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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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Deadly Explosion in Northwest Baltimore | Afro
By Jessica Dortch AFRO Production Editor Firefighters and first responders were called to the 4200 Block of Labyrinth Road early on Aug. 10 due to reports of an explosion. Residents of the neighborhood suspect a gas leak caused the explosion that demolished three row homes, leaving many trapped and
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Gospel Star Bishop Rance Allen Dead at 71 | Afro
The Associated Press Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as 'Ain't No Need of Crying' and 'I Belong To You' and anticipated such crossover gospel artists as the Winans and Amy Grant, has died at age 71. Allen's wife, Ellen Allen, and
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Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap | Afro
By BlackPressUSA Visit Citi’s Action for Racial Equity site. New York via NNPA – Citi and the Citi Foundation today announced more than $1 billion in strategic initiatives to help close the racial wealth gap and increase economic mobility in the United States. Citi’s Action for Racial Equity is
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Black People’s “Soul” Slang Classified | Afro
By Dr. Joseph A. Bailey II, MD, FACS via NNPA Today’s Black Slang is like a kaleidoscope whose various overlapping colors/types can serve many purposes. Type I Slang shows one belongs to the fellow slang talkers’ in-group.  Preparation for competing with “the guys” is a fun way to develop
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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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Black N.Y. Teen Wins $40,000 Chess Scholarship | Afro
By AFRO Staff A 15-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y., is well on her way to becoming the first Black female chess master in the United States. Only a sophomore at Success Academy — a school known for its excellent chess program — Jessica Hyatt recently won a $40,000 college scholarship as reward for her
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Biden to GOP Senators: Don't Jam through Ginsburg Nominee | Afro
By Laurie Kellman and Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press Joe Biden on Sept. 20 slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose the
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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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Turning a Crisis into Creation: Distance Learning 2020 | Afro
By Kyair Butts Imagine dealing with your own fear and anxiety in addition to those of children and families while balancing the requirements and growing expectations that others are placing squarely on your shoulders. Some have fallen under this weight. Their voices mere cries for understanding and
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Black Aging Matters, Too | Afro
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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Op-Ed: Caring For Our Caregivers | Afro
By Destiny-Simone Ramjohn, and Rob Malone Since March, the news media has reported on recurring personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages during the coronavirus pandemic, which have pitted the federal government, state and local governments, and large health systems against each other in an
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18-Year-Old Black Man Charged with Sexual Assault on Remote Teaching Forum | Afro
The Associated Press A Chicago man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 7-year-old female relative in an act witnessed in an online forum used for remote teaching, authorities said. Catrell Walls, 18, is charged with a felony count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under
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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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Time for Trump and the rest of the country to move on | Afro
By AFRO Staff We’ve voted and now it’s time to move on. It’s time to begin the rebuilding necessary to heal our homes, communities and spirits. We voted by the millions. Mobilized by the NAACP, the Urban League, the Black Press, community organizations and activists, we voted. Faith organizations
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Learning From a Distance at Coppin | Afro
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Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Rule That Would Prevent 700K From Receiving Food Stamps During Pandemic | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia If the 2020 election’s importance wasn’t apparent to those casting ballots, a federal judge’s decision on Sunday might have underscored the urgency. In a decision that had far-reaching consequences during a deadly
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Black Lawmakers Reflect on Civil Rights Then, and Now | Afro
By LISA MASCARO and PADMANANDA RAMA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation is once again at a crossroads over racial inequity, marking the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream Speech,' yet torn apart by the Black Lives Matter protests against the police
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Netflix Raising U.S. Streaming Prices Amid Booming Growth | Afro
By Michael Liedtke Associated Press Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic. The increases imposed boost the
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Trump Administration Gives Conflicting Reports on President’s Health | Afro
By Jill Colvin, Steve Peoples and Zelensky Miller The Associated Press President Donald Trump's blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, his doctors revealed Oct. 4 as they continued to evade basic questions about his health during treatment for COVID-19. Still, they said he
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Black Women Murdered by Men Nearly Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly with a Gun, Study Finds | Afro
Study Finds Black Women Murdered by Men Are Nearly Always Killed by Someone They Know, Most Commonly with a Gun Annual Violence Policy Center study ranks the states by the rate of females killed by males in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October Washington, DC — Nine out of 10
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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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Black SuperPac Urges Candidates, Parties to Spend Millions with Black Businesses | Afro
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Black People in Portland Struggle to Be Heard Amid Protests | Afro
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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Black Barbershop Giving Discounted Haircuts When You Register To Vote | Afro
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The Associated Press A protest through the streets of downtown Oakland, Calif., in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when 'agitators' among the demonstrators set fire to a courthouse, vandalized a police station and shot fireworks at officers, authorities said. About 700
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