By Dyepkazah Shibayan, The Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen have attacked a village in northwest Nigeria and killed at least 33 people, a local official said April 16. More than 35 houses were destroyed in the violence in Runji, which is in the state of Kaduna, said Francis Zimbo, chairman of the Zangon
By Jack Jeffery and Samy Magdy, The Associated Press Fierce fighting erupted April 15 in Sudan’s capital between the military and the country’s powerful paramilitary force, raising fears of a wider conflict in the chaos-stricken country. A doctors’ group said at least three people were killed and dozens injured. The clashes between the military and
BALTIMORE — STEM City USA (www.stemcityusa.com), he premier hub for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) innovation, is pleased to announce the launch of its virtual event platform for The AFRO’s 3rd Annual Black Business Matters EXPO to be held on April 27, 2023, at 4:00 PM EST. The virtual event platform will be hosted
Jill and I are saddened by the passing of a groundbreaking American who used his talent, his fame, and his voice to help redeem the soul of our Nation. Harry Belafonte was born to Caribbean parents in Harlem, New York on March 1, 1927, when segregation was the order of American society. To our Nation’s
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements through an agency that connects her to temporary jobs around the state and country. Her assignments can last anywhere from a couple of weeks to months at a time. When Young returns to the
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife
By Bria Overs, Word in Black For some borrowers nationwide, student loan payments may soon be a thing of the past. That’s because recently, the Supreme Court declined to block a class action lawsuit against predatory for-profit colleges and vocational schools. The decision allows a nearly $6 billion legal settlement to move forward and allows
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