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Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 23, 2020 | Afro
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No Boundaries Coalition Takes Voter Education To The Streets | Afro
By David Marshall Special to the AFRO A team of eight community educators moved with tactical precision along the 1100 block of North Stockton Street, Oct. 24. It was the first stop of what would be a three-hour long campaign. They carried big packets of get out the vote door hangers and
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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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Social Issues a Priority for Black Cardinal-To-Be Wilton Gregory | Afro
By David Crary AP National Writer Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, soon to become the Roman Catholic Church's first Black cardinal from the United States, hopes the U.S. hierarchy can broaden its concept of 'pro-life' so that other pressing issues can be considered top priorities along
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Judge Throws Lifeline to Diversity Visa Lottery | Afro
By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to resume issuing diversity visas for immigrants from underrepresented countries — most from Africa — partially reversing a pandemic-related freeze on a wide range of immigrant and temporary visas. The
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COMMENTARY: The Presidential Race Might be Too Close to Call, but the ‘Projected Winner is Racism’ | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Perhaps a single sobering Twitter post best summed up the state of America on the morning following an Election Night that’s far too close to call — and frustratingly so. “This was a referendum on the potential for
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore & Comcast to Provide Up To 1,000 Families in West Baltimore With Internet Service | Afro
The University of Maryland, Baltimore & Comcast to Provide Up To 1,000 Families in West Baltimore With Internet Service  UMB Partners with Comcast to Sponsor One Year of Internet Connectivity to Up to 1,000 Families from 14 Different Partner Schools in West Baltimore BALTIMORE, MD. – In an effort
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Judge Dismisses 1 Charge Against Former Cop In Floyd’s Death | Afro
By AMY FORLITI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck, but the more serious second-degree murder charge remains. Hennepin County District
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Judge Temporarily Halts Winding Down of Census Count | Afro
By Mike Schneider The Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal judge's order.  U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, issued
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The AFRO’s On the Move | Afro
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO The pandemic has taken a toll on businesses across the country, and the AFRO is no exception.  Like many companies the storied paper has had to adapt to a constantly evolving business climate that has been especially challenging for independent media.  But
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Refugee Families Face Unique Struggles With Online School | Afro
By ANITA SNOW, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he'd have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the coronavirus pandemic shut down Valencia Newcomer School. Parents and students speak more than a dozen languages, and they'd need help navigating the
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Steady Stream of Voters Break Participation Records | Afro
By Lana Shellman Special to the AFRO Here at the Show Place Arena on Pennsylvania Avenue in Prince George’s County, on the afternoon of Nov. 3, there was no line outside and no voters inside.  A few voters were leaving the building talking about their perspectives on the U.S. presidential
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EU Unveils Plan to Combat Racism, Increase Diversity | Afro
By Samuel Petrequin The Associated Press The European Commission presented a series of measures Sept. 18 aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union's institutions. The bloc's executive arm set out its action plan for
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TBE#43 - Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation | Afro
To Be Equal #43 October 22, 2020 Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation Of The Threat Of Violent Voter Intimidation Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We have to accept that foreign powers seize upon these divisions because they are real
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Coppin State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Named Recipient of John Lewis HBCU Grant | Afro
Coppin State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Named Recipient of John Lewis HBCU Grant BALTIMORE – Coppin State University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, led by SAAC President Jazzleen McRae, as well as advisor and head bowling coach Shaunita Middleton, has been selected as a recipient of
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#WordinBlack: Names On School Buildings Tell Our Story | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO “Richard Montgomery was a slave owning general whose claim to fame was a failed invasion of Canada during the American Revolutionary War.”  The Change.org petition filed by the students and stakeholders of Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Md. is
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Congressional Black Caucus Reflects on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the State of Voting Rights 55 Years Later | Afro
(Black PR Wire)  - Today, (Aug. 9), we celebrate the 55-year anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But 55 years later, our nation is still struggling to ensure voting rights for all Americans. This 1965 law was an historic win for African Americans, but we continue to face
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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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‘Native Son’ Brandon Scott | Afro
By Cody L. Dorsey Baltimoreans have spent the last five years, since the in-police custody injury that caused Freddie Gray’s death, reforming policing and reimagining what our city can be. Our leaders have sought to bring businesses and jobs to our communities, and those communities are seeking to
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PGCC’s New President Helps Feed Community On 9/11 | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Despite the campus being closed to students, Prince George’s County Community College’s new President Dr. Falecia Williams learned some valuable lessons while helping the volunteers distribute food baskets to community residents on Sept. 11. “This is
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Jihadist Attacks Increase in Burkina Faso's Sahel Region | Afro
BOULOUNGA, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 20 people were killed, injured or remain missing after attacks by extremist rebels on three villages in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region, the government announced. The attacks occurred in Bombofa, Peteguerse, and Demniol towns, in Seno province and the army is
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D.M.V. Drenched, Damaged by Storms | Afro
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. Editor and Mark Gray, AFRO Staff Writer Downpours of rain drenched the nation’s capital on Sept. 10, causing major flooding and damage in the D.M.V. “Our basement was quickly inundated with two and a half inches of brown, muddy, water that covered most of the floor.  The
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Baltimore Sees Recent Success in Taming COVID-19 | Afro
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Baltimore often bears the brunt of racking up dubious statistics when it comes to crime rates, poverty, and unemployment. But as the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded, the city has outpaced the state in terms of beating back infections caused by the virus, with both
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Mayor Young, Baltimore Ravens Announce Plan to Allow Fans at M&T Bank Stadium | Afro
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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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LGBTQ Network Revry and Xfinity Present The Beltway Pride Screening Series | Afro
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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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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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Kenya Copes With Decades of Police Brutality | Afro
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HBCUs Urged to Move Toward Solar Energy | Afro
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com As renewable energy and job creation become centerpieces to America’s economic recovery, HBCUs and Black Americans could benefit through business and technology development opportunities. Three D.C. based companies are collaborating to bridge the gap
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