Crews work to remove one of the country’s largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Sept. 8, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A Richmond memorial to Robert E. Lee is in the midst of demolition. […]
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Loyola Early Learning Center adding kindergarten and elementary classes
Erica Meadows, Loyola School director, in the new St. Ignatius kindergarten classroom. By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The Loyola Early Learning Center is expanding into a full-fledged school. With the expansion comes a new name, the learning center has renamed itself the Loyola School. Originally offering preschool and pre-K in 2017, Loyola […]
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‘An aggressive wave’ of voting laws nationwide, in charts
By AADIT TAMBE Capital News Service State legislatures across the United States have enacted voting laws, in a move that voting rights advocates argue is motivated by false allegations perpetuated by former President Trump about voter fraud in the 2020 election. This year, 18 states have enacted laws that restrict Americans’ right to vote, while […]
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Chronicling hearing impaired golfer Langston Frazier’s path to the PGA
Langston Frazier has already put his PGA education to use as an assistant golf professional at the University of Maryland Golf Course, the same school where he’s pursuing a graduate degree in broadcast journalism. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Langston Frazier was born hearing impaired in both ears, which nullified […]
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Sen. Schumer, AG James: Rochester’s Black moms deserve top treatment – it’s time to deliver
The Momnibus Act creates new funding programs to support community-based organizations like the Healthy Baby Network that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Standing at Jordan Health’s Anthony Jordan Health Center in Rochester, NY- where 72% of their 27,000 patients rely on Medicaid including thousands […]
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Comcast RISE commits $11 million in grants to small business owners of color as part of ongoing effort to advance equitable economic mobility in cities nationwide
Second round of Comcast RISE Investment Fund will award $10,000 grants to 600 additional small businesses in Houston, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, the Twin Cities, and Washington, D.C bringing the total of grants to $11 million. 1,100 more businesses will also receive Comcast RISE marketing and technology support, bringing total awardees to nearly 4,700 since program […]
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Senior residents rally in opposition to Prince George’s County Council’s lack of transparency
(September 10, 2021) UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Residents of Cameron Grove, most of whom are over 65, are gathering to support an “all hands on deck” campaign in opposition to proposed “site specific” zoning amendments. The amendments at issue, Ordinances CB-059-2021 and CB-060-2021, will enable Velocity Companies to obtain a Special Exception permit to develop […]
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DCPS COVID-19 update
More than 1,000 DCPS students and staff are quarantining due to COVID-19 cases. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO More than 1,000 District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students and staff have been ordered to quarantine after positive COVID-19 cases showed up in 37 DCPS schools since the Aug. 30 start of […]
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AFRO Exclusive: #VotingRightsMarch news conference of Rev. Sharpton and MLK III #SecuringTheBag
By PK Semler, Special to the AFRO National Action Network Founder Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and Andrea Waters King news conference filmed by The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass on their Capitol Hill visit to urge congressional leaders to pass federal voting rights legislation and deliver an open letter to Senate Minority Leader […]
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Howard University students react to Ransomware attack crippling university
By Howard University News Service RANSOM — Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically black universities and the alma mater of Vice President Kamala Harris, is still trying to work its way out of a crippling ransomware attack. University officials have not released information about the ransom demands, but the attack has shut down […]
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JPMorgan Chase becomes primary bank for Howard University
The group photo is from left to right: Kyle Williams, JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking Managing Director; Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO; Dameel Edwards, Howard graduate; Yaadira Brown, Howard graduate; Peter Scher, JPMorgan Chase Vice Chairman; Wayne Frederick, Howard University president. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member […]
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Baltimore native speaks to Morgan State University students about career opportunities in Navy
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Diana Quinlan/Released) BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2021) Chief Builder Jerma Cloude, a Baltimore native, an officer recruiter assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, speaks to Morgan State University students about career opportunities in America’s Navy during the Navy Promotional Days (NPD) Baltimore. NPDs are a part […]
