By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press The son of British royalty and the daughter of middle-class Americans wed May 19 in a service that reflected Prince Harry’s royal heritage, Meghan Markle’s biracial roots and the pair’s shared commitment to putting a more diverse, modern face on the monarchy. British reserve crisscrossed with […]
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Steve Harvey Secures nearly $10k for D.C. Boys School
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Thanks to comedian-turned-talk show host Steve Harvey, an office superstore is donating a $5,000 gift card to a Washington, D.C. public charter school for Black and Latino boys that is opening this summer. What’s more, North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys’ appearance on the show prompted 50 […]
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Joyner to Speak at Morgan’s 142nd Commencement
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Nationally-syndicated radio show host and philanthropist Tom Joyner will deliver the commencement address for Morgan State University’s 142nd Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 19. Joyner, host of the nationally broadcasted “Tom Joyner Morning Show,”and founder of Reach Media, The Tom Joyner Foundation and BlackAmericaWeb.com, will address nearly 1,000 academic […]
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Plan for Obama Presidential Center Advances over Protests
The Associated Press Construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago took a major step forward May 17 with a city commission’s decision to sign off on the project after hours of testimony from both supporters and opponents of the project. The Chicago Plan Commission unanimously approved a proposal to build former President Barack Obama’s […]
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Congo’s Ebola Risk ‘Very High’ as Confirmed Virus Cases Rise
By Saleh Mwanamilongo, The Associated Press Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak now has 14 confirmed cases as health officials rush to contain the often deadly virus in a city of more than 1 million. The World Health Organization was holding an experts’ meeting May 18 to determine whether the epidemic warrants being declared a global health emergency. WHO […]
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25-Year-Old Arrested After Posing as Homeless to Play High School Basketball
By Perry Green, AFRO Sports Editor, pgreen@afro.com A man in his mid-20s pretended to be a homeless victim of Hurricane Harvey so that he could register as a 17-year-old student to play high school basketball in the Dallas, Texas area, according to reports. According to Fox 4, 25-year-old Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley posed as a 17-year-old kid name Rashaun Sidney […]
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White Woman Cries ‘Racism’ After Controversial Graduation Picture
By Kamau High, AFRO Managing Editor, khigh@afro.com A recent Kent State University graduate is claiming that she is a victim of racism after a photo of her posing with an AR-10 gun on campus went viral. Kaitlin Marie posted the photo on May 13. The picture, taken from the back, shows her in white dress with […]
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In Cannes, Spike Lee lambasts Trump Over White Supremacists
By The Associated Press In a passionate, expletive-ridden monologue at the Cannes Film Festival, director Spike Lee lambasted Donald Trump for the U.S. president’s response to last year’s violent White supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Lee spoke to reporters Tuesday after his “BlacKkKlansman” premiered May 14 at Cannes to a rousing standing ovation. Director Spike […]
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Bishop Michael Curry to Speak at Royal Wedding
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO A former Baltimore rector will speak at the royal wedding at Windsor Castle in England on Saturday. Michael Bruce Curry, Primate and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, served 12 years as rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Baltimore, from 1988 to 2000. The Most Reverend Michael […]
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CBC Offers Ambitious Jobs Bill
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The Congressional Black Caucus, along with National Urban League President Marc Morial, released one of its most forward-moving jobs bills in years. U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), chairman of the CBC, talked about the “Jobs and Justice Act of 2018” at a May 10 news conference at the Rayburn […]
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Mom of 10 Tortured Kids in Custody, Bail Almost $500,000
By The Associated Press Bail for a California mother of 10 children who officials say suffered long-term abuse was set at nearly $500,000 after the judge said she remains a danger to the kids. Prosecutors charged Ina Rogers, 31, on May 16 in Solano Superior Court with nine counts of felony child abuse, saying that […]
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Britain’s Hidden Black Royalty
By Aya Elamroussi, Special to the AFRO The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been making headlines as the big day approaches this Saturday, May 19. But May 19 is also special because it’s the birthday of the first biracial royal queen of England, Queen Sophia Charlotte. “The royal family looked all over […]