By: DaQuan Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate at Howard University Dr. Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) and convener of the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC), announced and provided a preview of the upcoming State of the Black World Conference V in a press conference convened by IBW at […]
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Over 50 years of Haitian migration to South Florida
By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald via The Associated Press They arrived over 50 years ago, fleeing dictatorship and death. Along the treacherous, three-week ocean journey, the seafaring Haitian asylum seekers traded their shoes for food and water in Cuba, and were briefly jailed in the Bahamas before being asked their final destination. “Miami,” they all […]
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Morgan State researchers chosen for prestigious science and technology fellowships
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University is aptly represented among the 300 science and technology professionals selected to join the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s 50th class of fellows. Craig Scott, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan, Archana Sharma, Ph.D., associate professor in Morgan’s graduate Landscape […]
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Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors
By Carla K. Johnson and Laura Ungar, The Associated Press Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. These alarming signs portend a difficult winter for seniors, which worries 81-year-old […]
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Harry and Meghan slam British tabloids in new Netflix series
By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, The Associated Press Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, stick to a familiar script in a new Netflix series that chronicles the couple’s estrangement from the royal family, chastising Britain’s media and the societal racism they believe has fueled coverage of their relationship. The first three episodes of “Harry […]
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Baltimoreans react to new squeegee ban zones
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Jan. 10, part of Mayor Brandon Scott’s Squeegee Action Plan took effect. The six-zone squeegee ban targets high-traffic intersections where panhandling and solicitation activity will no longer be tolerated. The plan will be enforced by patrolling officers. To keep arrests low, squeegee workers will get two warnings […]
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Oratorical competition finalists to share their “View of the Promised Land” on MLK Day of Service
By AFRO Staff The women of the Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (PWCAC-DST) and the Delta Research and Educational Foundation, have come together once again for the 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Oratorical Competition and Program. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on January 16, the […]
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Black Women were front and center in House Speaker saga
By ReShonda Tate, The Defender Network For the millions of people who watched a leaderless House of Representatives convene for the first week of the new year, the true legend to many was a Black woman named Cheryl Johnson. As factions of Republicans, newly in the majority, fought savagely to appoint a new speaker, the […]
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US police killings hit record high in 2022
By AFRO Staff Last year was the deadliest year on record for police brutality in the U.S. and the victims were disproportionately Black, according to new data analysis. Law enforcement officers killed at least 1,183 persons in 2022—or more than three per day, according to the nonprofit Mapping Police Violence, which maintains a database of […]
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South Africa’s ruling ANC party fetes 111th anniversary
By Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party marked its 111th anniversary Jan. 8 with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was re-elected as the ANC party leader at a national conference in December last year, addressed a […]
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Black librarians drop Indianapolis as conference site
By The Associated Press A national group of Black librarians has canceled a July gathering in Indianapolis after the local library declined to permanently hire a Black woman who was serving as interim leader. Indianapolis is an “inhospitable location,” the National Conference of African American Librarians said Jan. 6. The Indianapolis Public Library Board decided […]
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UN rights chief calls for probe into Burkina Faso killings
By The Associated Press The head of the United Nations human rights office called Jan. 7 for a prompt, transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 28 people whose bodies were found in northwest Burkina Faso last month. Volker Türk, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said it was encouraging that authorities had […]