By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO President Joe Biden spoke on the state of the country’s economy while visiting students at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) on Sept. 14. While Republican lawmakers wrangled over the appropriations process late last week, Biden reached outside Capitol Hill’s fiscal fight and spoke to community college students, faculty
By Valerie Gibson Too many African Americans with Parkinson’s disease experience invisibility when it comes to their medical care. In fact, no one in the Parkinson’s healthcare community even has an estimate as to the number of Blacks in this country living with the disease. As a Black neurological physical therapist who has treated Parkinson’s
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Monday through Thursday, virtual programs will be held to inform people about topics ranging from the history of the plant to health and wellness benefits to business-building. The week will culminate with in-person programming at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. On Sept. 22, Black Cannabis Week will host a
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that left a teenager wounded on Sept. 17. Authorities were called to the 5000 block of Ivory Lane on Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. where they discovered a 13-year-old boy on the scene, suffering from a gunshot wound. According
The Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz will take place in Poolesville, Md. at the Congressional Polo Club on Sep. 23. The event will feature an all-Black polo team match for the second year in a row. Credit: Photo Courtesy of Grandiosity Events By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The seventh annual Celebrity Charity PoloXJazz returns to the Congressional
Justin Trudeau said it was “unacceptable,” and the Canadian foreign minister said Ottawa had expelled a top Indian diplomat.
The team’s new coach said she was trying to protect Ms. Hermoso, who was forcibly kissed by the Spanish soccer chief. “Protect me from what?” the player responded.
The countries said the bans were necessary to protect their own farmers, who were concerned that cheap grain from Ukraine had pushed down prices.
It was just a single moment in a war that at times feels endless, but an image of Ukrainian soldiers firing upon an unseen enemy captures the dangers of the front line.
Changes in the Ukrainian defense ministry.