By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com According to data from the U.S. Department of Education, 54 percent of adults, nearly 130 million people, aged […] The post ‘EtymologyRules: Back to Basics’ helps learners improve literacy skills by teaching the origin and history of words appeared first on AFRO American
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior, National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE– National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Ed.D. has received the President Joseph […] The post Biden honors NNPA CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and others with Lifetime Achievement Award appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO, tchingarande@afro.com Baltimore Police are still investigating The production crew of a star-studded television miniseries set in Baltimore has agreed to resume work after […] The post Police correct the record on alleged extortion of ‘Lady in the Lake” crew appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Raquel Rogers, Houston Defender Network The federal government is ending its free at-home Covid-19 test program this week, citing a lack of funding and efforts to preserve supply ahead […] The post US government to end free at home COVID-19 test program this week appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
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*(CNN) — The North Carolina town of Kenly voted 3-2 to terminate the contract of its Black town manager who was at the center of an independent investigation after the town’s police force resigned. The Kenly town council reviewed the findings of an investigation in a report at an emergency meeting Tuesday and voted to
*(CNN) — Serena Williams’ illustrious doubles career has likely come to an end after she and her sister Venus fell in straight sets to the Czech duo of Linda Nosková and Lucie Hradecká in the first round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The 23-time grand slam singles and 14-time
*President Joe Biden’s recent student debt cancellation announcement elicited a diverse range of reactions– some congratulatory, others critical, and still others that seem unsure what to make of the unprecedented multi-billion-dollar effort. Predictably, long-time education and civil rights advocates spoke to the need for additional reforms, while others wondered about cancellation’s impact on an already
*Los Angeles — European major LEONINE Studios reveals first look at its international biopic GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE, produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film. After a year of intense casting in five countries, newcomers Tijan Njie from Germany and Elan Ben Ali from France are set to portray the lead roles of the Milli
*Issa Rae’s newest scripted series “Rap Sh!t” is a new fav among fans! The show introduces us to Shawna, an aspiring rapper who’s trying to find her way through the music industry. She experiences a viral moment and gets a record deal but that is short-lived. Shawna considers herself more of a conscious rapper. She’s