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By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern Since July 27, 2021, a select House of Representatives Committee has been investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol building. The […]
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By The Associated Press The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a […]
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By David Lance, AFRO MDDC Intern Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott stands in solidarity with the employees of Walters Art Museum in their efforts to unionize with the American Federation of […]
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By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Dr. David Efron has seen it all.  While millions across the country are debating gun laws, mass shooting prevention and public safety, doctors […]
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Seventy-two years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Harry S. McAlpin Jr. of the National Negro Publishers Association to cover […]
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By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The ruling, […]

By Anthony Cook Alabama NewsCenter Ed Farm hosted its inaugural Future of Learning Summit this week at the Fennec event space in Birmingham. The two-day professional learning event featured nationally renowned keynote speakers, Apple learning specialists, educational technology partners and community organizations who all focused on preparing educators with a future-focused mindset for teaching and learning in the digital age. […]

Last Updated on June 24, 2022 by BVN Breanna Reeves | The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, abolishing the constitutional right to an abortion after nearly […]
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Last Updated on June 24, 2022 by BVN S. E. Williams | Report for America  held its second annual “Local News Awards” ceremony at Loyola University Chicago, June 10 where […]
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By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Charm city native Mario put on for Baltimore, blowing the competition out of the water in the latest live Verzus TV live stream. […]
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Last Updated on June 24, 2022 by BVN Jon Gaede | BVN Sports Oregon’s iconic Hayward Field will host the very best athletes in the world this July. The pristine […]
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By The National Women’s Studies Association Earlier this year, after the draft of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1973 decision in the Roe v. Wade case was leaked […]
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By Tinashe Chingarande and Grace Kpetemey, Special to the AFRO The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned its almost 50 year-old landmark verdict on Roe v. Wade in […]
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By The National Action Network The Decision Ends 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights, With 26 States Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion New York, NY (June 24, 2022) – Rev. […]
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By Mollie Mcmahon To the Editor: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that we have to have 9 Supreme Court Justices. Nor would it require a Constitutional amendment to […]
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By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor How do you get Shirley Caesar, Vashti McKenzie, Tony Evans, A.R. Bernard and T.D. Jakes in the same room for three hours? Blessing of […]
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Baltimore Unity Hall will serve the city’s artists, small business owners and non-profit organizations. By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO A community resource center that doubles as studio space […]
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Last Updated on June 24, 2022 by BVN Aryana Noroozi | On Saturday June 18th, a number of Juneteenth events were held across the Inland Empire. The Black Voice News […]
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By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. The Nawal G. Rajeh Peace Camp Peace Camp will be held at the St. Frances Academy Community Center from July 5 to August 5. Each […]
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By Amy Yurkanin Pro-abortion advocates in Alabama are shifting strategies to help women travel for care and protect them from prosecution in the aftermath of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the right to […]

By Sarah Swetlik After the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down Roe V. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said that state laws prohibiting abortion are now in full effect. “The […]

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times No one will be sleeping in any of the prototype structures that were built as part of a city-funded, community-led effort to provide temporary housing and services for homeless residents of Birmingham during The World Games (TWG) 2022, according to Bruce Lanier, an architect who has worked on the […]

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times A new incentive, created through the partnership between the Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC) and Mastercard, to spend at Black-owned businesses during The World Games (TWG2022) was announced Thursday at Kelly Ingram Park. Mastercard will offer cardholders 20 percent cash back, up to $50, each time they use their […]

By AFRO Staff Marilyn Mosby is now endorsed by AFRO News for re-election to State’s Attorney.  Gun violence is a firm platform point for her and reasonably so. Mosby, an […]
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By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com While working as a teacher in Newark, New Jersey Jade Kearney got pregnant with her first daughter. As […]
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By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit […]
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By AFRO Staff As Election Day quickly approaches, the AFRO has chosen to endorse Wes Moore for Governor of Maryland ahead of the July 19 primary. Moore is running on […]
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