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By Linnyette Richardson-Hall My food philosophy is a simple one, grounded in my upbringing – “If you love people, you feed them a meal.” I started in the kitchen when I was four years old – my great grandmother tied one of her aprons around my waist, perched me on the sky-blue stepstool that kept […]

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Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump’s final days | Afro

Submitted by Wayne Dawkins Let us resolve that American citizens not allow a person with no public service experience to be elected U.S. president. Trump had no public service experience when he ran for office and was elected to the highest U.S. government position. His lack of experience, judgment

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Andrew Yang takes lead in California data privacy measure - Black News Channel

By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Fitbits on our wrists collect our health and fitness data; Apple promises privacy but lots of iPhone apps can still share our personal information; and who really knows what they're agreeing to when a website asks, 'Do You Accept All

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JSE-listed TeleMasters on an acquisition spree

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Commentary: Don’t be double victims: take the COVID-19 vaccine | Afro

By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO African Americans face life-or-death pandemic-related decisions over the next week or few months and must choose wisely. On Dec. 4, after interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci, WEAA-FM host Kay Wise Whitehead, also known as Dr. Kaye, told her listeners that Black

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Cameroon: Child Marriage Worries Rise Amid Coronavirus Lockdown in Cameroon

Aid groups warn that forced child marriages could be on the rise globally due to school closures, food insecurity, and economic uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19

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Morgan State Wins Ford HBC Challenge | Afro

Morgan State University’s Food Resource and Expanded Shuttle for Healthy Living Year-round (FRESHLY) Program secures first place in the Ford HBC-You Mobility Challenge for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Talladega College wins second place and $10,000 to produce raised

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Thank God for Wednesdays | Afro

Is it Wednesday yet? Will there be Smithfield ham, fried chicken, roast beef, sweet potatoes, string beans, homemade rolls, Hendler’s ice cream, little cakes with lots of sweet icing on top? These are the questions my brother, sister and I asked each other every week before we traveled to our

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Our Native Daughters bring Black women's voices to forefront | Afro

By KRISTIN M. HALL, AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Playing a banjo as a Black female artist is a form of activism for the four members of Our Native Daughters. Their story, appearing in a new documentary called 'Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters' airing on the Smithsonian

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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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Groundbreaking “What About Me” documentary featuring the unheard voices of Black Men Now available on Amazon Prime Video during Black History Month | Afro

By AFRO Staff 5J Entertainment and the executive producers of the landmark documentary “What About Me” are pleased to announce that the socially-relevant documentary is now available on Amazon Prime Video beginning in February 2021, just in time for Black History Month. “Amazon Prime Video

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A Survivor’s Survival Guide: The Journey Continues | Afro

By Ruth Travis Special to the AFRO My journey started two days before my 62nd birthday, on Nov. 29, 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at zero stage and 100 percent survival. The cancer cell was the size of a dot of pepper and located in the milk duct, therefore, I did not have

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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act | Afro

By NNPA Newswire Staff June 25 marks the 7th anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and upended decades of progress. Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that

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Baltimore’s new mayor: Scott hits the ground running | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On Dec. 8, Brandon Maurice Scott was sworn in as Baltimore’s 52nd mayor at 36, one of the youngest in the city’s history. His inauguration, a smaller than usual ceremony that followed social distancing protocols, was an acknowledgement of the

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Black Delivery Truck Driver Blocked from Leaving Gated Community By Man Who Thought He Was Suspicious

Nationwide — Travis Miller, an African American delivery truck driver from Oklahoma City, was brought to tears as he recorded his encounter with a white man who demanded to know why he was inside his gated

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COMMENTARY: 2020 First Presidential Debate an Embarrassment for America | Afro

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden reminded the audience of a little more than 100 people – down from an anticipated 900 because of the pandemic – that Trump called fallen military members “losers and suckers.” While Trump dared Biden to say, “Law and order,” Wallace opened discussions on race. “Are you

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Bubba Wallace, Who Urged Confederate Flag Ban, Honored | Afro

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace's 'knees were trembling' when he cast his ballot in his first presidential election. NASCAR's only Black full-time driver didn't watch the news before this summer, one of national unrest over politics and racial justice. He tuned in and quickly

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Zimbabwe: ZCTU Drags Govt to Court Over COVID-19 Regulations

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Recordings Reveal Confusion behind Breonna Taylor's Death | Afro

By Dylan Lovan and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn The Associated Press The police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor described seeing only 'shadowy mass' and said he didn't recall firing the 16 bullets later matched to his gun. As she lay bleeding, Taylor's boyfriend called his mother before dialing

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COMMENTARY: Asian/Black Relations Can Get Better Together During Heritage Month | Afro

POST NEWS GROUP via NNPA – “Let’s be clear, there (are) elements of anti-Blackness in the Asian American community, that we do need to unlearn as well,” he said. Then he made it personal. “And that’s something that I’m going to call out on myself, and in our community, and we would ask everyone to

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We Still #SayHerName: Remembering Sandra Bland 5 Years Later | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Say her name for every year since her justice fighting light was dimmed. It’s been five years since Bland was arrested, detained and found hanging three days later in a Waller

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Zoom suspends activists' account after Tiananmen event

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Opinion: Lawmakers Can Get Thousands Back To Work By Greenlighting Stalled Projects | Afro

Move these projects forward and get Americans back to work By Bette Grande With more than 40 million Americans out of a job due to the coronavirus pandemic, states are scrambling to help the unemployed and laying plans to reopen the economy. Many of the proposed measures could take time to bring

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Black nerds of the world, this Con’s for you! | Afro

By Noah Washington, NNPA Newswire Contributor The Blerd Binder covers nerdy news for the Black nerds of the world. We welcome you to take the journey with us as we talk about subjects ranging from movies to music to tech to toys. If you’re a Blerd (Black nerd) that’s been living in

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The Lynching of James Byrd Jr. | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com The public execution of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in February was captured on video; if it hadn’t been, the White men charged with his murder would most likely still be free to this day. On Memorial Day, George Floyd was also publicly executed in

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Stimulus payment for 4 million Americans to arrive by prepaid debit card

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As state reopens, governor and health officials say increased testing and contact tracing are the solutions

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