By Mark Pratt, The Associated Press The story of the enslaved woman who went to court to win her freedom more than 80 years before the Emancipation Proclamation has been […] The post Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press A London museum agreed Aug. 7 to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria […] The post UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press Charlene Curtis, the first Black women’s head basketball coach in the ACC, died Aug. 18 after a battle with cancer, the conference said. She was 67. […] The post Charlene Curtis, coaching trailblazer in ACC, dies at 67 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ben Jealous We could all use some good news out of Washington. I’ve got some. The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act this month is good news for […] The post D.C. delivers some good news – yes, really appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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*(CNN) — The residents of Jackson, Mississippi — already dealing with flooded streets — are now also faced with another problem: There isn’t enough water to flush toilets or fight fires due to issues at the main water treatment facility, according to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. Because of the failure to produce running water, the