By Kavish Harjai, Associated Press The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on June 16 with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of Alaska, rural Texas and dozens of other places where significant gaps in
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black It’s a split-second decision. While browsing the aisles, a kid slips something into her pocket. Or, after school, he throws a punch without thinking about what comes after. But what’s coming are life-altering consequences. Whether it’s a juvenile misdemeanor or offense, students have to face the reality that part
By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on June 25 at an event marking his 90th birthday, but he suffered no visible injuries and was resting comfortably at home later. Meredith leaned onto an unsecured portable lectern as he stood to
By Sarah Jane Tribble As maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who are at the highest risk of complications and death related to pregnancy. The grant-funded initiative, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration, began rolling out four years ago
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com Arsalaan Allgood is a self-defined natural birth advocate. When he witnessed the treatment his mother received while giving birth to his siblings in the hospital, he noticed the lack of nurture and care. “I didn’t feel like she was treated with much dignity, and it wasn’t a
By Aria Brent, AFRO News Writer, abrent@afro.com In the first six months of 2023, D.C. already leads the nation in the number of overdoses from overall drug use according to the Center for Disease Control. This year, health advocates called for Mayor Muriel Bowser to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency urging her
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com The Broadway rendition of The Lion King and D.C. Public Library partnered to kick off their Discover Summer Program at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown D.C. The D.C. Public Library kicked off their “Discover Summer” with a majestic roar at the rooftop program that started
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO Actor, filmmaker, minister and motivational speaker, Kenyon Glover, has partnered with an international civil society organization, working to help communities in Haiti become self-sufficient. Through an international fundraising campaign, the group is attempting to raise $2 million via GoFundMe for programming to help communities in Haiti, which are
Singer-songwriter, Jlyricz is out with a brand new single “Redeemed,” a standout addition to his growing catalog of amazing releases. The heartfelt ballad is a testimony of salvation through Christ and the redemptive power of His blood. According to Jlyricz, Redeemed is a song that would touch the hearts of everyone; young and old who
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com The U.S. Supreme Court officially blocked Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan on June 30. Applications for the Biden-Harris loan forgiveness program opened in October 2022. It was created to “help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires,” according to the U.S.