By Russ Bynum and Aaron MorrisonThe Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old White man fatally shot three Black people in Florida with guns he bought legally despite once being involuntarily committed for a mental health exam, the local sheriff said Aug. 27. Ryan Palmeter shot one of his victims as she sat in
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Phylicia Rashad, dean of Howard University’s Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts, is stepping down from her position at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. Rashad, appointed by Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick in May 2021, shocked many as her resignation was announced just days before
By Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas “We have . . . come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of
By Farai Mutsaka and Gerald ImrayThe Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Aug. 27 alleged “blatant and gigantic fraud” in the country’s election after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner and international observers reported an atmosphere of intimidation against voters. The returns from the latest troubled vote in the
By Evens SanonThe Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful gang opened fire Aug. 26 on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members. The attack was filmed in real time by journalists at the scene, and
By AFRO Staff Historic civil rights leaders gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to continue the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Those who spoke highlighted the fact that the Black community is still working to overcome many of the same obstacles they faced in the 1960s.
From pencils and notebooks to tables and chairs, low-paid teachers are shelling out big bucks for necessities their schools won’t provide. by Maya Pottiger August 21, 2023Word In Blackmaya.pottiger@localmedia.org When she graduated from college, Kayla Gamble had a typical request: Money. But Gamble, who had just earned her teaching degree, wasn’t putting the money toward
By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com As the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (MOW) returned to the nation’s capital for its 60th commemoration and iteration, national and international leaders called attention to the importance of remaining committed to the struggle for civil liberties and human rights. On Aug. 26, thousands of attendees from across
Donald Trump’s trial date.
Gina Raimondo, who is in China this week, has said banning TikTok could “lose every voter under 35, forever.”