On Sept. 28, the U.S. House passed the bill by a vote of 361-66. Now the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to pass the bill and send it to President Biden’s desk. By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In March U.S. House Democrats Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) joined Republican Reps. Kelly […]
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COVID safety, deaths cloud school year for parents
Memphis parent Jacquelyn Yarbrough was so concerned about uneven COVID-19 rules in the public school system that she enrolled her daughter, Tealy, 12, in a private school. Since school began there, a Memphis public school system elementary teacher, a student and a staff member have died from COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo) By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University […]
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Global outages disrupt Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
By Katherine C. Gilyard Howard University News Service Facebook and its sister products, Whatsapp and Instagram, experienced global outages on Monday for more than six hours. The platforms for individual users as well as the main Facebook website went down in one of the longest outages in the company’s history. “We’re aware that some people […]
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Apple selects 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses for first-of-its-kind Impact Accelerator
Fifteen Black- and Brown-owned green technology and clean energy businesses are joining Apple’s inaugural Impact Accelerator, part of the company’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – Apple recently unveiled its first class of 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy, […]
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Can new Justice Department leadership clear the air?
United States Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. (Courtesy photo) By Wayne Dawkins The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights compiled an exhaustive list that reported the U.S. Justice Department during the President Trump years was openly hostile toward civil rights enforcement, specifically affecting people of color. That list singled out indifference or mindful neglect […]
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Fully vaccinated Mayor Brandon Scott tests positive for COVID
Mayor Brandon Scott, left, is pictured getting his vaccine shot in March. Mayor Scott announced that effective Oct. 18, all city employees will have to report their vaccination status or submit to weekly COVID testing. (Photo by Mark Dennis) By AFRO Staff Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tested positive for COVID-19 the morning of Oct. 4. […]
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Freddie Mac study finds minority homes are appraised for much less than Whites
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The legacy of redlining continues to undermine Black homeowners, a new Freddie Mac study finds. Fair and equitable access to home loans and insurance are key conditions in securing a home, and the math starts with the appraisal. Appraisals were the focus of the Freddie Mac Sept. […]
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COGIC churches to host vaccine clinic this Saturday
COGIC CHURCHES TO HOLD WALK-UP VACCINE CLINIC DURING COMMUNITY OUTREACH DAY Gardening demo, vendors and info on community services will also be available. BALTIMORE — A walk-up vaccine clinic will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Greater Emmanuel Ministries Church of God In Christ, 4839 Hazelwood Avenue, […]
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Notre Dame student Fidelia Asomani wins grant to study pediatric cancer
Fidelia Asomani, was recently named one of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s 2021 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) program grant recipients. (Courtesy photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Congratulations to Notre Dame of Maryland University student Fidelia Asomani, who was recently named one of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s 2021 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) […]
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Who is fighting Texas, SB 8 and anti-abortion laws?
(AP Photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Rep. Ayann Pressley (D-MA) spoke out on behalf of abortion rights, Sept. 30. Rep. Pressley is chair of the Pro Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Taskforce and a member of the House Oversight Committee. “Let me make it plain,” Rep. Pressley said in her […]
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In addition to COVID concerns, D.C. braces for the flu
As the world worries about COVID-19, people in the District are also bracing themselves for an influx of flu cases and health leaders are encouraging people to get the flu vaccine. (Courtesy Photo) By Katia Pechenkina Special to the AFRO While the country is experiencing the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths reported since the […]
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Paul W. Braswell, RN: Art and healing go hand-in-hand
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon Paul Braswell is brimming with excitement about the work his nonprofit organization Art Health & Healing (AH&H) has been doing, using art as a source of healing, and how it all came to be. Actually, it was a natural fit. Braswell, a kidney transplant recipient who […]
