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By Cody L. Dorsey Baltimoreans have spent the last five years, since the in-police custody injury that caused Freddie Gray’s death, reforming policing and reimagining what our city can be. Our leaders have sought to bring businesses and jobs to our communities, and those communities are seeking to reclaim our traditions and reject acts of […]

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the Republican Convention, President Trump has cut into Biden’s lead, and it appears that our president is a man of character. Trump supporters made it appear that he was working for all Americans and that there are thousands of Black men who believe he is the best candidate

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By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Despite the campus being closed to students, Prince George’s County Community College’s new President Dr. Falecia Williams learned some valuable lessons while helping the volunteers distribute food baskets to community residents on Sept. 11. “This is

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By Black Health Matters People who fit this description are more likely to die from COVID-19 than any other group in the country. They are perishing quietly, out of sight, in homes and apartment buildings, senior housing complexes, nursing homes and hospitals, disproportionately poor, frail and

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LGBTQ Network Revry and Xfinity Present The Beltway Pride Screening Series | Afro

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By Mike Schneider The Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal judge's order. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, issued

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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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