By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black From the lack of proper diagnosis and support for students with dyslexia and ADHD to the stigmatization of disorders like autism and Down syndrome, students with disabilities are not treated equally in our education system. And Black students with disabilities often have extremely different — and more difficult — […]
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ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATING AMERICA TOUR AND CAREGIVER’S CONFERENCE – DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING BLACK AMERICANS
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Are you one of the millions of Black Americans serving as a caregiver for someone impacted by Alzheimer’s disease? The Alzheimer’s Foundation is sponsoring an Educating America Tour-Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am to 1:00 pm (registration opens at 9 am) at Whittemore House (1526 New Hampshire […]
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Tracing and connecting to your roots
This month’s special edition is all about tracing and connecting to our roots. The AFRO team encourages all readers to use this family tree from the National Archives and Records Administration to discover your own family history! How far back can you trace lineage? Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO […]
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Continuing the legacy of John Henry Murphy Sr.: it may not be easy, but it’s worth it
By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO A few months ago, in preparation for its 130th anniversary, the AFRO embarked on an ambitious quest to identify the direct descendants of my great grandfather AFRO founder, John Henry Murphy Sr. We knew that he and Great Grandmother Murphy (nee Martha Elizabeth Howard) had 11 […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton challenges America in keynote address at Howard University
By Rev. Samuel Williams Jr.,Special to the AFRO Rev. Al Sharpton recently delivered a sermon at Howard University’s Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Sharpton used the platform to challenge America to “recapture its shame” regarding upcoming civil rights cases, the attitude regarding Black women in power and the Black community’s loss of self-pride. Sharpton asked, “where […]
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Black women and reproductive freedom meet a crossroad in the fight for abortion rights
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Planned Parenthood is doing the extra work to make it known that Black women are at the heart of the fight for reproductive freedom. Planned Parenthood Federation, whose network of clinics serves 400,000 Black women each year, has organized a “Stand for Black Women” campaign, designed to send a message […]
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Congresswoman Norton seeks to address D.C. judicial vacancies
By The Washington Informer D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is not happy that the U.S. Senate adjourned until Nov. 14 without addressing the problem of judicial vacancies in the District of Columbia’s court system. In the District, the president selects Superior Court and D.C. Court of Appeals judges. All D.C. judges must be approved by […]
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Members of UN General Assembly call attention to Africa and HBCUs
By DaQuan Lawrence, Politics Reporter, Howard University The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently held the first in-person session since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Officials arrived on Sept. 13 at the UN Headquarters in New York City for the 77th session. Members of the UNGA, world leaders and key officials from historically Black colleges and […]
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Capitol riot trial for Oath Keepers, explained
By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer andMichael Kunzelman, The Associated Press A trial that started this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice Department’s efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a violent assault that challenged the foundations of American democracy. […]
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Networking key during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO There was no shortage of networking opportunities at the Congressional Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) this year. The event drew nearly 10,000 people of all ages to the nation’s capital, from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. It had been two years since Washington, D.C. had […]
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Black Women’s Agenda convenes in Washington
By AFRO Staff While life, for many, paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, issues challenging the Black community persisted or worsened. Addressing some of those concerns—inflation, health disparities, voting rights—was the focus of the Black Women’s Agenda Inc.’s 45th Annual Symposium Town Hall & Awards Luncheon, which was held Sept. 30 at the Waldorf Astoria Washington […]
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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation honors Black leadership
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO The Congressional Black Caucus held the 2022 Phoenix Awards inside of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Oct. 1. The show was hosted by entertainers Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) was honored alongside thought leaders like author and activist Michael Dyson, and brave […]
