By Deneen L. Brown Capital News Service For scores of years, newspapers printed hate, leading to racist terror lynchings and massacres of Black Americans. For decades, hundreds of White-owned newspapers across the country incited the racist terror lynchings and massacres of thousands of Black Americans. In their headlines, these newspapers often promoted the brutality of […]
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Washington Metrorail Safety Commission removes 60% of trains from service
By Glory Ngwe College Park, MD – Washington Metrorail Safety Commission ordered the removal of all 7000-series railcars from service. Only 40 Metro trains will remain operating as of now. 7000-series trains make up nearly 60% of Metrorail’s fleet. Trains will operate about every 30 minutes rather than the usual 5-8 minutes. (Screengrab from YouTube […]
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Yoga Thrives helps practitioners get through the pandemic
Bikram Yoga Works Founder Kendra Blackett-Dibinga leads a socially distanced, in-person class. (Courtesy Photo) By Chris Barylick Special to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic, by anyone’s definition, has been a slog beyond words. Since March of 2020, the world has started and stopped, opened and closed and reopened in fits and spurts, and the mental […]
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If you could ask God one question, what would it be?
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com With the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, continued racial injustice and in the midst of life’s inevitable and trying proverbial storms, people may find themselves asking, “Why, God?” “Why do we suffer? Why are so many people without jobs, homes and food? Why is there […]
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Warrior survivor: ‘No matter what life throws your way’
Nicole Watson was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, a form of Crohn’s disease, when she was 16 years old. By Nicole Watson Special to the AFRO I’m a Crohn’s disease and Ostomy warrior, mother, mentor and patient advocate empowering people like myself and others battling a chronic illness. The work I do in and out […]
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How medical cannabis serves as an alternative treatment for health conditions
Hope Wiseman, CEO and co-founder of Mary and Main, entered the cannabis industry just after graduating from college. Her position makes her the youngest Black female to own a cannabis dispensary in the U.S. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com While the use and possession of cannabis […]
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COVID-19’s long term effects and the path to normalcy
Dr. Joseph Wright serves as the senior vice president and chief medical officer for UM Capital Region Health. For him, the only road to recovery from COVID-19 is through vaccination. By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Aside from impairing our physical health, the COVID-19 pandemic has had long term […]
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Life happens…but you can finish
AFRO Publisher Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper By Frances “Toni” Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Seven years ago, Dr. Pamela Love Manning and I compiled stories of 12 Black women who successfully fulfilled their dreams and aspirations, despite tremendous obstacles. Many of these women experienced unbelievable trauma stemming from childhood abuse or abusive relationships or poor […]
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Sickle Cell Disease Association holds 49th annual national convention virtually
HANOVER, Md.—The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America will hold its 49th annual national convention virtually this year from Tuesday, Oct. 12, through Saturday, Oct. 16. The five-day multidisciplinary convention addressing sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait draws hundreds of health care professionals, patients, families, community-based organizations, leaders and advocates. “Our lineup of world-class […]
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Maryland residents eligible for free medical equipment
Photo: Janice Joyner in front of the Durable Medical Equipment Re-Use Headquarters in Cheltenham, Maryland, on August 27, 2021. Photo courtesy of Program Director Ian Edwards) By Bethany Probst Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md.– From the moment doctors said she would have to undergo intensive foot surgery, Prince George’s County resident Janice Joyner knew she […]
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MD-based nonprofit introduces underserved children to media arts
Robert Jackson is the founder of B-Roll Media & Arts, a nonprofit that introduces underserved children, including students with learning disabilities, to media and arts. (Courtesy Image) By AFRO Staff Suffering from an undiagnosed learning disability—dyslexia—made school a constant uphill battle for Robert Jackson. Media arts was his salvation—boosting his confidence and self-esteem and offering […]
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Afro Charities receives $535K grant to fund archive digitization efforts
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO To better fulfill its mission of managing the AFRO’s extensive archives and making the collection accessible to the public, Afro Charities, was awarded $535,000 as part of Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall philanthropic initiative. The grant, which was issued in July, will support the digitization of […]