Meet the top-performing Ghanaian engineers from Kinross' 2022 Generation Gold program
Festus Bumankama Agyapong, a Ghanaian metallurgist, has made Ghana proud at this year’s Kinross World… The post Meet the top-performing Ghanaian engineers from Kinross' 2022 Generation Gold program appeared first on Ghanaian American Journal.
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By Michael Balsamo The Associated Press The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. marshal in Minnesota, […] The post White House nominations for US Marshals, US attorney posts feature several ‘firsts
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By Congressman Kweisi Mfume As we work to build a community that offers our young people more opportunities so they do not view a life of crime as their only […] The post Commentary: See Something, Say Something – Let’s Protect Witnesses in Criminal Cases appeared first on AFRO
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Director Shantay Jackson Announces Senior Lead Team for Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
By Special Report BALTIMORE, MD (Friday, February 25, 2022) – The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Director, Shantay Jackson, today announced members of her senior lead team charged with […] The post Director Shantay Jackson Announces Senior Lead Team for May
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Mayor Scott’s call to action for 2022 YouthWorks
By Special to the AFRO On March 25, Mayor Brandon M. Scott issued a “call-to-action” to encourage area employers to participate in the City’s summer jobs program, YouthWorks. Mayor Scott […] The post Mayor Scott’s call to action for 2022 YouthWorks appeared first on AFRO America
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By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO In a game that praises the aggressive nature of boys and men, one would believe that the scope of how it’s judged would […] The post Fair or foul?: Aggressive call’ in Mervo-Sherwood game could end one player’s career appeared first on AFRO Am
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Malawian university condemned for revoking graduate's degree after she allegedly burnt it in viral video
Malawi’s Exploits University is being condemned for revoking the degree of a graduate who went viral on social media after she posted a video of her burning what appeared to be her certificate. According to Nyasa Times, the graduate, identified as Bridget Thapwile Soko, posted a TikTok video that
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Finance Ministry: Almost-balanced budget for 2022 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
MINISTER in the Ministry of Finance Brian Manning welcomed the news on Thursday that TT received higher revenue for the last fiscal year than was originally estimated. But former minister in the ministry of finance Vasant Bharath did not believe this news painted a true picture of TT's economi
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Landslide blocks Penal Rock Road between Moruga, Penal - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
One of many massive landslips along the Penal Rock Road in Moruga has cut off the community, and frustrated residents again protested to highlight the state of the road on Friday. "The Moruga Main Road is already bad. Now cars cannot go to Penal through the teak (an area further along the Pena
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QCity Metro published an editorial by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) that highlights the issues addressed by the White House’s Maternal Health Day of Action Summit. In the editorial, Rep. Adams […] The post Adams Op-Ed highlights White House Maternal Health Day of Action appea
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Biden proposes eliminating ‘family glitch’ in Affordable Care Act
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia President Joe Biden said he wants to expand access to health care, and he’s doing so by proposing a change […] The post Biden proposes eliminating ‘family glitch’ in Affordable Care Act appeared fir
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Homegoing Celebration for Brother Edgar A. Brookins, Jr. Saturday, December 18 at 11:00 a.m., Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia Read tributes to Mr. Brookins here and here. Read additional articles […] The post Homegoing Celebration for Brother Edgar A. Brookins, Jr. appeared
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'I think she's out,' deputy says after violent arrest
A tear streams down the cheek of Nakia Porter during a news conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit she has brought against two Solano County Sheriff’s deputies, […] The post 'I think she's out,' deputy says after violent arrest appeared first on AFRO American New
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Baltimore Medical System awarded $1.1 million grant for relocation of Middlesex Health Center
American Rescue Plan funding will support new, larger community health center to serve low-income residents in eastern Baltimore County Baltimore (October 26, 2021) –Baltimore Medical System (BMS), the largest Federally […] The post Baltimore Medical System awarded $1.1 million
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Mayor Scott's Statement on Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plants
By Special Report Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott released the following statement in response to action taken by the Maryland Department of the Environment. 'The Back River and Patapsco Wastewater […] The post Mayor Scott's Statement on Back River and Patapsco Wastewater Treat
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Alabama seeks to purge racist sections of constitution
Constitution of the State of Alabama (Photo/digital.archives.alabama.gov) By Kim Chandler The Associated Press The Alabama Constitution still has language stating that schools should be segregated by race and people are […] The post Alabama seeks to purge racist sections of cons
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Claims Republicans Can't Be Racist If Herschel Walker Wins | Atlanta Daily World
Sen. Lindsey Graham recently made a trip Georgia to stomp for Republican candidate Herschel Walker. During the campaign event, Graham made several questionable statements about race and abortion. Graham made a claim that a win for Walker would mean that Republicans are not racist. “They’re afraid
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Why drug pricing programs have not reduced health disparities
(Black PR Wire) Washington DC – Today, the Southern Christian Leadership Global Policy Initiative (SCL-GPI) and Creative Investment Research (CIR) released a white paper titled “Why Drug Pricing Programs Have […] The post Why drug pricing programs have not reduced health dispari
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According To Chaka Khan, Artists Who Use Auto-Tune Should Quit Music And 'Get Them A Job At The Post Office' - Blavity
When Chaka Khan said she was “every woman,” that did not include the ones who have to rely on auto-tune to enhance their vocals. The R&B diva is making it known that musicality matters and is has taken shots at artists who depend on engineers doing pitch correction to make them sound good. The
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Baltimore tax expert helps clients improve financial health
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com At one time, Baltimore native Andrea Scott was paying a small fortune for mainstream companies to manage her […] The post Baltimore tax expert helps clients improve financial health appeared
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Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states – Dallas Post Tribune
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. None of the
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Action Needed! Help small organizations get health coverage!
Help small businesses and nonprofits get health coverage! Urge your legislators to support HB 709/SB 632 to create a state subsidy program to help more small employers, including faith based organizations, be […] The post Action Needed! Help small organizations get health covera
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By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Waves of happiness filled the social media air as people responded to the familiar voice and face that graced the virtual final […] The post ABC brings Oprah home to Baltimore appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO The preservation of a community requires the effort of many. Most importantly, the steadfastness of a visionary. One who is unafraid to confront […] The post Historical Library opens, preserves culture of East Baltimore community appeared firs
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Baltimore FOP fights Mayor’s vaccine mandate
Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s employee COVID vaccination mandate went into effect Oct. 18. The city […] The post Baltimore FOP fights Mayor’s vaccine mandate appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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Local community organizations take action to prevent ‘twindemic’
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Park Heights, one of several communities in Baltimore City lagging in COVID vaccinations, continues its campaign. As temperatures drop and winter approaches, […] The post Local community organizations take action to prevent ‘twindemic’ appeare
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D.C. AG joins national dialogue on voting rights
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine joined 22 additional attorneys generals to speak out against the threat to voting rights in the State of Georgia. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special […] The post D.C. AG joins national dialogue on voting rights appeared first on AFRO Ame
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Columbus, Mississippi, newspapers were not innocent bystanders to racist violence
By BRITTANY N. GADDY The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism COLUMBUS, Miss. — In a roughly 150-square-foot room on the second floor of The Commercial Dispatch, the newspaper of record […] The post Columbus, Mississippi, newspapers were not innocent bystanders to racist v
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5th Annual Dream Big Contest winners honored on stage at The Lyric Baltimore
By Special to the AFRO Winners of the 5th annual Dream Big Contest were recently announced and celebrated at the Lyric Baltimore, the historic live-entertainment venue in Baltimore, Md. The […] The post 5th Annual Dream Big Contest winners honored on stage at The Lyric Baltimore
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Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission approves final proposed draft maps, encourages Marylanders to create own maps, and comment on proposed Congressional, Senate, and Delegate district maps
(October 25, 2021) BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission (Citizens Commission), a balanced commission created by Governor Larry Hogan to draw fair and representative legislative and congressional district […] The post Maryland Citizens Redistricting Comm
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