By Rashaad Thomas, Word In Black News about school shootings, achievement gaps, the digital divide, COVID-19, and monkeypox inundate us daily. Watching my 7-year-old daughter walk onto her school campus […] The post A back-to-school letter to my daughter appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black When Jania Otey started researching public schools in 2008 to enroll her son, she was disappointed with her options. She started connecting with people […] The post What Black homeschooling parents want you to know appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member After winning the Democratic primary on July 19, gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore now moves on to face Dan Cox, […] The post Wes Moore visits communities across Maryland ahead of November election appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Carlena Evans was a young girl, she would often ask God what she was supposed to do […] The post Kidsplosion Nation helps youth discover and develop their natural gifts and abilities appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO tchingarande@afro.com and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor, ataylor@afro.com NyKayla Strawder was only 15 years old when she faced the evil of gun violence […] The post Family grieves loss of beloved 15-fifteen-year old NyKayla Strawder appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ama Brown, Special to the AFRO Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg took Netflix by storm recently, taking down supernatural beings for the culture in “Day Shift,” a fun, witty […] The post Netflix debuts supernatural thriller featuring Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes […] The post What the Inflation Reduction Act could mean for homeowners considering rooftop solar appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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First Thing: California to ban sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles The Guardian US California board moves to ban gas-powered cars by 2035 in favor of electric vehicles Fox Business What do San Diegans think of Newsom’s plan to ban new gas vehicle sales by 2035? KUSI News Editorial: Yes! California just banned the sale of new gas cars.