The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The city of Savannah will contribute $500,000 to renovate a house that once hosted an African American art museum. The Savannah City Council voted Sept. 14 to give the money toward what’s projected to be a $1.2 million restoration of the Kiah House, WTOC-TV reports. The house, built
By Andrellos MitchellSpecial to the AFRO I have been a lawyer for nearly 29 years and a member of the D.C. Bar for 22 years. I have also been an active member of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia since 1996. I have practiced law in that court in the Bankruptcy and
By Maya Srikrishnan and Melissa Hellmann, The Center for Public Integrity Amia Edwards lives in Jackson, Miss. because she wants to make a difference. But in this majority-Black city, long starved for funding by the state’s mostly White legislature, that’s proved a steep challenge. The city’s recent water crisis came after years of chronic underfunding
By GBMC Healthcare If left uncontrolled, diabetes can cause irreparable damage to the body and an individual’s lifestyle. The good news is the best tool someone can have in managing their diabetes is an ongoing relationship with their primary care provider. Diabetes is a chronic illness, which means it requires regular maintenance to stay controlled
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com According to a 2022 report shared by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) “life expectancy at birth in the United States declined nearly a year from 2020 to 2021.” Though the percentages vary from each demographic, Black people were reported to
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com After an investigation into allegations of D.C. child labor law violations, Chipotle Mexican Grill (Chipotle) has agreed to pay the city $322,400 and institute a new training and workplace compliance plan. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) reportedly determined hundreds of instances of minors working more hours
By Bria Overs, Word In Black Before “Hot Strike Summer,” there was the “Union Boom.” Workers at Amazon, Trader Joe’s, REI, Starbucks and other corporations banded with their fellow workers to improve working conditions. This drive, led by the workers, is shaking up workplaces and industries nationwide — a welcomed reversal to the decades-long decline
By Ken MillerThe Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Archaeologists have exhumed the remains of one person and plan to exhume a second set as the search for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre resumes in a Tulsa cemetery. The remains are among 22 sets found during the current search in Oaklawn Cemetery, but
A community leader’s death in British Columbia has strained already tense ties between two nations.
Azerbaijan’s defense ministry released video of attacks on what they said were military targets. Other videos from the region showed destruction in civilian areas.