By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Juneteenth & The Black National Anthem. #Juneteenth #Blacklivesmatter #TheAfro
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Posted inNational News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust between law enforcement and minority communities by addressing systemic racism and bias. […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Quaker Oats Rebranding
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green Talks Quaker Oats rebranding and trending topics in the AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Baltimore News, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
Theatre World Mourns Loss of Dr. Shirley Basfield Dunlap
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Baltimore and the theatre world at-large is mourning the death of Dr. Shirley Basfield Dunlap, legendary stage director, producer and professor at Morgan State University (MSU). News of the passing came to former students and coworkers late Monday night and immediately sparked an outpouring of love for the […]
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EBONY Hosts a Two-Day Juneteenth Summit To Ensure Future Black Generations Live In A Different America
EBONY hosts a Two-Day Juneteenth summit to ensure future Black generations live in a different America. Corporations, activists, celebrities, and politicians mobilize a galvanized community into moving forward. Atlanta (June 19, 2020) – Community leaders, celebrities, and athletes will use the 154th anniversary of Juneteenth to spearhead action around how to make real changes and […]
Posted inD.C. Community, D.C. Events, D.C. Government, District of Columbia Government, Mayor Muriel Bowser, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government, Washington D.C. News
Congressional Leaders To Vote for D.C. Statehood
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com June 26 will be a historic day in Congressional and District of Columbia record, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- California) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D- Maryland) announced that is the day when the House will vote on D.C. statehood. Pelosi, Hoyer, D.C.’s Representative to Congress Eleanor […]
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Morgan State Family and Consumer Sciences Program Nationally Accredited by AAFCS
Morgan State University Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Receives National Accreditation American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Accreditation Marks First for Program in its History BALTIMORE – Morgan State University’s School of Education and Urban Studies (SEUS) Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) was awarded full accreditation by the Council for Accreditation (CFA) of the […]
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“Father’s Day”
By Makaila Nelligan-Tarpley Special to the AFRO Makaila Nelligan-Tarpley, 14, is from Brookeville, Maryland, who will be entering the ninth grade this fall and enjoys writing in her free time. Father’s Day- such a simple phrase that holds so many meanings to the people who know of it. From those who give praise to their […]
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“Virtual Vibe” Launches March to Charm City CIAA
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Write mgray@afro.com Four of America’s hottest deejays will help the nation’s oldest HBCU athletic conference begin the countdown to it’s march to Charm City with a day party in cyberspace. Visit Baltimore and the CIAA, the nation’s first Black athletic conference, will host the CIAA Virtual Vibe day party […]
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Investments Into Labor Force Change Lives
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com In trying to combat unemployment and homelessness a company is making investments in human capital. A company called R Investments is working on the two major crises that America is facing today, systemic racism and COVID-19, by transforming the process of education and preparing a new workforce […]
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`Qualified Immunity’ and the Baltimore Police Strike of 1974
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com “Qualified immunity,” is the modern day legal doctrine that has shielded law enforcement officers and other government officials for decades against lawsuits over their conduct. According to National Public Radio’s Nina Totenberg, the Supreme Court this week declined to hear cases seeking to reexamine qualified immunity in the […]
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Black’s Death on Eastern Shore, Similar to Floyd’s
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO His death at the hands of police was captured on body camera. His last words as a cop laid across his 160-pound frame were “I can’t breathe.” The officer who escalated his arrest had previously been charged with a crime for kicking an African American […]
