D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said Monday the District was shortchanged an estimated $90 million to $200 million in earmarks in the fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill, which President Biden is due to sign this week.
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Former Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez received two large endorsements Monday in his run for Maryland governor. Perez, also a former state and U.S. labor secretary, received endorsements from […]
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By Nadia Reese, Editorial Assistant, nreese@afro.com On Jan. 26, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), announced the 564 scientists, engineers and innovators from around the world who make up this year’s class of AAAS Elected Fellows. AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, […]
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Donna M. Owens NBC News In August, Rep. Terri Sewell stood at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in her hometown, Selma, Alabama, to tout H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Sewell, currently Alabama’s only Black member of Congress and the delegation’s only Democrat, had high hopes after she introduced […]
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By J.J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO This year’s STRUT fashion show was held at the BWI Hilton, and in its’ 9th annual showing, the fundraiser’s mission is to support AZIZA PE&CE (AP), a non-profit organization committed to marginalized youth, didn’t disappoint with evening of high energy and excitement. Entering its 13th year of operation, AZIZA […]
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