District of Columbia Schools (DCPS) students, parents, administrators and educators alike are testing the waters in preparation for mandatory, in-person classes next year. (Photo by Talibah Chikwendu) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO As District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students complete an abbreviated summer school session, parents and schools are testing the waters […]
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The Washington D.C. Temple Open House and Rededication Will Take Place in 2022
The Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at dusk, July 2021. (Courtesy photo) Special to the AFRO The open house, youth devotional and rededication of the Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (originally scheduled for last year but delayed because of COVID-19) will […]
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Navy revokes scholarship of young man with autism
Tory Ridgeway was accepted to Embry-Riddle on a full Navy scholarship, however, the Navy revoked the money after learning of support he received for autism. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Tory Ridgeway has overcome many challenges over his 18 years, including bullying and battling autism. “Tory is an 18-year-old high […]
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Alzheimer’s Association Greater Maryland Area Partners with Coppin’s School of Nursing to Address Access to Dementia Care for African American Communities
Carl V. Hill, rear fourth from the left, with students and faculty in the Coppin State University School of Nursing. By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Carl V. Hill, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer for the Alzheimer’s Association met with Coppin State University nursing students as they embarked on a two-week internship with […]
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Lafayette brings down Confederate statue
The statue of Confederate Gen. Alfred Mouton is removed on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Lafayette, La. The statue was moved from the front of city hall where it has stood for 99 years. (Scott Clause /The Daily Advertiser via AP) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO “The Confederacy has surrendered,” Jerome Moroux, a […]
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Family members hold memorial to remember Eric Garner 7 years later
In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 file photo, Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner, speaks during a news conference after leaving court in New York. A New York appeals court ruled Thursday, July 15, 2021 that a judicial inquiry is warranted into the investigation of Eric Garner’s 2014 police chokehold death, denying the city’s push […]
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Biden commemorates Rep. John Lewis
People look at a new historical marker remembering former Rep. John Lewis after it was unveiled Friday, July 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Earlier this year, Nashville’s Metro Council renamed a large portion of Fifth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) The Biden White House released a statement commemorating the passing of […]
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Biz Markie, rap icon, dead at 57
Biz Markie performs for fans during halftime of the Denver Nuggets’ 105-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Dec. 12, 2009. The hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said […]
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For Cubans, it’s the blockade and the lack of vaccine support
Cubans spilled out into the streets to protest the blockade and lack of vaccine support. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO As thousands of Cubans spilled out into streets across the Island in the largest protests against the government in a generation, academics, social justice organizations and national leaders have called on […]
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A Message from Director Chanel Compton – Honoring Gloria Richardson
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In Haiti, violence and pandemic leave one in three children in need of humanitarian assistance
Jean Gough, UNICEF regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, visits with children and their parents in Les Cayes, Haiti. Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Gough visited the southern seaport amid concerns over an increase in malnutrition and a drop in childhood immunizations that officials blame on the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn) (Black PR […]
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#WordinBlack: Disparities in discipline still plaguing public school systems
African American students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts. (istockphoto/omgimages via #WordinBlack/SeattleMedium) This post was originally published on Seattle Medium By Aaron Allen The Seattle Medium and Word in Black In a school year devastated by a pandemic, African American and marginalized students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts here […]