By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com Black Futures Lab (BFL) and Black leaders recently commemorated a significant milestone, the 2023 Black Census Project, an undertaking and monumental effort that collected survey responses from Black Americans across all 50 states regarding their views on public policy. On Aug. 23, Angela Rye masterfully moderated a discussion that included
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the charge to support underserved Black business across America. From the Sycamore and Oak small business retail incubator in Southwest D.C., Harris recently announced the Capital Readiness Program, a new $125 million federal initiative designed to help underserved entrepreneurs launch and scale small
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Social reformer, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass is most known for his speech entitled, “What to a slave is the Fourth of July?” His powerful words left a mark that extended past the meeting hall’s walls and throughout history, making the July 4, 2023 re-opening of the
From tourism to advanced technology, here are the topics that are dominating the secretary’s visit to China this week.
The future of the Wagner private military company.
A collection of small flutes carved from waterfowl bones may have been used as hunting aids, a new study suggests.
The shooting reflects escalating tensions as vigilante groups push back against gangs in areas around Port-au-Prince.
Pastor Marco, an evangelical church leader, told his followers that they were bulletproof as they marched against a gang on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, a witness said.
Japan says harassing calls from China over Fukushima water release ‘extremely regrettable’ ReutersBusinesses in Japan receive abusive calls from China after Fukushima water release The GuardianJapan reports wave of Chinese phone harassment after Fukushima discharge South China Morning PostFukushima Water Row: Japan receives over 1,000 abusive calls from Chinese citizens | Mint MintFukushima: Japan asks China to stop citizens
Japan suspends H-IIA rocket launch for moonshot because of strong winds ReutersLaunch of Japan’s X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander postponed CNNIndia’s Moon Victory Inspires Japan; JAXA Ready To Shoot ‘Moon Sniper’ In Space Hindustan TimesJapan Scrubs Launch of X-Ray Telescope and Experimental Moon Lander The New York TimesJapan’s Space Agency postpones ‘moon sniper’ lunar mission | World DNA WION