By Monica Grover A recent panel discussion at the 2022 Organic Week focused on the impact of agricultural pesticides and industrial toxicity on communities of color. The dynamic voice of Dr. Nicole Fabricant, Professor of Anthropology at Towson University, highlighted the environmental injustices experienced by residents of the Curtis Bay community in South Baltimore, Md. […]
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Letter to the Editor: What is Alopecia and why do certain forms of it disproportionately affect Black Women?
By Pamela Ferrell The Afro is the only newspaper I have delivered to my home and as you can guess, I look forward to the cover story. When I saw your article “What is Alopecia and why do certain forms of it disproportionately affect Black Women?” with Will, Jada and Chris Rock it gave me pause, […]
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Letter to the editor: 5 reasons Will Smith was wrong and forgot Big Willie Style is the way!
By James L. Walker, Jr. (@jameslwalkeresq) Well, I guess the 2022 Oscars buried the hashtag #oscarssowhite! As a billion people saw worldwide, Oscar winner Will Smith slapped another Black man in the face during the 3 hour plus telecast and somewhat “stole” the show when he “stole” (slapped) Chris Rock. Isn’t this the reason he […]
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The Moore Report: Underdogs and Under Siege? Coaches and Ouches
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Coaches The Peacocks of St. Peter’s University in Jersey City, N.J. were the Cinderella team of this year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. Now eliminated by the University of North Carolina Tar Heels (69-49) they made it to the Elite Eight, so the Peacocks have much to be proud […]
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Opinion: Eleanor Holmes Norton: D.C. Doesn’t Have a Senator to Vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson
This post was originally published on Word In Black by Eleanor Holmes Norton Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a historic nominee for the United States Supreme Court, except in one respect. While she is the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court — and I am confident she will be the first Black woman to […]
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Commentary: It’s time for Maryland legislators to end Margaret Sanger’s “Negro Project”
By Terry Beatley It is time to end Maryland’s political hypocrisy of proclaiming “Black Lives Matter” on one hand, while advancing a population control plan called “the Negro Project”- begun by the late Margaret Sanger, on the other. Sanger is the founder of Planned Parenthood. In 1939 she advanced her “Negro Project” to eliminate, or […]
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Commentary: “Let’s Talk About Drug Legalization! ALL Drugs, Not Just Marijuana!”
By Special to the AFRO “Let’s Talk About Drug Legalization! ALL Drugs, Not Just Marijuana!” Every year, there are more than 1.5 million drug arrests in the United States. More than 80% of these arrests are for possession only. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have already decriminalized the possession of small amounts of […]
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We don’t have to win; we just have to hold on
By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead Four nights ago, I sent out a tweet praying that the people of Ukraine prevail against the relentless attack from President Putin and the Russian Army. I said that I was praying for them to win. I received a reply in just a few minutes that stopped me in my […]
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Commentary: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard top list of Black donors to HBCUs
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott donated $560 million last year to 23 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), making headlines across the country at a time when racial equity has become front-page news. However, for decades Black leaders in business, entertainment, […]
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The Moore Report: Bite-sized stories to chew on
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Racism raging while at war The horrors of the war in Ukraine duly noted, I’m sure many Americans are greatly concerned about the racially discriminatory treatment of Africans and East Indians attempting to leave Ukraine for their safety and security. It is not a “rumor” but widely re-reported in the […]
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Henrietta Lacks deserves the Congressional Gold Medal
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume The chronicles of human history have always contained chapters depicting martyrs whose legacies are crafted through their selfless sacrifice. For most of these figures, their physical lives were finite, from birth until death. The effects their lives have on the world after they depart continue their story in spirit. But for […]
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Op-Ed: Racial Justice & Cannabis Legalization in MD 2022
By Dayvon Love, Special to the AFRO The Maryland General Assembly (MGA) is looking to pass legislation in 2022 to legalize cannabis. Black people have been hit the hardest by the war on drugs, which includes the prohibition of cannabis. We have been subject to mass incarceration and the denigration of our communities. As a result, we […]
