By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has announced a youth curfew for Prince George’s County, following a deadly Labor Day weekend and one of […] The post Youth curfew announced for minors in Prince George’s County appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Samuel Williams, Jr., Special to the AFRO and Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor dbailey@afro.com Black authors were featured front and center at the first in-person National Book Festival held by […] The post Library of Congress National Book Festival highlights Black authors appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press President Joe Biden will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sept. 4 by delivering remarks and laying a wreath at the Pentagon, the […] The post Biden to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 attacks at Pentagon appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America corps member tmcqueen@afro.com Wes Moore, Democratic candidate for Maryland’s November’s gubernatorial race, will not be attending Morgan State University’s (MSU) gubernatorial […] The post Wes Moore declines invitation to gubernatorial debate at Morgan State University appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Sam P.K. Collins, The Washington Informer In the aftermath of recent back-to-back bomb threats that triggered residence hall evacuations and campus-wide investigations, officials at Howard University (HU) continue to […] The post Howard University bomb threats continue in new school year, spuring concerns about FBI’s response to domestic terrorism appeared first on AFRO American
By Darlene Superville, The Associated Press Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle returned to the White House on Wednesday for the unveiling of official portraits with a modern […] The post Obamas return to White House: official portraits unveiled appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — David A. Arnold, a comedian who was a producer of the “Fuller House” reboot and the creator and showrunner of Nickelodeon’s “That […] The post David A. Arnold, comedian of Netflix specials, dies at 54 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and a pioneering Black journalist remembered for his blunt question at a presidential debate and […] The post Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dies at 82 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, […] The post Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-serving monarch, dead at 96 appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Sara Cline, The Associated Press When Press Robinson registered to vote in South Carolina in 1963, he was handed a copy of the U.S. Constitution and told to read […] The post New congressional maps dilute Black power, critics say appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .