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By Patricia McDougallSpecial to the AFRO On May 2 the 19th annual Around the World Embassy Tour was held in Washington, D.C., with over 69 Embassies welcoming over 50,000 people. The University District of Columbia (UDC), a historically Black institution, hosted several of the embassies.  The Embassy Tour is one of the biggest events in […]
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In front of a filled to capacity crowd at Harvey Auditorium on the campus of Bakersfield High School, fifty-one seniors from the Kern High School District were honored at the 47th Annual African American Graduate Awards Program. Hosted by the Bakersfield Ivy Legacy Foundation (BILF) and the Kappa Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ®, the event celebrated academic excellence by awarding over $41,000 in scholarships. The evening’s theme, “Uplifting Brilliance, One Scholar At A Time,” captured the spirit of recognition and support for these accomplished students.

By Dr. Angelo A. WilliamsThe Observer EDITOR’S NOTE: Between 2023 and 2025, a cluster of departures across the Sierra Club and the Sierra Club Foundation — including routine board turnover, resignations, a discrimination lawsuit and the firing of former Executive Director Ben Jealous — fueled a debate over who holds power inside one of the […]
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By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS On a warm Saturday afternoon in one of Huntsville’s most storied neighborhoods, the front porches of Five Points became stages — and the streets became a festival. PorchFest returned to the […]

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Atop Monte Sano Mountain, beneath a canopy of azaleas and Japanese maples, Huntsville’s Asian American community gathered on May 3 to celebrate a tradition that has grown from one man’s backyard […]