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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — November 27, 2020 | Afro

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Land of Kush Shines in State’s First Restaurant Week | Afro

By Michelle Richardson AFRO Arts & Entertainment Writer Maryland’s first-ever Restaurant Week kicked off last week and there is one restaurant participating that has set out to change minds and capture taste buds. The Land of Kush, Baltimore’s only vegan-soul food restaurant is hoping to dispel the

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Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Seeks Male Applicants | Afro

BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE SEEKS MALE APPLICANTS The current BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (BCDSCC), known as the Baltimore County Democratic Party, was elected June 26, 2018 during the Democratic Primary Election. Elected BCDSCC members were sworn-in at

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Anthony Hamilton, Questlove, Lynn Whitfield, Jonathan Slocumb, and Wendell Pierce Support HBCUs and Their Students at the UNCF National Virtual Walk for Education | Afro

(PRNewswire) — How do you stay safe during a pandemic, raise money for a great cause and get some exercise in on the side? Through the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) National Virtual Walk for Education®, of course! The new digital fundraiser replaces the annual in-person walk events that many of

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Art All Night Back with Virtual Touch | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As has been the tradition since it started in Shaw 11 years ago, Washingtonians will be treated to free art installations, educational experiences and performances for about two weeks through D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Art All Night, and although this

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Oprah Winfrey To Host Virtual Town Halls in Key States To Encourage, Inspire and Support Voters Ahead of Election | Afro

Oprah Winfrey To Host Virtual Town Halls in Key States To Encourage, Inspire and Support Voters Ahead of Election Events Are Free and Open to the Public on Zoom Los Angeles – Oprah Winfrey announced today plans to host virtual town halls in key states as part of OWN’s OWN YOUR VOTE nonpartisan

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YPBPC 2020 FREE Youth Photography Camp | Afro

Year Three Camp is in Full Swing! All campers have access to Canon Rebel T6 cameras, receive a t-shirt & mask, snacks, and endless knowledge of photography. They will learn the functions of the camera, focus techniques, natural lighting, studio lighting, will be put in a real life photoshoot

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‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’ Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative judge with a stated opposition to the Affordable Care Act and many Civil Rights laws, was confirmed on Monday, October 26, 2020, as the next Supreme Court Justice. Only Maine Republican

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Rivera Stands By Haskins Despite Growing Pains In Cleveland | Afro

By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There is always a learning curve when a young quarterback is developing. Dwayne Haskins Jr. wasn’t up to the challenge of the Cleveland Browns last weekend and that missing link was key to their demise, which is not a comforting thought with the

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Finally, It's Biden and Harris | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter More than 72 hours after the last polls closed on Nov. 3, the Associated Press declared former Vice-President Joseph R. Biden the next President-Elect of the United States. Biden clinched the Electoral College vote by officially winning his birth state of

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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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Black Scholars Form Effort to Fight Trolls, Disinformation | Afro

By Russell Contreras The Associated Press A group of U.S. Black scholars, activists and writers has launched a new project to combat misleading information online around voting, reparations and immigration, supporters announced Oct. 16. The newly formed National Black Cultural Information Trust

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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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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 25, 2020 | Afro

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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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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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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 23, 2020 | Afro

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Fox 5’s Martin Praises Alma Mater Jackson State For Hiring Sanders | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Wisdom Martin, one of the longtime hosts of Fox 5 D.C.’s morning programming, is anything but apologetic about his HBCU experience at Jackson State University (JSU). While he rarely wears any of his alma mater’s swag on air, he is a fervent

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Black Leaders Greet Biden Win, Pledge to Push for Equality | Afro

By KAT STAFFORD, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders who warned that a tough road lies ahead to address America's persistent inequalities and the racial division that Donald Trump fueled during his

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Cash ≠ Justice: Remember Breonna By Reforming Police Institutions | Afro

By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO Say her name. The family of Breonna Taylor, the EMT and girlfriend who was shot dead in her Kentucky apartment last spring, on Sept. 15, received a $12 million settlement from the City of Louisville. Compensation after months of stonewalling, character

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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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A Black Man in America | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com I was on vacation last week, but more accurately I was on a mission. My lady Morine and I drove to seven cities in seven days: Pittsburgh, Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, Santa Fe, Williams, (The Grand Canyon) and San Diego. The overarching mission was

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1 Dead in Portland After Trump Supporters, Protesters Clash | Afro

By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets of the city that has become a flashpoint in the national unrest since

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Voter Suppression Tactics and Long Lines Fail to Quell Resolve of Black Voters | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The lines are long, but Black voters are demonstrating their will to vote. In Texas, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana, African Americans’ resiliency and resolve have never been as severely tested. They

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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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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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Former LAPD Cop Establishes Foundation to Fund Exonerations | Afro

By AFRO Staff There are an estimated 40,000 to 230,000 persons in American prisons who were wrongfully convicted. But, exoneration is a legal battle often out of financial reach for many. Timothy T. Williams Jr., a national leading expert on police procedure, use of force, and wrongful

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Strategies to Avoid the Flu | Afro

via Black Health Matters It’s cold and flu season, and the usual advice is being dispensed: Get the influenza vaccine, wash your hands regularly and avoid contact with anyone who’s already sick. But is there anything else we can do? “You can’t be overly cautious,” said Dr. Trish Perl, chief of 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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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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Season Kick-Off: Impressive Win By Washington | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After the most unconventional off season in National Football League (NFL) history, the Washington Football Team opened their 2020 season with a big statement on the NFL’s first Sunday. Washington defined its new culture by playing with poise from

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