By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration has postponed a reception to celebrate Black History Month as the governor continues to deal with the fallout from a racist yearbook photo. Northam spokeswoman Ofirah Yheskel said the reception has been moved from Wednesday to later this month. She said the […]
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Wisconsin Senate Refuses to Honor Colin Kaepernick
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate refused to mention NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a resolution honoring Black History Month passed Wednesday, rejecting calls from Democrats who said ignoring the Milwaukee native put them on the wrong side of history. Just as the Wisconsin Assembly did […]
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AP Interview: Dem Leader Won’t Wait on Presidential Nominee
By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — New state Democratic Party Chairwoman Lavora Barnes said the party will not repeat mistakes that possibly contributed to Donald Trump’s surprise victory in Michigan, pledging to build an organizing operation that will quickly benefit whomever is nominated to challenge the Republican president in 2020. Barnes, who […]
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Fairfax Accuser Speaks Out on Abuse at Stanford #MeToo Panel
By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — A college professor avoided talking directly about her accusation that Virginia’s lieutenant governor sexually assaulted her, but she talked in detail about her research and thoughts on the growing number of women reporting abuse. “One thing that I notice with sexual violence is that there are […]
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Mayor Bowser Engages Senior Community
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Mayor Muriel Bowser held a special town hall event for seniors this week as part of a series of Budget Engagement Forums for District residents throughout the month of February. Bowser, senior staff and members of the Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center were all present at the John A. […]
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New Commissioner Meets Residents of Northwest Baltimore
By Stephan Janis, Special to the AFRO In a city reeling from consecutive years of record violence, the police commissioner designate Michael Harrison’s first encounter with Baltimore residents had a sense of urgency. Despite a wintry mix of rain and ice, the auditorium at Forest Park School in the Northwest police district was nearly full Monday […]
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Alsobrooks Looks To Boost PG County Sports Through M-NPPC
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has made a commitment to making her county more active than ever. Her term as the first African-American woman has begun with a commitment to young people to provide greater support and funding for youth sports in Prince George’s County. “Youth sports instill the […]
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Waters and Cleaver Express Concerns About Nomination of David Malpass to Lead World Bank
Written by Congresswoman Maxine Waters WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Chair of the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy, issued the following statements on the nomination of David Malpass, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, to serve as President of […]
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NAACP President Derrick Johnson And Political Strategist Donna Brazile Issue ‘State of Black America’ Address
By Lauren Poteat, NNPA Washington Correspondent Following the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Political Strategist Donna Brazile took part in a special “State of Black America” forum in search of the answer to, “Where do we go from here?” Held at the Howard University Interdisciplinary Building, Johnson […]
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Breaking News: Harrison to Meet With Mosby About Marijuana Policy
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com This morning (Feb. 11) during the official introduction press conference of Michael Harrison, the man selected by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to be the city’s next police commissioner, the acting commissioner made some news concerning the State’s Attorney’s policy on marijuana possession prosecutions. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby recently […]
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Congo’s New President Urges Thousands of Exiles: Come Home
By Louis Patrick Okamba, The Associated Press Albert Tumba says he was forced to leave Congo in 2010 for neighboring Republic of Congo. As a journalist, he had denounced malpractice in the sports ministry and had to leave with his family out of fear for his safety. “Threatened with death, I had to cross the river and […]
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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Resists Calls To Step Down
By ALAN SUDERMAN , Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s embattled lieutenant governor has urged authorities to investigate sexual assault allegations made against him, but hasn’t heeded calls to resign and it is unclear what comes next for the once-rising star of the state Democratic Party. Two women have made allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin […]
