In this July 8, 2007, file photo shows NAACP Chairman Julian Bond addresses the civil rights organization’s annual convention in Detroit. Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FORT WALTON BEACH, […]
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Obama, Clinton to Cross Paths at Vernon Jordan’s 80th Birthday Martha’s Vineyard Soiree
President Barack Obama and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (AP Photos) EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are expected to rub shoulders at a civil rights leader’s soiree on Martha’s Vineyard, bringing the sitting president together with his potential successor. Both Obama and the 2016 Democratic front-runner plan to attend […]
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Oral Contraceptives Cut Down Endometrial Cancer Risk, Provide Long-Lasting Protection
Oral contraceptives provide long-term protection against endometrial cancer, according to new research published by scientists studying the beneficial side effects of birth control pills. The study, published in the Lancet Oncology medical journal, revealed that oral contraceptive use for approximately five years can significantly impact the health of women as they age and become more […]
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Feds Seize 147 Pounds of Cocaine from Shipping Container at Baltimore Port
A crane removes a container from a ship at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal on March 1. (AP Photo/Patrick Semanksy) Federal authorities seized 147 pounds of cocaine from a shipping container at the Port of Baltimore earlier this month. Customs and Border Protections officers found the drugs using non-intrusive techniques to scan a […]
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Black Students More Likely to Face Discipline, Less Likely to Receive Treatment
Black students face harsher punishments than their peers and are less likely to receive mental health attention for their problems, according to new research. According to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Black students are expelled and suspended three times more often than White students. And a new study published in the journal […]
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Study: Poverty Possibly Linked to Decreased Mental Development
Pre-K students in San Antonio, Texas (AP Photo/Eric Gay) While research has long linked lower incomes with lower scholastic achievement among children, a new study found that poverty may also have a measureable impact on a child’s biology, fueling that achievement gap. In the study, researchers at the University of Michigan, Duke University, and the […]
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Obama Releases His Spotify Playlists
President Barack Obama (left) and “The President’s Playlist” (right). (AP and Spotify photos) CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — By day, President Barack Obama enjoys the music of such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and the Bobs — Dylan and Marley. When the sun starts to set, his tastes shift to the mellifluous sounds […]
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Study: How Junk Food Advertising is Targeting Minority Communities
Companies that sell snacks, soda and other high-calorie foods are pouring millions into advertising campaigns that are targeted to Black and Hispanic communities, according to a recent study. Social scientists have long believed that disproportionately aggressive promotion to minorities of nutritionally-poor foods high in sugar, saturated fat and sodium has resulted in higher obesity rates […]
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West Baltimore Pawn Shop Owner Charged with Elaborate Scheme of Transporting Stolen Goods
The owner of a pawn shop in West Baltimore has been indicted for allegedly peddling almost $1 million worth of stolen goods and falsely obtained gift cards on eBay. A federal grand jury on Aug. 11 charged Noel Eric Anshel, 48, who operates the Hilltop Cellular pawn shop on the 5400 block of Reisterstown Road, with […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, August 14.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We go behind the statistics of violence and homicide in Baltimore and hear the harrowing story of a young woman nearly killed during a home invasion. Plus, members of the “300 Men Movement,” join us to talk about their march on Sunday from Baltimore to D.C. And our recurring […]
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Union Bethel Hosts Unity in the Community Fall Festival
The Unity in the Community Fall Festival will be held on Sept. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Union Bethel AME Church, 6810 Floral Park Road. The goal of the event is to connect and serve the people of the community and to provide free health screenings, a car show, a […]
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Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) will host a drop-in “Working from the Figure” session on Sept. 4 and 18 from 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. , located at 545 7th Street, SE. Work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by artist Will Fleishell. Please […]
