By Eve Sampson, Capital News Service Maryland Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, have joined a host of other lawmakers in an open letter to the Pentagon to […] The post Maryland senators to Pentagon: address toxic chemicals on bases appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By David Morgan Media plays a critical role for our country – it shapes how we think about ourselves, one another, and our collective world. We rely on the media […] The post How BIPOC media and faith leaders can make change together appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press Debutant Amos Kipruto won the men’s race at the London Marathon on Oct. 2, with Yalemzerf Yehualaw triumphing in the women’s. Kipruto, a world bronze medallist […] The post Debutant Amos Kipruto of Kenya wins London Marathon appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By AFRO Staff While life, for many, paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, issues challenging the Black community persisted or worsened. Addressing some of those concerns—inflation, health disparities, voting rights—was the […] The post Black Women’s Agenda convenes in Washington appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
by Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic “Hardly a moment goes by when I don’t think about Emmett and the lessons a son can teach a mother.” Quoted from […] The post Till Debuts at 2022 New York Film Festival appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By AFRO Staff Madea is going to school this fall. Emory University’s Oxford College, based in Georgia, is currently offering a course based on Tyler Perry’s body of work, including […] The post Emory University offers 1st ever course on Tyler Perry appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Barrington Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributor Everywhere ordinary Americans turn, it seems, the spectre of inflation haunts their everyday lives. Everything costs more: Food. Shelter. Gasoline. Eating out. Clothes. Vehicles. […] The post American wallets are being hammered by inflation- is relief in sight? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO It is outrageous! If you speak to longtime residents of Jackson, Miss. You learn that their water system has been unreliable […] The post The Moore Report: Undrinkable water in Jackson, Miss, and Brett Favre ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ scheme with TANF funds appeared first on
By Ben Jealous Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And that’s […] The post Book bans are an attack on the freedom to read, teach and learn appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
*EUR caught up with Michael Boatman and Nyambi Nyambi to dish about the exciting new season of “The Good Fight,” now streaming on Paramount+. Season six kicked off Sept. 8 with 10 all-new episodes that drop weekly on Thursdays, exclusively on the platform. Per press release, this season on “The Good Fight,” Diane (Christine Baranski)