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Crockett Statement on Police Murder of Sonya Massey

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement on the murder of 36-year old Illinois resident Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman killed by a sheriff’s deputy after calling 911 to respond to a possible intruder in her home.“...

Biden to call for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday

(CNN) —President& Joe Biden is set to call for major Supreme Court reforms Monday, according to a White House official, a move that would make him the first sitting president in generations to back seismic changes to the way the nation’s highest...

Vice President Harris And The Rest Of The Agenda

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint The decision of President Biden to step down and pass the torch to Vice President Harris and the outpouring of support in over 2 million dollars in donations in forty-eight hours, a...

Opinion: What the killing of Sonya Massey says about policing and the state of Black people in America

By Dayvon LoveSpecial to the AFRO What is clear about the killing of Sonya Massey by a police officer in her home? To me, it is the fact that Black people in general—and working-class Black people in particular—are living a life in America that is ma...

Simone Biles shakes off calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying

By Will GravesAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The similarities were striking. Maybe fitting in the birthplace of déjà vu.Simone Biles sitting off to the side at the Olympics. USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin by her side. A look of concern on...

New Book by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown Explores 500-Year Legacy of Transatlantic Slave Trade

Select Books Inc. is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of a groundbreaking book, The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy, scheduled for publication on October 8, 2024. Co-authored by National Newspaper Publishers Ass...

Hello Alice expands Boost Camps and accelerators for entrepreneurs

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Hello Alice, a fintech platform serving over 1.5 million small business owners, is providing more opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country to scale their enterprises. The company announced...

Common and Priscilla Chan Empower Educators at Gradient Learning 2024

Over 1,300 educators gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Downtown Chicago for the annual Gradient Learning, Whole Student Together Summer Training 2024.& The event featured Chicago native Common, the Academy, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning artist wh...

Understanding and Managing Chronic Diseases: A Guide for the Black Community

When you think of chronic diseases, consider conditions like heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure—illnesses that we or our families may have faced, been treated for, or have claimed the lives of our loved ones.& For Black peop...

Biden targets housing costs with new proposals

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Stephen K. Benjamin serves as senior adviser to President Joe Biden and director of public engagement for the White House. (Photo courtesy of the White House) President Joe Biden recently announced...

VP Kamala Harris enlightens the youth at Voters of Tomorrow Summit

United States Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a virtual address to close out the third annual Voters of Tomorrow Summit at the Loudermilk Conference Center on Saturday. Democratic voters and leaders of all demographics filled the ballroom awa...

Mother-Daughter Duo Graduates from Chicago Housing Authority’s LevelUp Program

Traceye Butler and her daughter Shannell walked into a Chicago Housing Authority office in 2019 and inquired about becoming homeowners. Five years later, they are not only on the road to accomplishing their goal – but their journey has allowed them t...

A Prosperous Tomorrow empowers Baltimore residents with tech skills

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com When Devin Jackson first discovered that 40 percent of Baltimoreans did not have wireline internet service and more than 25 percent lacked a digital device, he was in disbelief.& The East Baltim...

Livingstone receives $10M donation

By Tierra StoneAFRO Interntierrastone@afro.com Livingstone College is receiving a $10 million donation, the school’s president, Dr. Anthony Davis, recently announced during a conference of the AME Zion Church. The news came during a July 22 call from...

Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race

(CNN) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are entering the last 100 days of one of the fastest-moving and least predictable campaign seasons in memory, after a historic month upended the 2024 presidential race.The ground has shifted under both political...