By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Rev. Dr. Patrick Clayborn has announced a Bethel A.M.E Church Homecoming. Homecomings are often synonymous with football games and tailgating, but next week at Bethel A.M.E. Church- Homecoming will bring some notable pastors back to Baltimore. The four-day revival begins Wednesday, November 9, 2022, through Sunday, November 13, […]
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The Jennifer Hudson Show – Baltimore Super Fan Alicia Reed
Jennifer gives audience member and JHUD super fan Alicia Reed from Baltimore, MD the surprise of her life on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” airing Friday, November 4. Alicia has been a fan of Jennifer’s since she was 10 years old and wrote into the show to thank Jennifer for being the biggest inspiration in her life. Alicia thinks she’s just at the show to watch […]
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Wakanda Forever: actors reflect on agency and representation for Black and Brown communities at D.C. film premiere
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor For many, the much-anticipated Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, opening in movie theaters nation-wide on Nov. 11, is much more than the fictional next chapter in the journey of Wakanda’s fight for survival after the death of the King T’Challah. T’Challah was portrayed by the late actor, Chadwick Boseman, […]
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To Be Equal #43: Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Has Unleashed The Worst Of Human Nature
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “It is possible that users assumed that language use that could potentially cause a ban or suspension on the platform in the past was no longer a concern. Additionally, anticipation of an unmoderated platform was potentially a source of excitement for certain Twitter users. By […]
Posted inNational News
New York to pay $25 million to two men falsely convicted of killing Malcolm X
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In 1965, Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam were wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm X and spent over 20 years behind bars after being wrongfully convicted. Even though the Feb. 21, 1965 murder of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan was one […]
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Maryland counties, cities, residents provide free rides to polls
By TIMOTHY DASHIELL, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS– With early voting scheduled to kick off in Maryland Thursday, Oct. 27, and continue through Nov 3, counties, organizations and even individuals across Maryland are mobilizing initiatives to get as many residents to the polls as they can. In some cases, they are using cars. In others, they […]
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Affirmative action debate sparked again as U.S. Supreme Court Justices hear arguments
By Gloria Browne-Marshall, AFRO U.S. Supreme Court Correspondent The courtroom where the U.S. Supreme Court justices recently heard arguments on affirmative action was filled with tension and irony. The judges heard about opposition to affirmative action programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Harvard graduate, ascended to […]
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Comedy tour seeks to maximize Black voter turnout in key swing states
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is going all-out to encourage and galvanize black voters with Unity ’22 GOTV (Get Out the Vote) Comedy Tour and Organizing Weekends. So far, the tour has performed in key battleground states: Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; Detroit and […]
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DNA evidence frees Black California man imprisoned for decades
Previous request for DNA testing was denied By The Associated Press An African-American man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders has been released from a California prison after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different person, the Los Angeles County district attorney said Oct. 28. […]
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Community mourns loss of Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts III
by AmNews Staff Reports When news broke of the passing of the Rev. Doctor Calvin O. Butts III, on Oct. 28, 2022, there was an immediate outpouring from New Yorkers and those beyond. New York Attorney General Letitia James said, “Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts was an icon, spiritual leader, and powerful voice for progress. An […]
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Inaugural Maryland Emancipation Day Festival to Acknowledge Maryland’s Early Abolition of Slavery and Honor African American History and Contributions to the State
The inaugural MDEmancipationFest: A Maryland Emancipation Day Celebration, presented by Baltimore’s Mount Clare at Carroll Park Commission in partnership with The National Center for the Improvisational Arts, will take place on November 5, 2022. It is a community gathering that will feature live music from regional, national, and internationally recognized musical artists, poets, speakers, and […]
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Howard University represents HBCUs at White House College Radio Day
By DaQuan Lawrence, Howard University News Service Students from several schools across America recently met with Vice President Kamala Harris and senior officials from the Biden administration to discuss the current student loan forgiveness plan and college affordability, among other key issues. The meeting took place as the White House hosted a broadcast journalism event […]