In partnership with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Resources Management’s Summer Youth Enrichment Program, and as sub-component of the Tech Prince Georges initiative, the Office of Information Technology has partnered with higher education institutions and the private industry to provide its summer youth with valuable hands-on expertise and the opportunity to demonstrate that […]
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The Triangle Offense Pop-Up Art Series Featuring Local Artists
In light of recent national events, The Triangle Offense, a three-part pop-up art series, has been curated to stimulate conversation around culture, class and perception through the eyes of millennials. The three shows will feature a number of local artists whose works seek to inform, inspire and engage people from a variety of backgrounds to have […]
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Dental Health Gets Second-Class Treatment
Glenn Ellis The Affordable Care Act, or ‘Obamacare,’ has changed many lives for the better – mine included. But its omission of dental coverage, a result of political compromise, is a dangerous development, as though teeth are apart from and less important than the rest of the body. In fact, cavities are a silent epidemic, […]
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Poll: Young Blacks Fear White Extremist Violence More than Violence from Foreign Extremists
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The threat of violence by people inspired by foreign extremists invokes fear in a majority of young Americans across racial groups. But for young people of color, particularly African-Americans, that fear is matched or surpassed by worries about violence from White extremists. In this July 7, 2016, file photo, members […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, August 8th.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. National politics with political strategist Catalina Byrd, including thoughts on and excerpts from Donald Trump’s economic policy speech in Detroit. Plus, more reporting on the tragic death of Korryn Gaines, gunned down by Baltimore County police during a “standoff,” in her apartment. We’ll talk to Lisa […]
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Helen Delich Bentley, Former Maryland Congresswoman, Dies at 92
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Helen Delich Bentley, a former Maryland congresswoman who was an expert on the maritime industry, died Saturday of brain cancer. She was 92. Former Maryland Congresswoman, Helen Delich Bentley. (Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) Key Kidder, a spokesman for the family, said Bentley died shortly after 1:30 p.m. at her home in […]
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First Family Arrives at Martha’s Vineyard for 2-Week Break
CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s seventh and final summer vacation at Martha’s Vineyard has begun with hopes of getting in some relaxing time with the first family before the busy fall leading up to November’s presidential election. President Barack Obama with first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama […]
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New Labeling Law for Genetically Engineered Food Considered a Major Civil Rights Setback
Millions of Americans will be left in the dark when it comes to the genetically modified organisms (GMO) or genetically engineered (GE) foods they are unknowingly purchasing and ingesting from grocery store shelves around the country. In a move that will undoubtedly leave millions of minorities and low-income families ignorant of what they are actually […]
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Prior to the NABJ Founders Reception at the new Smithsonian African American Museum in Washington, DC, White House Correspondent April Ryan articulates her thoughts about the importance and influence of the NABJ in assuring that the proper perspective of news be given of, and to, communities of color.
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Tim Kaine Plays His Role at the National Urban League Convention
Before he brought Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic nominee for vice president, to the stage for the National Urban League’s morning plenary on Aug. 4, League President Marc Morial announced the Donald Trump campaign decided not to attend the group’s convention without explanation. And it is unclear whether the Trump campaign even ever gave an […]