Certain models of the Kia and Hyundai car brand are being targeted across the country as car thieves participate in a viral social media challenge that encourages others to steal the vehicles using a simple USB cable. Even if the car is not successfully stolen, damage to the ignition comes with a financial burden some
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Two years ago Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) settled a 15-year lawsuit that sought to rectify unfair funding of institutions in comparison to other universities in the state. The same lawsuit addressed the trend of predominantly White institutions (PWIs) duplicating HBCU programs, ultimately causing a loss
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO African Americans have served in every military conflict in United States history, volunteering and insisting–at times–to be allowed to enlist. It has not been easy for Blacks to fight for freedom overseas while being denied freedom at home. It was not comfortable (to put it mildly)
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Florida’s Board of Education voted to approve several new rules this week, including teaching that African Americans benefited from their enslavement.The new curriculum has sparked outrage and accusations of racism, setting up a new school year unlike any other because of these changes and other
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled a $2.2 billion relief initiative aimed at providing support to Black farmers and other individuals who have faced discrimination within federal government lending programs. The Inflation Reduction Act, part of Biden’s commitment to addressing historical injustices, includes a total of $5.3 billion dedicated
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Federal authorities announced on July 11, that Bank of America violated numerous consumer financial protection rules by double-charging customers, not distributing credit card rewards, and creating fraudulent accounts. As a result, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined Bank of America $90 million and compelled the institution to
Col. Edna W. Cummings (Ret.) Special to the AFRO Approximately one million African-American men and women served at home and abroad during World War II. Fighting segregation within the ranks and in society, the likes of Doris “Dorie” Miller, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the Tuskegee Airmen, the Montford Point Marines, the 761st Tank Battalion
BY CHARLES J. GANS NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks
By LEA SKENE, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore teenager acted in self-defense when he allegedly shot and killed a baseball bat-wielding driver who approached youths washing windshields at a busy downtown intersection last summer, attorneys for the teen argued as his murder trial got underway Tuesday. The high-profile tragedy reignited longstanding debate about Baltimore’s
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com The White House recently selected 102 students to join the ninth cohort of HBCU scholars, the largest cohort since its inception in 2014. Undergraduate, graduate and professional leaders were identified through the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity. “Our Eagles chosen to represent