By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com With wage garnishment hitting the poor harder than ever, a North Carolina House Democrat wants to set limits on how far a debt collector can go in getting what courts say they are owed. Wage garnishment is a court-ordered carve-out of a paycheck
The Detroit Walk to Freedom took place on June 23, 1963 in Detroit, Mich. (Photo by Wayne University) By Aswad Walker, The Defender Network The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prolific speaker, meaning he has a litany of speeches given over his years in the public eye that go far beyond the
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The age-old adage tells us to put our money where our mouth is. Rather than spend money with businesses that are just looking to turn a profit, civil rights activists and other social change agents say it’s critical that consumers look to fund nonprofits and companies that are
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO Publisher In 1963, the AFRO meticulously chronicled the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,” where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his now-famous “I Have A Dream Speech.” As more than 240,000 people of all races and creeds prepared
By AFRO Staff Keith Davis Jr. is finally a free man. Today, newly sworn-in Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced that he has dismissed all pending charges against Keith Davis Jr. Davis was shot by police in a West Baltimore garage in June 2015 after being chased by officers who accused him of a
By AFRO Staff According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, “taking place each year on the third Monday in January, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service (MLK Day) is the only federal holiday that is also designated by Congress as a national day of service – a ‘day on, not a day
Iran executes British-Iranian national, UK condemns ‘barbaric’ act Reuters.com Iran executes dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari CNN Alireza Akbari: Iran executes British-Iranian dual national BBC Iran executes Alireza Akbari for being a British Spy | World News | English News | WION WION Iran and Britain’s history of strained relations Reuters.com View Full Coverage on Google News
‘Attack on the capital’: Ukrainian officials report several powerful explosions in Kyiv CNN Russia-Ukraine live: Russian missiles hit infrastructure in Kyiv Al Jazeera English Russian missile attack hits infrastructure in Kyiv – officials Yahoo News Ukraine updates: New missile attack reported in Kyiv DW (English) Russia-Ukraine war latest updates: Missile strike hits Kyiv The Washington Post View Full Coverage on
Steph Curry, Jordan Poole graded in Warriors vs. Spurs Golden State of Mind Spurs set NBA attendance record with 68,323 at Alamodome ESPN San Antonio Spurs set NBA regular-season game attendance record NBA.com 3 Spurs who can benefit from a nationally televised game Air Alamo Spurs break NBA attendance record with 68,323 fans at the Alamodome Yahoo Sports View Full
Lisa Marie Presley died after second cardiac arrest, family signed DNR Page Six Lisa Marie Presley wrote about grief over son in final Instagram post Insider Opinion | Lisa Marie Presley, the King’s doomed princess The Washington Post Nicolas Cage honors ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley: ‘She lit up every room, and I am heartbroken’ Yahoo Entertainment Elvis’ daughter Lisa