*Inflation is hitting everyone hard at the gas pump and leaving some folks stranded while others are rethinking their vehicle options. Some drivers only partially filled their car’s gas tank while many more have opted to drive less, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. “If you only have five or 10 bucks left before…
*The MC Hammer era in hip hop kicked into high gear on this day in 1990, when his third album, “Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em,” started its record breaking 21-week run at the top of the U.S. album charts. It’s the longest uninterrupted reign of any album since the album charts became a thing. Let’s…
*Warner Bros. has dropped the trailer for DC’s “Black Adam” starring Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the story, per THR, “follows what happens after Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed almighty powers of the Egyptian gods and immediately imprisoned. He is then ready to “unleash…
*Ciara is a mother of three. Uno. Dos. Tres. That’s right – three little ones slid their way out of her thang-thang, making the 36-year-old singer INELIGIBLE for “hot girl summers” and “THOTathons.” Apparently, she hasn’t gotten the memo. But I’ll get to that later. I’m sure her husband, NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos) Russell Wilson,…
By Various mass shooting survivors told their stories during a gun violence hearing on June 8. This is following last week’s congressional gun hearing in Texas, in which House Democrats […] The post Mass shooting survivors recount their experiences in Gun Violence hearings before Congressional committee appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The DC Afro-Latino festival at Malcolm X Park June 5, offered just the right intro to summertime in the District of Columbia. The new […] The post DC Afro-Latino Festival – Intro To Summer appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO In a televised debate on June 6, eight of 10 democratic candidates for Maryland’s gubernatorial race met to debate ahead of the primary […] The post Maryland Democratic candidates talk crime, integrity, gas prices in gubernatorial debate – fail to address COVID concerns in public schools appeared first…
By Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern On May 24, a total of 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas after an armed teenager entered […] The post #WordinBlack: Parents and students struggle to feel safe after Buffalo and Uvalde shootings appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The failure of Congress to pass legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice […] The post Despite apathy, activists and strategists urge Black voters to participate in the 2022 Midterms appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
by Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern Most Americans know the basics of the election process by the time they reach age 18 and receive the right to vote. We know presidential […] The post #WordinBlack: Is the redistricting process taught thoroughly enough in schools? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .