By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $20 billion investment in renewable energy projects at Coppin State University in Baltimore today at 3:15 p.m. […]
Category: U.S. Government
Actor, Detroit businessman Hill Harper set to launch campaign for U.S. Senate
By: Jeremy Allen, Executive Editor for the Michigan Chronicle Detroit businessman and famed “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor” actor Hill Harper is expected to announce his bid for the […]
Representatives call on Department of Homeland Security Inspector to resign
By Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD), ranking member of the Oversight, Investigations, and […]
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com The U.S. Supreme Court officially blocked Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan on June 30. Applications for the Biden-Harris loan forgiveness program opened in October 2022. […]
Stamp honoring late Rep. John Lewis unveiled in official ceremony at Capitol Hill
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia House leaders joined forces with the U.S. Postal Service to reveal a commemorative stamp paying tribute to the late Rep. […]
Supreme Court rules independent state legislative theory is unconstitutional
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO On June 27 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling against North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers with a 6-3 decision. […]
Elected officials, community leaders and education advocates weigh in on Supreme Court decision to nix affirmative action
By AFRO Staff The Supreme Court eliminated the use of affirmative action in higher education on June 29, siding with the conservative group, Students for Fair Admissions (SF, which alleged […]
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions and says race cannot be a factor
By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies […]
Ben Cardin and Fearless host roundtable for minority- and women-owned business owners
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) led a roundtable discussion with Maryland’s minority- and women-owned businesses alongside Fearless CEO Delali Dzirasa in Baltimore on June 16. During […]
Biden announces $930 million in grants to expand internet access to every home in the US
By Kavish Harjai, Associated Press The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on June 16 with the announcement […]
White House Juneteenth concert celebrates Black music, denounces racism
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire President Joe Biden delivered a powerful speech denouncing racism in the United States during the White House’s first major Juneteenth celebration […]
Push for national reparations legislation slows, activists and elected officials press on
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor Legislation regarding reparations is still alive on Capitol Hill, but it is nowhere near the big-ticket topic of discussion it has been in the […]