Atlanta Police Call Out Sick Over Charges in Fatal Shooting
By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder…
Black Lives Matter, According to Meg • EBONY
OPINION: Shaun R. Harper is a Provost Professor at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, and executive…
WEAA’s Womack to be Laid to Rest
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editor Tyra Womack, who was known to listeners of WEAA as Tyra Phillips, will be laid…
PRESS ROOM: 2020 Census Workers to Count Population Experiencing Homelessness in September
By BlackPressUSA June 12, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the new schedule for counting people experiencing homelessness…
LIVESTREAM #FIYAH! — 6.12.20 — THE INTERVIEW_ JODY WATLEY
By BlackPressUSA In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, we present Jody Watley! Watley, whose first stage appearance at age…
As COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Studies Begin, We Must Improve Minority Participation in Clinical Trials
By Dr. Asefa Jejaw Mekonnen The minority community’s relationship with the medical and scientific world has not been built upon…
To Help Distance Learning Absentees, Educators Go Sleuthing
By MICHAEL MELIA, Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After a knock on his door, third-grade student Jamie-Lee emerged to…
Harrowing Blame Game Over COVID-19 Toll In Nursing Homes
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A grim blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19…
Oldest African-American Owned and Operated Nursing Home in Maryland Reports Zero Covid-19 Deaths and Not a Single Case of the Virus
Oldest African-American Owned and Operated Nursing Home in Maryland Reports Zero Covid-19 Deaths and Not a Single Case of the…
BCPS News Release – Board of Education Unanimously Endorses Black Lives Matter Resolution
Board of Education unanimously endorses Black Lives Matter resolution Resolution proposed by Student Member of the Board Omer Reshid TOWSON,…
Letter to the Editor: Vacant Lot
A vacant lot that is growing into a jungle is being overlooked by the city because the supposed owners are…
FOLLOWING UP: Maryland Historical Society Continues Virtual Program Offerings this Summer
Maryland Historical Society Continues Virtual Program Offerings this Summer BALTIMORE, MD (June 11, 2020) – The Maryland Historical Society (MdHS)…
Speaker Jones, Maryland House Democratic Caucus, Call On Governor To Immediately Implement Police Reform Measures
SPEAKER JONES, MARYLAND HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS, CALL ON GOVERNOR TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT POLICE REFORM MEASURES Annapolis, MD – Today, House…
Poll: Black Americans Most Likely To Know A COVID-19 Victim
By KAT STAFFORD and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family…
COMMENTARY: Faith and Common-Sense, Ways to Fight Coronavirus
By BlackPressUSA “I was Just Thinking” Norma Adams-Wade By Norma Adams-Wade, Founding Member of the National Association of Black Journalists…
OP-ED: Can’t Stay Home, Can’t Keep Curfew: People Experiencing Homelessness Caught in Pandemic, Curfews, Violence
By BlackPressUSA By The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty People experiencing homelessness in the United States—already at heightened…
Drake Tops BET Awards Nods; Show To Air On CBS For 1st Time
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Drake is the leading nominee at the 2020 BET Awards,…
Saints’ Jenkins Joins CNN As Social Justice Contributor
The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins will join CNN as a contributor focusing on…
Munich’s annual Oktoberfest canceled for first time since World War II
MUNICH—Drinking alone may not be good for you, but in times of corona—the virus, not the beer—drinking with thousands of…
Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone With The Wind’ Be Gone Forever
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While some have criticized HBO Max’s removal of “Gone With…
Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project
Kenyans in rural areas and a port city region who expected to get electricity next year might be disappointed. The…
Amazon rainforest faces fire threat—again
Fire doesn’t occur naturally as part of the deforestation process in the ultra-humid Amazon rainforest. But vegetation is cut down,…
Pandemic boosts profits for Big Tech
Internet domain registrar GoDaddy recently launched an initiative to support small businesses forced to close their physical spaces because of…
One-on-One with Jonathan Majors on Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods • EBONY
We caught up with Hollywood’s next IT GUY, Jonathan Majors. The Independent Spirit and Gotham award nominee has cemented himself…
Screen Time For Your Child
By Black Health Matters How much time does your child spend watching TV, movies, playing with a smartphone or computer,…
Farming lures back young people in Africa
Young farmers in Africa are continually striving to achieve food security, but many people in poor communities could starve if…
Illegal cigarette sales booming in South Africa
A ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa since the country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown began in March has cost…
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Hong Kong police squash dissent in display of China’s muscle
They know the risks of attending an “unauthorised assembly” in Hong Kong. Thousands come anyway. They sidestep the Great Firewall…
Ancient mammoths found at Mexican airport site feed archaeologists’ studies
New findings of the remains of dozens of ancient mammoths are helping archaeologists better understand aspects related to the migration,…
Why Nintendo’s sales are skyrocketing during the global pandemic
While the U.S. economy faces the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression and many businesses are forced to close…
Op-ed Submission: The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk
By J.C. Watts Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became…
Protesters Call Attention to Deaths of Two More Black Men
By Russ Bynum and Ed WhiteThe Associated Press Anti-racism protesters on June 13 sought to call attention to the deaths…
Police Seek Suspect in Womack Murder
By AFRO Staff Baltimore Police Homicide detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for Richard Sylvester Green, 56, who is wanted…
Graduating Senior, Khloee Williams Shares How Evolution Academy Helped Her Overcome Bullying and Rise to the Top
EVOLUTION ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS DEFEAT ALL ODDS TO GET TO GRADUATION DAY Graduating Senior, Khloee Williams Shares How Evolution…
Leopold II: Belgium ‘Wakes Up’ To Its Bloody Colonial Past
By Georgina RannardBBC News Inside the palatial walls of Belgium’s Africa Museum stand statues of Leopold II – each one…
Maryland Library CEO Changes Name After Learning Its Racist Roots
By SELENE SAN FELICE, The Capital Gazette ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Skip Auld decided to change his name on the…
Legislator’s Comments About Black People, Hygiene Draw Fury
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press A Republican lawmaker questioned during a meeting of the Ohio Senate Health Committee…
OpEd: Be Brave Class of 2020
By Camilla Johnson PerrySpecial to the AFRO Congratulations to the class of 2020! They have worked hard and accomplished a…
MSU Awarded $150K: Henry Luce Foundation Supports Relief
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University announced that its James H. Gilliam, Jr. College of Liberal Arts (CLA) received a…
VIDEO: Police use water cannons and tear gas to break up Nepal pandemic protest
Youth in Kathmandu staged a peaceful demonstration outside the prime minister’s residence Tuesday and Wednesday against the government’s negligence…
Afrocentric Homeschooling in Black Families
By Andrea Dillon Homeschooling is on the rise within African-American communities. Though there may be a multitude of reasons, many…
Harper’s Bazaar Hires 1st Black Editor-in-Chief after 153 Years
By AFRO Staff It took a century-and-a-half, but fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar, finally, has selected a Black editor-in-chief to assume…
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NCBCP Supports ‘Justice in Policing Act’
By AFRO Staff In support of the Justice in Policing Act, led and introduced by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC),…
Morgan State University Joins Effort to Build a Secure Smart Home
Morgan State University Joins Effort to Build a Secure Smart Home Research to Focus on Privacy and Security of ‘Smart…
Amidst Unrest, Mental Health Professionals Report Increased Anxiety Among Black Youth
By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO#AFROcoversCOVID Eric Garner. Walter Scott. George Floyd. The names are interchangeable but the story is…
AFRO Exclusive!: Leon Optimistic Floyd’s Death Will Spark Change
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer For over 30 years satellite radio political commentator and author Dr. Wilmer Leon has…
Dixon Will Not Concede Election
By AFRO Staff Sources tell the AFRO that former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will not concede defeat in her election…
New Data Confirms Doctors’ Fear: Majority Of Americans Avoiding Treatment For Heart Attack And Stroke Due To COVID-19
By AFRO Staff As states begin to re-open, 40 percent of Americans still view going to the hospital as risky…
I Come From a Long Line of Angry Black Women
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead My grandmothers were brave, strong, courageous and able to withstand great force and pressure. They were…
Otis Williams Talks Music And History
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Otis Williams, the founding and only surviving original member of the legendary super-group,…
Black Church Faces Atypical Crisis
By Lisa Olivia Fitch If a tsunami happens on the other side of the world, some may be unaware and…
A Tribute to my Friend
By Joi ThomasSpecial to the AFRO I keep thinking I am going to wake up and this would have all…
Bumper crop of women farmers emerges in India
In villages across India’s Chhattisgarh state, more women are turning to farming to sustain their families. While these female agriculturalists…
Women rangers work to keep lid on illegal game hunting
Last year, Kenya reported a 90% decrease in wildlife poaching, but the advent of COVID-19 has stirred concerns the country’s…
Jefferson Davis Statue Torn Down in Richmond, Virginia
By The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Protesters pulled down a more than century-old statue of Confederate President Jefferson…
This one change to bankruptcy law could help small businesses
Small businesses forced to file for bankruptcy protection due to financial stress brought on by the coronavirus pandemic may find…
“Where Do We Go From Here?”
By Frances Murphy (Toni) DraperAFRO Publisher For many of us, including me, the past two weeks have been the most…
Letter To The Editor: George Floyd
His name was George He was American breed He loved his Country His fellow man He loved his brothers and…
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