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House of Representatives passes bill calling for immediate release of Brittany Griner, WNBA star still in Russian custody

By Tashi McQueen, Report For America Corps Member, Political Writer for The AFRO Black woman and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star, Brittany Griner has been detained in Russia for […] The post House of Representatives passes bill calling for immediate release of Brittany Griner, WNBA star still in Russian custody appeared first on AFRO

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HBCU SPOTLIGHT: Maryland’s Four HBCU’s Set to Receive $4 Million creating Ozzie Newsome Scholars

By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Maryland’s four HBCU’s will receive a total of $4 million in scholarships in honor of Ozzie Newsome,  Baltimore Ravens’ longtime personnel executive and Member of […] The post HBCU SPOTLIGHT: Maryland’s Four HBCU’s Set to Receive $4 Million creating Ozzie Newsome Scholars appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .