By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, and Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Members, tmcqueen@afro.com, msayles@afro.com WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a penal colony Dec. 8 after nine months in Russian custody in a prisoner swap for a convicted arms dealer. President Biden announced the release in a Dec. 8 […]
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Alicia Wilson joins JPMorgan Chase as head of North America philanthropy
Alicia Wilson, the vice president for economic development and community partnerships for Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System, has been named the first Black woman to head JPMorgan Chase’s North American regional philanthropy, where she will manage the firm’s local philanthropic plans across more than 40 markets in North America.
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Panel discusses Supreme Court case threatening end of affirmative action
By Antonio Ray Harvey, Black Press USA A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, the American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was recently held to discuss the possible outcomes of the pending decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard. […]
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Library group: book titles targeted for banning tripled in 2021
By Kate Seltzer, Capital News Service The number of books people tried to ban from schools and libraries nearly tripled between 2019 and 2021, according to data from the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to 1,597 separate book titles in 2021. That’s up from 377 challenges to […]
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Keep Upskilling Yourself: Advice from Ford Exec + HBCU Alumni Sondra Sutton Phung
Ford is committed to supporting HBCUs and developing diverse talent within the company. We had the opportunity to speak with the General Marketing Manager for Electric Vehicles and Clark Atlanta University graduate, Sondra Sutton Phung, highlighting her experience at an HBCU and how it has affected her life and career. Q: How has attending an […]
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White House holiday theme: “We the People”
By Hunter Savery, Capital News Service The White House has unveiled its 2022 holiday decorations. This year’s theme, “We The People,” brings a distinctively homespun feel to the White House with an emphasis on decorations that people could make at home and a sense of shared national values. Decorations include ornaments drawn by children in […]
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Warnock clenches a victory in Georgia U.S. Senate race
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO The seesaw race in the Georgia State run-off election for the U.S. Senate handed incumbent Democratic United States Senator Raphael Warnock a victory against former football player and Republican candidate Herschell Walker. According to information released at 12:54 a.m. on Dec. 7 by the Georgia Board of elections, […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Alicia Wilson to join JPMorgan Chase as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy
By JPMorgan Chase We are excited to announce that Alicia Wilson will join Corporate Responsibility (CR) as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy. Alicia will oversee our local philanthropic strategies across 40+ markets in North America, collaborating intentionally with senior leaders across CR and the rest of the firm to drive meaningful impact […]
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D.C. Metrorail system shortages grow as ridership increases
By Hanna Zakharenko, Capital News Service The scale of the D.C. metro system shortage is a little hard to see. Metro ridership struggles to reach what it used to be pre-pandemic and trains are more crowded, according to Metro officials. The reason? Metro officials say ridership has been increasing at a rate that has outpaced […]
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Study reveals crisis in police recruit training nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior, National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia A comprehensive new report asserted that American authorities have traditionally trained police officers on the cheap, noting that more than 71 percent of agencies devote less than 5 percent of their total budget to recruit training. Issued by Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a D.C.-based […]
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Georgia Black voters turnout for high-tension Senate race
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Georgia residents went to the polls in large numbers in advance of a Dec. 6 special election day. According to data hub information, compiled and released by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Black voters comprised 31.9 percent of early voters. Republican Senate […]
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Sierra Leone native selected as most promising Engineer in Government by Black Engineer of the Year Awards
By Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington, Public Affairs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lt. Timothy Horton, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington assistant public works officer at the Washington Navy Yard, was selected as the 2023 Most Promising Engineer in Government by the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]