By The Associated Press Police in Maryland have arrested a 66-year-old man on multiple hate crimes charges after racist graffiti was discovered at a church in Anne Arundel County. The Capital newspaper reports that the graffiti discovered at Kingdom Celebration Center Aug. 3 followed a similar incident last month, when a racist slur was found […]
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Dems rally around abortion. Are they reaching Black voters?
By Harm Venhuizen, The Associated Press/Report for America Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their support for abortion rights in the face of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade can overcome the headwinds of a midterm election long expected to favor Republicans. But […]
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Maryland Legal Aid honors 98 year-old Baltimore native for decades of service and activism in her community
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Baltimore native Gwendolyn Johnson was a little girl, the only thing she knew was that she wanted to be able to help people. Her mother had given her up when she was six months old, and another family took her in. “My […]
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Some African artifacts returned home, but officials seek far more
By Rodney Muhumuza, Rai Mutsaka and Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press Apollo John Rwamparo speaks forlornly of the eight-legged stool, a symbol of authority for his ancient kingdom in Uganda, now glimpsed through a glass barrier at a museum thousands of miles away in Britain. The wooden stool is permanently exhibited at the University of […]
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Hepatitis in the Black community: find out who’s at risk
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black It’s estimated that millions of Americans are living with hepatitis. But while the inflammatory liver condition can affect anyone, Black people are more likely to die from it — and structural inequities have a lot to do with this. Adrienne Simmons, director of programs at the National Viral Hepatitis […]
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#FaithWorks: The Moore Report: We’re saints too
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO The Social Justice Committee of St. Ann Catholic Church has been working on a letter writing campaign to Pope Francis for a year. Our initiative, which began on November 1, 2021 (All Saints Day and the first day of Black Catholic History Month) urged individuals to […]
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Philadelphia Print Works creates apparel amplifying the work of social justice movements
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Founded by former software quality assurance engineer Maryam Pugh, Philadelphia Print Works is not like your regular T-shirt shop. It’s an independent clothing brand informed by previous and current social justice movements that designs apparel for activists, organizers and allies creating positive social […]
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Dru Hill comes home for 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Baltimore residents will be pleased to know that with their Summer 2022 Orioles ticket purchase, they will be able to attend the Birdland Summer Music Series. Presented by Miller Lite, the event is part of the on-going celebration of the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. […]
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Sistahs in Business Expo returns to the DMV
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Sistahs in Business (SIB) Expo, an event celebrating and educating Black female entrepreneurs, is returning to the Washington Metropolitan area this year at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center in College Park on Aug. 13. The multi-city small business expo will boast […]
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Amazon partners with Morgan State to educate employees
By AFRO Staff Amazon has chosen Morgan State University as its first four-year HBCU partner in Career Choice, the tech giant’s prepaid tuition program. Launched in 2012, the program pays for Amazon’s hourly employees to take strides toward their aspirations through education. Participants can pursue degrees, industry certification and garnering foundational such as GEDs and […]
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Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
By Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press The Kremlin said Aug. 5 that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue. Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and an eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been detained in Russia […]
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Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat
By Jerome Delay, The Associated Press While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa. Don’t worry. This isn’t another sign of climate change but rather the fascinating anomaly of Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa. Lesotho has an obscure geographical claim to fame: It’s […]