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NAACP members gather at annual conference to push Black community forward, focus on youth initiatives

By Amber D. Dodd, Special to the AFRO The NAACP held their 114th annual convention in Boston, Mass. from July 28 to July 31 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The event was held under the theme of “thriving together.” “The...

Trans youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide when gender dysphoria is met with conversion therapy than with hormone treatment

Trans teens living in a supportive family environment have a lower risk of attempting suicide or running away from home. Eoneren/E+ via Getty Images by Travis Campbell, Southern Oregon University; Nathaniel Tran, Vanderbilt University, and Samuel Man...

What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains

by Ivan Martinez, West Virginia University In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African American mother, became an essential tool that helped the biomedical field flourish in the...

Why you should read “Reckoning with Race: An Unfinished Journey”

by M. Alexis Scott, The Atlanta Daily World Ordinarily, a new book on race by a 74-year-old White man might not generate great excitement among Black readers – but this one is different. It’s a collection of essays called Reckoning With Race: An Un...

Henrietta Lacks’ 103rd birthday marked by court settlement for use of HeLa cells, Ben Crump and descendants celebrate

Attorney Ben Crump, second from left, walks with Ron Lacks, left, Alfred Lacks Carter, third from left, both grandsons of Henrietta Lacks, and other descendants of Lacks, outside the federal courthouse in Baltimore, Oct. 4, 2021. The family of Henri...

Apple’s Q3 Earnings Call: Can Tim Cook’s Commentary Turn The Market?

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The property that was once Bowen Homes takes up nearly 54 of the 74 acres that the city has plans to revitalize for housing.& Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice What’s Next for Bowen Homes? By Donnell Suggs Archie Kemp was making his...

How to effectively start a side hustle while you have a full-time job

Entrepreneurs seldom get their start by quitting their job then starting their company with all of their free time. It’s usually an ease-in: there’s a full time job or some way to make an income, and the business first begins as a side hustle. Yanke...

U.S. Education Sec. Miguel Cardona, HBCU Leaders Meet in Birmingham

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and leaders from most of Alabama’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute o...

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NAACP members gather at annual conference to push Black community forward, focus on youth initiatives

Trans youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide when gender dysphoria is met with conversion therapy than with hormone treatment

What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explains

Why you should read “Reckoning with Race: An Unfinished Journey”

Henrietta Lacks’ 103rd birthday marked by court settlement for use of HeLa cells, Ben Crump and descendants celebrate

Apple’s Q3 Earnings Call: Can Tim Cook’s Commentary Turn The Market?

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How to effectively start a side hustle while you have a full-time job

U.S. Education Sec. Miguel Cardona, HBCU Leaders Meet in Birmingham

First-Ever MLB game at Historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham Now Has a Name

Baltimore native assumes command of USS Nebraska

Long Covid still is plaguing many

Conservative group files lawsuit against venture capital fund that offers help to Black women-owned Businesses

Paid! Kathleen McElroy gets $1mil settlement from TX A&M

AFRO inside look: meet Jamye Wooten, founder of CLLCTIVLY, the Black philanthropy network

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