By Vance Brinkley, Special to the AFRO If you are a rap fan, there’s a very good chance that you are informed about the current beef between Pusha T and Drake. Ever since the G.O.O.D. Music president went for the Canadian superstar on “Infrared” off of his latest album “Daytona,” the social media world has been […]
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Trump Commutes Sentence for Kardashian-Backed Drug Offender
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump commuted the sentence June 6 of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West in a recent visit to the White House. Trump commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, two White House officials said. The […]
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Video: 4 Mesa Police Officers on Leave After Beating Unarmed Black Man
By The Associated Press Four Mesa police officers are on administrative leave following an incident last month in which a suspect was punched several times and it was captured on video. Police Chief Ramon Batista tells Phoenix TV station ABC15 he wasn’t notified of the May 23 incident until a week after it occurred and […]
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Retired Policeman’s Hunch Leads to Suspect in 6 Killings
By The Associated Press A hunch from a retired detective helped lead police to a man suspected of shooting six people to death in the Phoenix area, some of whom were connected to his divorce, authorities said after the assailant killed himself with officers closing in. A round-the-clock investigation that began late last week led […]
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11-Year-Old Stops Thief from Stealing Dad’s Car, Police Say
Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com An 11-year-old Connecticut boy is now a local hero after fighting off a stranger who hopped into his father’s car and drove off, before his personal policing forced the suspect to flee. The Root reported it all started around Saturday, June 2 around 8:30 a.m. when the boy’s father left him […]
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Video: Police Discuss Possible Backlash of Arresting Black Bucks Player
By The Associated Press Newly released police videos showing the stun gun arrest of Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown show one officer stepping on Brown’s ankle while he was handcuffed on the ground and others discussing the potential backlash of taking down an African American professional basketball player. Brown was arrested for a parking violation […]
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‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson Being Honored in Bronze
By The Associated Press Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped bring Apollo astronauts back to Earth, is being honored at her alma mater with a bronze statue and a scholarship in her name. West Virginia State University says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson’s 100th birthday. Katherine […]
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New Study Finds Disparities Among College Graduates
By AFRO Staff A new study investigates inequity beyond college doors, showing that even Black and Hispanic students who earn tertiary degrees face disparities. The report, The Neglected College Race Gap: Racial Disparities Among College Completers, which was authored by the Center for American Progress, went beyond the usual examination of education disparities in graduation rates […]
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Florida Republican Leader Posts Support for Roseanne’s Racist Tweet
The Associated Press A Republican leader in Florida has said he doesn’t understand the anger generated by Roseanne Barr’s tweet comparing a former adviser to President Barack Obama to an ape. Lake County Republican Committeeman Ralph Smith posted an image of Valerie Jarrett and a character from “Planet of the Apes” on Facebook with the […]
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NYC Mayor Offers Plan to Diversify Elite High Schools
The Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said June 2 he will push to diversify the city’s elite specialized high schools by setting aside seats for low-income students who just missed the test score cutoff. De Blasio announced in an op-ed on the education website Chalkbeat that starting in fall 2019, 20 […]
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Dean-Turned-Dealer Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison
The Associated Press A former Boston high school dean and anti-violence advocate convicted of shooting and nearly killing a student he recruited to sell drugs for him has been sentenced to up to 26 years in prison. Shaun Harrison, nicknamed “Rev” for his pastor-like influence on students at Boston English High School, was sentenced June […]
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Jury Awards 4 Cents to Family of Black Man Killed by Florida Deputy
The Associated Press The family of a Florida man killed by a sheriff’s deputy in his home has been awarded 4 cents by a federal jury. The jury ruled May 31 that 30-year-old Gregory Hill Jr. was 99 percent responsible for his death because he was drunk and the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office was […]