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Step Afrika Founder Honored as ‘Creative Force’ in Strathmore’s Monuments | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com There’s nothing like the sting of a pandemic to understand the key role art plays in communities, culture, society and the world. Through their new outdoor exhibit, “Monuments: Creative Forces” Strathmore is honoring local artists who are major contributors to the D.M.V.’s artistic landscape- including C. Brian Williams, […]

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By Teeshawn Burrell Return to school! Stay at home! I quit! With a range of mixed emotions from the residents of Chicago, teachers made it clear that they are not compromising their overall health for the sake of educational normalcy. With this in mind, Chicago Public School teachers, students 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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Baltimore’s Potential First Couple: Bob and Carolyn Wallace | Afro

By Linda G. Morris When Carolyn Green left her East Baltimore home, bound for the University of Pennsylvania, little did she know she would meet fellow South Baltimorean Robert (Bob) Wallace. Bob is one of five boys born to Leon and Irene Curry Wallace. Carolyn, one of nine children born to Robert

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Delegate Ivey Plans To Introduce MD HBCU Independence Act | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Delegate Julian Ivey (D- 47A) wants Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - excluding Morgan State - to retain their independence and plans on introducing legislation to keep them from falling under

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Rivera Sends Mixed Messages, Team Loses 5th Straight Game | Afro

By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Ron Rivera believes “It's all about your messaging,” yet the message was mixed throughout their first six weeks. “We don’t have the pieces, but we’re making progress.” The goal for this season remains confusing. The first year head coach of the

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Rwanda's President Says 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Must Stand Trial | Afro

By Ignatius Ssuuna The Associated Press Rwanda's president says that the man portrayed as a hero in the film 'Hotel Rwanda' will stand trial for allegedly supporting rebel violence. President Paul Kagame, appearing on national television Sept. 6, did not explain how Paul Rusesabagina was brought to

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NAMI and Designer Kenneth Cole Team to Fight Mental Illness | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Even before COVID-19, mental illness was one of the most prevalent public health crises, affecting hundreds of millions of people globally. As the pandemic has claimed more than 177,000 Americans with over 5 million

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LeBron James Adds Weight to Effort to Help Ex-Felons Vote in Florida | Afro

By AFRO Staff NBA superstar LeBron James is continuing his social equality agenda, this time partnering with other athletes and entertainers to empower ex-felons to vote. “Because of everything that’s going on, people are finally starting to listen to us — we feel like we’re finally getting a foot

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Police Find Lost $3.5 Million Painting in Belgian Warehouse – The Wilmington Journal

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From the Jackson/Mitchell Files – More about Our Fight for Freedom | Afro

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Kansas City Pregnant Woman Who Was Thrown To Ground By Officers Gives Birth Early

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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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Say good night to the bad guys: Astros fall short in Game 7 - Black News Channel

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Houston Astros spent this odyssey of a season as baseball's biggest villains. When Aledmys Diaz flied out with a runner on first to end Game 7 of the AL Championship Series, the bad guys finally lost. Ridiculed, roasted and ripped all year long

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EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America - Black News Channel

By BlackPressUSA By Joe Biden There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These are facts in the United States of

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Obama urges South Carolina voters to elect Jaime Harrison - TheGrio

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Why AG Barr is Dangerous to Black People | Afro

By Ashlee Banks Attorney General Bill Barr is not only dangerous to minorities around the nation, but he’s dangerous to the Black people living in the city of Baltimore. Instead of bombarding you with all of the things AG Barr has said or done in his past, I want to highlight a short list of

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TBE#42 - Confirmation Of Barrett To Supreme Court Will Mark The Point Of No Return For Independence Of Federal Courts | Afro

To Be Equal #42 October 16, 2020 Confirmation Of Barrett To Supreme Court Will Mark The Point Of No Return For Independence Of Federal Courts Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The Supreme Court doesn’t have an army, and it has no power of the purse. Its power comes from the

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Cuomo may withhold COVID-19 vaccine from New York - TheGrio

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Trump, Biden go on offense in states they're trying to flip - Black News Channel

By BRIAN SLODYSKO, JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away. Trump began his

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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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Twitter Supports Kamala Harris With #MyNameIs After GOP Sen. David Perdue’s Racist Jab

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Philadelphia Puts Ban on Police Chokeholds into Law | Afro

By Claudia Lauer The Associated Press The Philadelphia City Council formally banned police from using certain modes of restraint on crime suspects Thursday, including kneeling on a suspect's neck, and voted to open contract negotiations with the police union to the public. The contract bill passed

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Black Scholars Form Effort to Fight Trolls, Disinformation | Afro

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