By Robert J. Walker South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) missed his “Profile in Courage” opportunity when he did not vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme […] The post Commentary: Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and his choice to oppose- not confirm- the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com According to the Abell Foundation, the homeownership rate in Baltimore City dropped from 51 percent to 47 percent […] The post 30 Black men join forces to create Kioba Business Ventures, a development company fostering generational wealth for Black families through homeownership appeared…
By Wayne Dawkins Elon Musk’s Tesla car company in fall 2021 paid $137 million to a Black employee who successfully sued for racial harassment and bullying on the job. “N****r, hurry up and […] The post Wealth doesn’t make Elon Musk qualified to own Twitter appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, D.C. News Editor This week, the Biden Administration celebrated America’s second annual “Second Chance Awareness Month” by announcing White House pardons for three citizens who the president […] The post First Black secret service agent has sentence commuted during Second Chance Awareness Month appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous […] The post CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Each year in the United States, about 700 women die during pregnancy or the year after. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another 50,000 women each year have unexpected labor and delivery outcomes with serious short- or long-term health consequences. “Every pregnancy-related…
By Liz Dwyer for Word in Black On April 15, more than 50,000 fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers packed to the famed stadium in Chavez Ravine to watch the Dodgers take on the Cincinnati Reds. The day was about much more than just eating peanuts and popcorn and celebrating their love of America’s National…
By AFRO Staff Netflix has put out a five-episode docuseries titled “Our Great National Parks,” on April 13, just as celebrations for Earth Day 2022 (April 22) kick into high gear. Viewers might recognize a familiar voice, as the episodes are narrated by former U.S. President, Barack Obama. The 44th president of the United States…
By Aysia Morton. Special to the AFRO D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recognized National Reentry Month by announcing an initiative to identify and support those at the highest risk of getting involved in gun violence. National Reentry Month reaffirms the importance of helping people who were formerly incarcerated reenter society. “A relatively small number of people…
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor After almost a decade as Howard University’s president, Wayne A. I. Frederick has announced his retirement, effective June 2024. Frederick, a triple Howard University graduate, will transition from the world-renowned HBCU in a manner allowing the board ample time to search for his successor. “We appreciate that Dr. Frederick…