(Photo by Surya A on Unsplash) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter distributed over 150 backpacks and school supplies during 8th Annual Backpack Give Away Event In partnership with Friends of Southwest DC and OHL Education Foundation Washington, DC. – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter held its 8th annual […]
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The passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
John R. Lewis John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act statement from the desk of NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson. “The people have made it clear that the right to vote must be protected everywhere, and for everyone. Anything short of that and we will hold elected officials, who were voted in to safeguard […]
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State of Emergency declared in Baltimore County as Delta Variant infections rise
Baltimore County Logo/Seal By Alexis Taylor, Special to the AFRO Baltimore County Executive John Olszews Jr. has declared another local state of emergency as the delta variant of the coronavirus rapidly spreads through his jurisdiction. Olszewski’s initial declaration of a local state of emergency due to the pandemic was issued in March 2020 to combat novel […]
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#WordinBlack: Tutors fill virtual deficits for public school students during the pandemic
(Photo by Ralston Smith on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Lynette Jasper Edwards knew it was time to do something. The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic had come into sharp focus for classroom teachers and parents in Fall 2020. And she was both. Some students weren’t adapting well to the virtual […]
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March on Washington Thoughts
For at least two centuries, August 28th has been associated with freedom and expansion of democratic ideals and principles. The British Slavery Abolition Act received Royal Assent on August 28, 1833, freeing more than 800,000 enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and South Africa as well as a small number in Canada. Ten suffragists were arrested […]
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California looking to pay drug addicts to stay sober
In this undated photo provided by Tyrone Clifford, Clifford poses for a picture in San Francisco. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is supporting a plan that would pay people struggling with drug addiction to stay sober. Called contingency management, Newsom’s administration is asking the federal government permission to pay for the treatment through Medicaid. Clifford, […]
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The AFRO questions US Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on recognizing Saleh, Massoud #Afghanistan #Kabul
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-Texas) speaks to The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass on the United States recognizing Afghanistan Acting President Amrullah Saleh and Northern Alliance military leader Ahmad Massoud of the Panjshir Valley along with interviews with US Rep. Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina) and ret. US Army ranger Mike […]
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The AFRO interviews #UnitedStatesofAl stars Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young on #Kabul evacuation
CBS sitcom United States of Al co-stars Adhir Kalyan and Park Young speak to The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass (google glass) on rescuing Americans , Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa (SIVs) military aides trapped in Kabul and meeting with hunger striking US Afghan-American combat veterans with US House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul […]
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Mother confesses to murdering her two young children in Southwest Baltimore
Twenty-eight year old Jameria Hall confessed to the murder of her two young children, 6-year-old Da’Neria Thomas and her brother 8-year-old Davin Thomas, less than a day after the children’s decomposing bodies were found at Coventry Manor Apartments in Southwest Baltimore. (Courtesy photo) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Tragedy has struck the city […]
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Aaliyah’s legacy lives on 20 years later
Aaliyah Dana Houghton By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Aaliyah Dana Houghton was born Jan. 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, N.Y. It has been 20 years, as of Aug. 25, since Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash alongside the eight others in her music group. She was 22. Her posthumous album “One in a […]
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Celebrating Black Business Month: A call to act
_________________ Sponsored Content __________________ August is Black Business Month – It’s a time to celebrate Black-owned businesses and honor the rich heritage of Black entrepreneurship. It’s a call to continue to empower Black business owners in our communities and advocate for economic inclusivity for all. JPMorgan Chase turned to National Field Executive for Chase Business […]
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Taliban sweeps Afghanistan, seizing Kabul
Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running a country severely short on cash and bureaucrats to potentially facing an armed opposition began to emerge. (AP […]
