The Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A museum that tells the history of the Clotilda — the last ship known to transport Africans to the American South for enslavement — opened July 8, exactly 163 years after the vessel arrived in Alabama’s Mobile Bay. Ceremonies dedicating the $1.3 million Africatown Heritage House and “Clotilda:
By Samy MagdyThe Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An airstrike in a Sudanese city on July 8 killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months of fighting between the country’s rival generals. The assault took place in the Dar es Salaam neighborhood in
By Dánica CotoThe Associated Press Government officials are pushing to relax hair codes at schools in Trinidad and Tobago following a recent public outcry over nearly two dozen students who didn’t receive their high school diploma because they wore Afros, cornrows and other hairstyles at graduation. Education Minister Nyan Gadsby-Dolly called for new rules that
By Matt O’Brien and Wyatte Grantham-PhilipsThe Associated Press Just how similar is Instagram’s chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter? In a recent cease-and-desist letter, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app Threads, which it called a “copycat.” Threads has drawn tens of millions of users since launching as
By Tim Booth, AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. holds a plethora of titles, especially in this part of the country. Hall of Famer. Cultural icon. The guy who made baseball in the Pacific Northwest relevant. Arguably, the greatest of his generation. He even holds a title in association with Major League
By: DaQuan Lawrence AFRO International Writer DLawrence@afro.com Law enforcement officers in Baltimore and Philadelphia arrested individuals suspected of involvement in mass shootings that occurred around the Fourth of July holiday weekend. On July 7, members of Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) Homicide and SWAT team arrested a 17-year-old male, after obtaining a search warrant and examining
By AFRO Staff Prince fans, rejoice! New music from the late pop icon is now available. Paisley Park, the singer’s estate, on July 7 cracked open his musical vault to release two tracks, “All A Share Together Now” and “7 (E Flat Version)” to streaming platforms worldwide. “All A Share Together Now” was recorded on September
By Alex Veiga, AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Would-be homebuyers are willing to take on sharply higher mortgage payments, even as home prices have begun to pull back this year. The median monthly payment listed on applications for home purchase loans jumped 14.1% in May from a year earlier to an all-time high
By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA has a new trophy to play for, and some bonus cash for the teams that make the knockout round. The unveiling July 8 of the long-awaited plans for the in-season tournament that’ll start in November likely brought some questions, since it’s a new
USWNT defeats Wales in friendly, shows power of World Cup potential The Washington Post Rising star Trinity Rodman sparks USWNT, lauds Sophia Smith connection – ESPN ESPN USWNT vs. Wales: Highlights – July 9, 2023 U.S. Soccer USWNT’s World Cup send-off yields plenty of questions and only 1 answer: Trinity Rodman Yahoo Sports USWNT vs. Wales | Extended Highlights