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By Gillian Flaccus and Suman Naishadham The Associated Press Chaotic and often violent protests against racial injustice have topped the headlines for days, but lost in the shouting are the voices of many Black Portland residents themselves — and their feelings about the unrest are nuanced and
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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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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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Step Afrika Founder Honored as ‘Creative Force’ in Strathmore’s Monuments | Afro
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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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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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Nielsen’s 10th-Year African American Consumer Report Explores the Power of the Black Community From Moment to Movement | Afro
By NNPA NEWSWIRE CHICAGO – October 21, 2020 – For 10 years, Nielsen has been dedicated to telling the story of the power of Black consumers and their diversity, long before the call for social justice sounded.  According to “The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement,” the 10th
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Congressional Black Caucus Reflects on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the State of Voting Rights 55 Years Later | Afro
(Black PR Wire)  - Today, (Aug. 9), we celebrate the 55-year anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But 55 years later, our nation is still struggling to ensure voting rights for all Americans. This 1965 law was an historic win for African Americans, but we continue to face
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Spell Film Review | Afro
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic Omari Hardwick’s and Loretta Devine’s performances elevate this horror/suspense/thriller in ways the script may never have imagined. Devine, especially, steals scenes and makes her venomously evil character devilish beyond redemption. Think back to the
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LDF Statement on the Senate Vote Confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court | Afro
LDF Statement on Today’s Senate Vote Confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney
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Trump, Biden Go at It — from a Distance — in Town Halls | Afro
By Jonathan Lemire, Will Weissert and Darlene Superville The Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, in dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to a pandemic that has
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Mayor Young, Baltimore Ravens Announce Plan to Allow Fans at M&T Bank Stadium | Afro
Mayor Young, Baltimore Ravens Announce Plan to Allow Fans at M&T Bank Stadium Special exception to Mayor Young’s executive order will allow approximately 5,000 fans at the Ravens’ next home game BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Baltimore Ravens announced that the team
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Couple Hopes to Empower Black Community One Real Estate Project at a Time | Afro
By AFRO Staff Majesty and Elize, a Black power couple from Atlanta whose fledgling real estate company INTL Realty Partners cleared over $1.5 million dollars in revenue in its first year,  recently established a non-profit with an eye to pooling resources within the Black community to uplift and
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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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We Still Need HBCUs | Afro
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Coppin State University News Briefs | Afro
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What’s Your Voting plan? | Afro
By AFRO Staff Most of us know the importance of planning. We are told by our relatives and friends; if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Let’s not fail when it comes to the vote. Not this vote in this upcoming General election when the lack of effort is sure to reelect this
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Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child | Afro
By AFRO Staff Nicki Minaj can add a new moniker to her list: Mom. The superstar rapper and her husband Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty welcomed a bundle of joy Sept. 30 in Los Angeles, according to People and other media sources. Minaj announced she was expecting her first baby back in July via a series of
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Letter To The Editor: Increase SNAP Benefits Until This Crisis Passes | Afro
Dear Editor, I am very concerned about the increase in hunger during this pandemic. With more than 40 million Americans unemployed while food prices are rising, people are being forced to choose between rent and groceries. Since Congressional Leader's income isn't effected by the pandemic or even
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‘Covibesity’ May Be the Next Epidemic We Need to Tackle | Afro
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Former City Administrator Joins Howard as New SVP | Afro
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Election Emerges as Referendum on Race Relations in America | Afro
By Kat Stafford The Associated Press Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale. His sister, Laneeka Barksdale, died of COVID-19 in late March in Detroit — and since then, so have more than 228,000 Americans. Many were Black Americans whose communities were disproportionately devastated
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Turning a Crisis into Creation: Distance Learning 2020 | Afro
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In South, Most Black Senate Candidates Since Reconstruction | Afro
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COVID and Flu: Baltimore Coalition Urges Vaccination | Afro
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1 Dead in Portland After Trump Supporters, Protesters Clash | Afro
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Morgan State University Wins Second Annual Ford HBC-You Mobility Challenge; Receives $25,000 Grant for its innovative FRESHLY Program | Afro
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