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Project 2025 is a ‘Sledgehammer to Democracy’, says Georgia lawmakers

Longtime U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (center), State Senator Sonya Halpern, and State Representative Derrick Jackson held a press conference in Atlanta during the week of the Republican National Convention to highlight the Project 2025 agenda a...

‘You’re not going to police us’: Delta Air Lines workers rally to demand union representation

Delta Air Lines workers, laborers and community allies gathered on Wednesday to demand union representation. On sidewalks yards away from a Delta Airlines employee parking lot, they held signs demanding a stop to union busting — an attempt by manage...

Biden-Harris campaign slams GOP lies, spotlights Project 2025

MILWAUKEE – The Biden-Harris campaign held a press conference at an office building in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday morning. The presser focussed on a number of hot political topics, including Project 2025. Biden-Harris Principal Deputy Campaign M...

Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of the race

(CNN) — Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the most prominent elected Democrat to publicly call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. The announcement by Schiff, who is running for US Senate in California, makes him the first Democrat...

For the fellas: Keeping the flame lit with budget-friendly date nights

By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFROHey, fellas, let’s talk. Relationships, like anything worth having, need a bit of intention and attention to keep the magic alive. Now, I know we’re all feeling the pinch with the prices of food and gas soaring...

Mindfulness matters: Finding direction in life

By Maurice Carroll Depending on your age and experience, your perception of a good driver may vary. So, how do we judge what a good driver is and isn’t?& Maurice Carroll, founder of Alkemmust Sound Healing, shares words of direction during Minori...

In Memory: Jamie Green

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Millennium Park Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Four-Day Festival

Millennium Park during Blues Fest (Photo Credit: Patrick L. Pyszka, City of Chicago). One of Chicago’s most iconic green spaces is celebrating a significant milestone. Millennium Park—the “People’s Park”—will mark its 20th ann...

Sports Figures Who Engage In Terrible Behavior Often Find Ways to Fall Up

By Evan F. Moore When the smoke clears—and a sufficient amount of time has passed—after a sports figure is linked to a terrible act, who decides the measure of accountability?& Seems like the sports figure and their handlers make the call.&...

Mr. Sonny Knows for July 17, 2024

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The Carr Report: ‘Get Up, Get Out, and Get Something!’

The year was 1994. I was a college student, two years removed from high school. I was driven to change my circumstances. However, I lacked direction and guidance on how to do it. It was this same year that one of my favorite songs of all time was rel...

Maryland leaders celebrate graduation of first cohort of Gov. Wes Moore’s service year program

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) spoke at the commencement for the first cohort of the Maryland Corps Service Year Option, a campaign promise of Moore’s.Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (...

Fact-checking night 2 of the Republican National Convention

(CNN) — Speakers at the second night of the Republican National Convention made many false and misleading claims throughout the night which focused heavily on immigration and crime.Here is a list of fact checks from CNN’s Facts First team. After crit...

‘I’m Not Your Field N—’: White Men Go On Racist Tirade Against Black Mayor

Photo: Getty Images Two white men launched a racist attack against a Black mayor during a city council meeting in Lawrence, Kansas. The July 9 attack stemmed from a lawsuit filed by Michael Eravi, who alleged that his rights were violated when he w...

Olympic schedule and athletes to look out for

Athletes are gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games set to begin on July 24. The opening ceremony is on July 26. (Credit: Unsplash/Solen Feyissa) By Mekhi AbbottAFRO Sports Internmabbott@afro.com andKelsi JonesAFRO Sports Internkejon59@morgan.ed...