Kenneth Alexander, issued a proclamation in […]
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Among Other Problems, Facebook Accused of Racial Discrimination
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO In response to the announcement of Facebook bringing on civil rights activist and crisis management expert, Laura Murphy to lead a civil rights audit last week, civil rights attorney at Outten & Golden, Peter Romer-Friedman is providing more insight on the lawsuit against Facebook and its alleged discriminatory practices. […]
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SCOTUS Nominee Chosen. The Fight Begins.
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Special to the AFRO Judge Brett Kavanaugh, 53, was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court July 9. With affirmative action, voting rights, abortion rights, immigration, the Affordable Care Act, and a Federal investigation in the balance, Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would give conservatives a legal stronghold for decades. The fight over this nomination […]
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Arlington Links Member Honored by AFRO Named National President
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO The Links elected Kimberly Jeffries Leonard as its national president, putting her in charge of one of the world’s largest and oldest women’s service organizations. The move came July 3 at the 71-year-old group’s 41st national assembly in Indianapolis, Ind. “As gatekeepers of justice and our communities, we […]
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AME Church Partners with Black-Owned Banks to Promote Prosperity
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church launched a partnership with Black-owned banks across the country in order to promote business development, homeownership and overall prosperity within the African American community. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, president of the Council of AME Bishops, originally announced the partnership June 26 during the […]
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Will Renaissance Academy Survive?
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Nikkia Rowe, the indefatigable principal of the Renaissance Academy High School, was fired July 7; an action some community and education leaders fear portends the closure of the school, a refuge for children living in one of the most violent and impoverished neighborhoods in Baltimore. “On July 5th I […]
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$100M Lawsuit Filed Over Waffle House Shooting in Tennessee
By The Associated Press A woman whose son was one of four people killed at a Waffle House in Tennessee has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the suspect and his father. The Tennessean reports Shaundelle Brooks filed the suit July 11 on behalf of 23-year-old Akilah DaSilva. Police say 29-year-old Travis Reinking […]