By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Despite the country-western style warning sung by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” many Black mothers in American history had cowboys for sons. There was plenty more than we’ve realized from watching TV and the movies. For example, some might remember […]
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We’ve got the blues: Black dominated-genres are the basis for music today
By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO Black lives do matter. As heart-wrenching as it was, slavery built this country into the economic power known today. Over the years, numerous contributions were made from African American ingenuity that impacted lives on this planet. Such as, inventions from George Washington Carver’s discovery of the many uses […]
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The Hidden Figures blazed a trail for greater representation of Black women in STEM
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer I can remember the day I went to see “Hidden Figures” in theaters. I was a part of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program at my high school, and one of my teachers offered us extra credit to go see the film. I was never one to […]
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Letter to the Editor: This Christmas
Dear Letter to the Editor: Let Us Not Forget the True Meaning of Christmas© (Please hum these words.) This is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a time when we tend to hum and smile a little more. The feelings of Thanksgiving are still with us, as we count our blessings of this year. As Americans, we are […]
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65 Years Later – Reflections on the Montgomery Bus Boycott
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume On December 5, 1955, one woman’s act of courage in the face of immoral, systemic law, prompted a stand against a country that refused to see her as an equal. This woman was Ms. Rosa Parks – she said no when asked to give up her seat on the Montgomery, Alabama […]
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Adams Op-Ed highlights White House Maternal Health Day of Action
QCity Metro published an editorial by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) that highlights the issues addressed by the White House’s Maternal Health Day of Action Summit. In the editorial, Rep. Adams outlines how the Black Maternal Health Momnibus provisions included in the Build Back Better Act will save lives and improve outcomes across the country, as […]
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Op-ed: Remembering Rep. Carrie Meeks
By Arise Rejoice News Service The nation lost one of its leading legislative minds and a formidable public servant with the passing of former Congresswoman Carrie P. Meeks who died recently in Miami, Florida. A former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, she served the people of South Florida, including the area known as […]
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TBE#48 – The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 66 years ago this week, roused people across the nation to demand equal rights
To Be Equal #48 Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression. There comes a time, my friends, when people get tired of being plunged across the abyss of humiliation, where they experience the bleakness of […]
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Op-Ed: Let’s not mask the epidemic of gun violence killing our people
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume As a proud son of Baltimore, it pains me to see how our city and its surrounding suburbs are affected by gun violence. We cannot hide from it. We must not mask it. We have to deal with it directly. When there are 12 murders in one week including the killing […]
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TBE#47 – Elevation of Minority Business Development Agency to permanent status represents an unprecedented commitment to addressing historic economic inequities
By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “President Biden has made clear his commitment to not just rebuilding to how things were before COVID-19, but to building back better and more equitably. The Minority Business Development Agency is ready to step into this historic moment and build on its success – because […]
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COMMENTARY: Build Back Better balances Joe Biden’s 3-legged stool
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip Last year, Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats promised voters that if given the chance we would do the things necessary to combat COVID-19, rebuild America’s families and their communities, and restore faith in the promise of America. I often say that we can be no more […]
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Op-ed: Can we stop ‘Blackout Wednesday?’
By Joseph Kertis Blackout Wednesday, also known as “Drinksgiving,” is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and it doesn’t take much thought to discern why the date has been given such a dubious title. Thanksgiving is the biggest drinking holiday of the year, according to multiple sources. And the Wednesday prior is the most popular day of […]
