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By AFRO Staff Namandjé Bumpus recently was named chair of the the department of pharmacology and molecular sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. The appointment distinguishes the 39-year-old as the first African-American woman to lead a department at the
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AARP Polls Reveal Top Concerns for Voters 50 and Older | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent More than half of voters 50-years and older in crucial battleground states are worried about contracting the novel coronavirus. At the same time, African Americans are particularly opposed to how President Donald Trump has handled the
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The Life Ahead Film Review | Afro
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Upon hearing the premise of this film, involving an 86-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor and a 12-year-old Senegalese immigrant, you might think you’re in for 94 minutes of sentimental drama. In some ways, maybe so. In others not. But out of an abundance
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Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality | Afro
Kenyan police aren’t hired to protect the public but the government’s interests,advocates say. By Anne Macharia, Zenger.News In America, one incident of police brutality captured on video in May sparked global protests and may have finally galvanized calls for police reform. In Kenya, things are
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Mosby Shuts Down ‘No-Knock’ Warrants | Afro
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has instructed prosecutors not to sign off on so-called “no knock warrants,” a controversial police tactic that allows officers to enter a home unannounced.   The tactic which is used thousands of times per year is used
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Delegate Ivey Plans To Introduce MD HBCU Independence Act | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Delegate Julian Ivey (D- 47A) wants Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - excluding Morgan State - to retain their independence and plans on introducing legislation to keep them from falling under
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Incumbents and Newcomers Win | Afro
By Etolia Magdalena Special to the AFRO Like many places in the country, Washington, D.C. had races at stake on the Nov. 3 general election, and when the polls closed, many wondered the fate of the large group of candidates running for At-Large Council positions,  and included Initiative 81, which
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AFRO Exclusive: Actor TC Carson Talks Mental Health, Career, New Work | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com You may have loved watching him while he was “living single” as Kyle on the show by the same name, but legendary actor, singer and arts activist TC Carson is now emphasizing that people should “Come Together.” He reprises a 19-year-old song with
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Step Afrika Founder Honored as ‘Creative Force’ in Strathmore’s Monuments | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com There’s nothing like the sting of a pandemic to understand the key role art plays in communities, culture, society and the world. Through their new outdoor exhibit, “Monuments: Creative Forces” Strathmore is honoring local artists who are major
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Black Voices Are Loud and Clear at New York Film Festival | Afro
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic The lineup at the 2020 New York Film Festival (NYFF) included an impressive array of African diaspora films and the festival’s usual collection of international motion pictures. Attesting to NYFF’s eagerness to hear Black voices, the fest featured three
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The Silver Lining in COVID-19’s Dark Clouds | Afro
This article was originally published in the National Urban League’s 2020 State of Black America. Authored by - DR. LISA COOPER James F. Fries Professor of Medicine; Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Health Equity, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing & Bloomberg School of
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Who Is Voting? Who Is Winning? Early Vote only Offers Clues | Afro
By Nicholas Ricccardi and Angeliki Kastanis The Associated Press As early voting breaks records across the U.S., political analysts and campaigns are reviewing reams of data on the voters, looking for clues to key questions: Who is voting? And who is winning? On one level, the answers can be
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TBE#43 - Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation | Afro
To Be Equal #43 October 22, 2020 Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We have to accept that foreign powers seize upon these divisions because they are real
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DNC Launches Ad Campaign in Black Newspapers Across 5 Battleground States | Afro
On the first National Black Voter Day, Sept. 18, the Democratic National Committee launched a print ad campaign calling out Donald Trump’s failed pandemic response and directing readers to IWillVote.com — the DNC’s newly updated voter participation website.  The ads will run in five African
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LeBron James Adds Weight to Effort to Help Ex-Felons Vote in Florida | Afro
By AFRO Staff NBA superstar LeBron James is continuing his social equality agenda, this time partnering with other athletes and entertainers to empower ex-felons to vote. “Because of everything that’s going on, people are finally starting to listen to us — we feel like we’re finally getting a foot
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Ravens Hold Off Eagles For Close Win | Afro
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO A game that once looked like another blowout win for the Baltimore Ravens turned into a nail-biter in the end. The Baltimore Ravens comfortably led 17-0 in the first half, but the Philadelphia Eagles put together a late-game comeback rally that would have
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Talking to Kids About Racial Bias | Afro
By Black Health Matters Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than anyone knows. A recent statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says pediatricians are
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FBI Delays Release of White-Supremacist Terror Report | Afro
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent The FBI was set to release a legally mandated report in June compiling data on domestic terrorism, including the threat of White supremacist violence. The National Defense  Authorization Act requires the FBI to specify acts of terror in the
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Return to School | Afro
By Teeshawn Burrell Return to school! Stay at home! I quit! With a range of mixed emotions from the residents of Chicago, teachers made it clear that they are not compromising their overall health for the sake of educational normalcy. With this in mind, Chicago Public School teachers, students and
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Philadelphia Puts Ban on Police Chokeholds into Law | Afro
By Claudia Lauer The Associated Press The Philadelphia City Council formally banned police from using certain modes of restraint on crime suspects Thursday, including kneeling on a suspect's neck, and voted to open contract negotiations with the police union to the public. The contract bill passed
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National Black Voter Day: A Call to Ensure That Black Voters Are Heard | Afro
By Kamala Harris  Today, we celebrate our country’s first-ever National Black Voter Day — an effort to make sure that Black voters make their voices heard at the polls this year. It reflects an undeniable truth: that while Black Americans were long prohibited from exercising our fundamental right
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Apple Announced ‘Digital Harvest,’ Some Customers Not Ready to Reap | Afro
By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Apple held its annual big tech release event on Sept. 15. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, was the host and showed off new products that will be hitting the shelves this fall including the Apple Watch Series 6, iPad 8, and the iPad Air. Along with these
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Keep Politics Out Of The Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Process | Afro
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Oprah Winfrey To Host Virtual Town Halls in Key States To Encourage, Inspire and Support Voters Ahead of Election | Afro
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Prince George’s County Plans For New Construction | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There is agreement among residents and educators for new school buildings in Prince George’s County. However, funding concerns remain an issue for most who live in the county, which has some of the highest property taxes in the region. Many
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