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A Wisconsin Cinnabon employee was fired after a video showing her using racist slurs, taunting customers, and mocking a woman’s hijab went viral on TikTok. The incident has sparked dueling online fundraisers — one supporting the Black Somali Muslim couple targeted, and another raising tens of thousands for the terminated worker, who is White.
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News of Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones’ immediate departure from her speakership role in the state legislature has led to an outpouring of love and appreciation for her time as the first woman and first Black person to hold the role. Leaders across the state credited her with steady, principled leadership through crises, landmark legislative victories, and major investments in HBCUs and underserved communities.
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Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers to a 27-22 victory over the Ravens on Dec. 7, throwing for 284 yards and two touchdowns while helping Pittsburgh take sole possession of the AFC North lead. A late reversal on a Baltimore touchdown with 2:43 remaining sealed the win, leaving the Ravens struggling after consecutive divisional losses.
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birminghamal.gov The City of Birmingham is moving forward with a major investment to expand healthy food access in Southwest Birmingham. This week, Mayor Randall L. Woodfin’s administration recommended—and the Birmingham City Council approved—an agreement with Carver Jones Market, LLC to establish a new full-service neighborhood grocery store in the Heritage Park Towne Center. The project […]

By AFRO Staff and Interns According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in America, excluding skin cancer.  It accounts for about 30 percent (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year. This year alone, ACS predicted “about 316,950 new cases of invasive breast […]
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