Unintentional Martyr: How George Floyd’s Death Revolutionized the BLM Movement

Police Shootings: Black Americans Disproportionately Affected [Infographic]

Police violence has reared its ugly head in the United States yet again with thousands of people hitting the streets of Minneapolis to protest the death of George Floyd over the past few

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Emmett Till

Emmett Till , in full Emmett Louis Till (born July 25, 1941, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Aug. 28, 1955, Money, Miss.), African American teenager whose murder catalyzed the emerging civil rights

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Cases Spike In Sunbelt, Other States Back Off On Reopening | Afro

By JAKE COYLE and JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — California closed bars, theaters and indoor restaurant dining all over again across most of the state Wednesday, and Arizonas outbreak grew more severe by nearly every measure as the surging coronavirus crisis across the South

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Gileads $2,340 Price For Coronavirus Drug Draws Criticism | Afro

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries. Gilead

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4 Police Officers Fired After A Black Man Dies In Minneapolis Police Custody

The mayor of Minneapolis says four Minneapolis Police Department officers involved in the death of a black man in police custody have been

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Source: Stories About Black History

Ahmaud Arbery; Here we go again.

But the death of Ahmaud Arbery has prompted my mom and a few friends of mine to voice their

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COMMENTARY: Real Table Talk | Afro

By Chaplain Debbie Walker, BSN, RN, OCN, Texas Metro News Contributor Take a seat, take a breath, and let me walk you through a straightforward and truthful perspective on this new entity that is the topic of our conversations nowadays, Coronavirus, or COVID-19 which is now a part of everyday

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George Floyd’s Death Leads to Online Outrage, Protests In Minneapolis: ‘No More Brutality. No More Murder. No More Hashtags’

The death of George Floyd sparked outcry online and in the streets after a video showing a police officer kneeling on his neck went

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OP-ED: Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans | Afro

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Today, Americans are facing unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, our country has fallen into an economic recession, and hundreds of thousands are protesting police brutality and

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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? | Afro

By Frederick Douglass Excerpted from his speech delivered before the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, July 5, 1852 in Rochester, N.Y. Fellow-citizens, pardon me, allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here to-day? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national

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President Trump Tweets Out White Power Message, Black Republican Senator Tim Scott Expresses Dismay | Afro

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In yet another social media moment invoking race in America, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of a supporter heard yelling, “White power!” The tweet displayed a video of a parade of supporters of the President riding golf carts through

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VIDEO: Fires blaze and looters rampage during second night of Minneapolis anti-police protests following black man’s death

Smoke billowed high over Minneapolis on Wednesday night as anti-police protesters vented their anger over a black man’s death with looting and

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Iran Condemns Killing of Black Americans

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the US must stop brutality against the oppressed people including the black

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Humanitarian Disaster Institute Joins Healthcare Ready and World Impact to Create Free Resource for Church Leaders Advocating COVID-19 | Afro

(Black PR Wire) — As our country faces both a global pandemic and racial unrest, the importance of the Black Church as a catalyst for social change has never been greater. A new guide from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton College, created in partnership with Healthcare Ready and

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'I’m Angry': Keri Hilson Claps Back at a Fan for Bashing Her Post About Racial Injustice

A serious topic that’s on the mind of many these days seemed to also be on Keri Hilson‘s mind on Wednesday, May 27, when Hilson posted a message to her Instagram

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Meet the Organizer | Afro

Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Mahadi Lawal is a socialist and activist with a background in international relations, who has been instrumental in organizing the Occupy H Street and Take Back Our Freedom movements in downtown, D.C. AFRO: Have you always been into

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VIDEO: Fires Blaze, Looters Rampage During Minneapolis Protests

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Editorial Commentary: The Chi’s’ Yolonda Ross Talks Art, Creativity | Afro

By Jessica Dortch AFRO Production Editor jdortch@afro.com If you are a fan of one of Showtime’s top series, “The Chi,” then you are no stranger to Yolonda Ross who plays Jada Washington on the show. Watching her in her acting element, you might not know that Ross is also a quadruple threat as an

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Shocking video apparently shows Minneapolis police cause man’s...

An otherwise peaceful Tuesday morning was interrupted by a video showing a Minneapolis police officer placing his knee with all of his weight on the neck of a man laying prone on the

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Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody | The Mississippi Link

Thousands of protesters march down Hiawatha Ave in Minneapolis to protest the police killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police on May

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BREAKING NEWS! Historic $40 Million Endowment For Memphis HBCU | Afro

A Memphis-based, Historically Black College Receives Largest Beneficial Gift in the School’s 158-Year History LeMoyne-Owen College is named the beneficiary of a $40 Million Endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Memphis, Tenn .—LeMoyne-Owen College, the only Historically Black

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Attorney Zulu Ali Inducted into Prestigious Who's Who Registry | Afro

Nationwide - Attorney Zulu Ali has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who for Excellence in Law and Activism. Since 1898, Marquis Who's Who has recognized accomplished and prominent professionals in its biographical publications. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled

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AFRO EXCLUSIVE: New Carrollton Elects First Black Woman Mayor | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com For more than 20 years, as a resident of New Carrollton, Maryland, Phelecia Nembhard has been committed to her city. Nembhard began as a humble grassroots organizer helping feed the hungry people of the community and ultimately won a write-in

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Teen who recorded George Floyd's death says she is traumatized

Darnella Frazier, 17, said she is traumatized after witnessing the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police

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Till, Emmett Louis (1941-1955)

Emmett Till was a fourteen year-old African American boy who was tortured and killed in Money, Mississippi in 1955 after allegedly insulting a white woman. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Till lived with his mother, Mamie Till. His father, Louis Till, died while serving in the U.S. Army in Italy in

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Mother Who Lied That Black Men Kidnapped Her Son Is Charged With His Murder

One of the oldest tricks in the anti-Black playbook was unsuccessfully pulled last week in Florida when a mother told police that her autistic son had been kidnapped by two Black

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Police across US Speak Out against Minneapolis Custody Death | Afro

Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed Black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning him to the pavement for at least eight

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Letter To The Editor: We need expanded vote-by-mail. Our democracy depends on it. | Afro

To the Editor: The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on all of our lives is clear. Even as some states begin to recover or even reopen, many of us are still worried for the health and wellbeing of our families, friends, and colleagues. But I’m also worried about the impact this crisis will

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Protests Erupt In Minneapolis After The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

Minneapolis protesters say they want justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in police

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Protective Gear For Medical Workers Begins To Run Low Again | Afro

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT, Associated Press The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients

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