By AFRO Staff The Supreme Court eliminated the use of affirmative action in higher education on June 29, siding with the conservative group, Students for Fair Admissions (SF, which alleged discrimination against Asian applicants. The ruling means that race will no longer be considered in the admissions process for colleges and universities across the United
By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies on June 29. The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges
Gospel music Minister Preye Odede celebrates his birthday with a generous heart as he blesses his band leader, Stephen Okechukwu Emmanuel (Ekrest), with a Car, and gifts 1 Million Naira each to his Pianist/Music Director Egede Paul (Paul Piano) and drummer Omonije Joshua (Jaybee). While he announced this at “THE MOVE“ concert last Friday in
Billy Blue Publishing is thrilled to announce the addition of multi-award-winning songwriter Mike Richards to its esteemed family of writers. With an impressive track record and extensive contributions to the bluegrass genre, Richards brings his exceptional talent to further elevate Billy Blue Publishing’s roster of renowned songwriters.
By Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with a range of reactions that vary from praise and protests. Advocates on both sides marched at rallies June 24 in Washington and across the country to call
By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO The LightReel Film Festival made its debut on June 8 in Washington, D.C. The festival, which ran until June 10, was founded and directed by Tim Gordon, a co-founder of the Black Reel Awards, which is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African Americans. Gordon’s passion for showcasing
By BlackPressUSA In a definitive and consequential ruling, the Honorable Ebony Scott in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division, issued a May 10 factual “Summary Judgment” in favor of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). In an official notice sent out on June 26 to each member publisher of the NNPA
By Scott Bauer and Harm Venhuizen, The Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32 million on June 22 despite a projected record-high $7 billion state budget surplus, leaving the university nearly half a billion dollars short of what it requested. The cut comes
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO For most men unable to obtain or sustain an erection, it can be embarrassing to even utter words—erectile dysfunction. Also known as “impotence,” erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined by the Mayo Clinic as “the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex.” First, the facts:
By Russ Bynum, The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Four Black students sued a Georgia school district in federal court June 23, saying teachers and administrators violated their civil rights by fostering “a longstanding and ongoing environment of racial discrimination.” The American Civil Liberties Union filed the civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court against