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MELANIE L. CAMPBELL, PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE NATIONAL COALITION ON BLACK CIVIC PARTICIPATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CIVIL…
Submitted by President David Wilson This morning, we awaken to the unfortunate news of the passing of the Honorable Congressman…
In Memory of Congressman John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian Dear Sorors, On July 17, we lost two warriors in…
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By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dull suspense/thrillers are most often mired in formula. Example: Woman in distress.…
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editormgreen@afro.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the schedules of Maryland HBCU football…
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editormgreen@afro.com While D.M.V. natives Xavier Underwood and Adam Fleishman have seen their fair share of homelessness…
Videos of fighting at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (district) have…
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never backed away from a challenge and looks to…
Eileen Flynn has made history by becoming the first member of the Traveller ethnic minority to join the Irish Senate.…
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks former FLOTUS, Michelle Obama and Spotify’s collaboration to produce her…
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CUISINE NOIR, THE COUNTRY’S FIRST BLACK FOOD, WINE AND TRAVEL MAGAZINE, STRENGTHENS ITS FOCUS ON TELLING STORIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE…
Jade Kothe, 20, a beautiful ballerina who aspired to one day own a dance studio, died at her West Palm…
Press Contact: Len Evans, Project Publicity, NYC: 212-445-0066Len.Evans@ProjectPublicity.com (Newark, NJ., Jul. 15, 2020) – Ebony Capital Partners, L.L.C. (“Ebony”) retains…
A 27-year-old paraglider was rescued after she lost lift and fell into a ravine near a beach in La Jolla,…
An ATM is MIA from a busy street in Philadelphia. Video from CCTV cameras shows a group of men wrapping…
Two abandoned dogs and a cat that apparently survived by drinking water from the toilet in a German apartment were…
During his 19 NBA seasons, Shaquille O’Neal scored 28,596 points and 3,026 assists. But he recently provided an assist of…
A man who pointed a gun at police officers after repeated orders for him to move away from the weapon…
Amid increasing restrictions around the world as the number of coronavirus cases spikes, the vacation hot spot of Andalusia on…
The latest episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s series “Red Table Talk” stunned audiences and set Twitter ablaze with memes and…
By Beverly RichardsSpecial to the AFRO Prayer is a powerful starting place of unity, and for the past 30 days,…
By Stefanie DazioAssociated Press Authorities believe rising rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a Los Angeles home-invasion robbery…
By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO Hate speech, misleading ads, and voter suppression tactics were major concerns of the Facebook…
OPINION Like every mother, I want my children to have the chance to achieve their dreams and accomplish that which…
This story was originally published by ProPublica. PONTIAC, Mich. — One afternoon in mid-June, Charisse* drove up to the checkpoint…
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editorsyoes@afro.com George Mitchell, an omnipresent figure in the Park Heights community of Northwest Baltimore died July…
Two large radiation-emitting space rocks, believed to be part of a meteor captured on video flashing across the Tokyo night…
One of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Spain is grieving the loss of yet another of their own…
Overcoming the trauma of becoming getting raped as a teen, Cowan draws from her past to share her journey, her…
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Aztec palace that later became the site of the home of famed…
A Spanish oceanarium has a few new residents, after a shark gave birth to eight pups. The five female and…
Zahra Kazemi started her business Bamyan Weavers nearly 30 years ago, when Afghanistan was under Taliban control. She left the…
This season of Married at First Sight (MAFS) in New Orleans has been one of the most remarkable, yet! With…
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Twenty years after Sundance darling Love & Basketball marked the trailblazing arrival of Gina Prince-Bythewood, the award-winning director takes the…
Move these projects forward and get Americans back to work By Bette Grande With more than 40 million Americans out…
“Shopping while Black” is a real problem in America. At some point in our life, no matter our socio-economic status,…
By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins”…
At least 34 U.S. sailors suffered injuries after an explosion Sunday morning aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard…
By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press ROME (AP) — It started out as way for grief-struck families to mourn their coronavirus…
By SIMMI BUTTAR, AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With NFL training camps set to start at the…
ONE WEEK LEFT: TWO SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE END JULY 15 Nearly 53,000 residents have enrolled since mid-March…
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com After 87 years, the National Football League (NFL) franchise in Washington, D.C. will change…
By Brian WitteThe Associated Press Maryland’s attorney general warned July 10 of “devastating consequences” if all eligible voters are not…
By Greg BeachamAP Sports Writer LeBron James says his thoughts on social justice can’t be contained on the back of…
Black Kids Swim Inc., a Maryland-based nonprofit that serves as a resource for Black competitive swimmers, recently launched a first-of-its-kind…
By Jerome PugmireAP Auto Racing Writer Standing on the podium to celebrate his latest win, Formula One world champion Lewis…
By The Associated Press The U.S. Navy has welcomed its first Black female tactical aircraft pilot. “MAKING HISTORY!” the U.S.…
Nathan Zecks Mazvazva, a 25-year-old farmer in Zimbabwe, stands in his sugarcane field, marveling at a recent savings of 60%…
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Kanye for president and trending stories in this weeks AFRO…
By Mike Stobbe and Nicky ForsterThe Associated Press A long-expected upturn in U.S. coronavirus deaths has begun, driven by fatalities…
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By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com Following the George Floyd killing, elite prospects have expressed a renewed interest in competing…
Interviewed By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editormgreen@afro.com Mahadi Lawal is a socialist and activist with a background in international relations, who…
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman and former Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has become more vocal about racism…
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editormgreen@afro.com In what is, generally, Muriel Bowser’s daily COVID-19 press briefing, the D.C. Mayor took the…
The Asian tiger mosquito, which has made headlines around the world because it carries dangerous viruses, are likely already in…
Five cobras trapped in water bottles were discovered at a Philippine food market after a market inspector heard them hissing…