THE AFRO — The film highlights the pantheon of Blacks–from Pete Brown, the first Black golfer to win a PGA Tour event at the 1965 Waco...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Woodlawn Cemetery was established after death records were implemented, allowing for records to be made on who resides in the cemetery. Many of...
THE AFRO — A native of Southeast D.C., John “Peter Bug” Matthews is a fifth-generation Washingtonian. He started his nonprofit, Peter Bug Shoe and Leather Repair...
THE AFRO — “This is honestly such a positive moment for D.C. and it always brings a togetherness within the community. There are so many new...
THE AFRO — “Thousands of Baltimoreans have made phone calls and participated in protests against Israel’s genocide in Palestine, and still our elected officials ignore us”...
THE AFRO — Roundtree’s impact on the international arts community was profound. His universal appeal and his commitment to breaking down racial barriers resonated with artists...
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THE AFRO — At-risk communities, defined by factors like socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and geographic location, bear the disproportionate burden of cancer. These disparities are not just...
THE AFRO — Gauff, who is from Florida, is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999. If...
THE AFRO — “Dr. Ashby is clearly the impressive scholar and dynamic leader we need to build on the strong foundation of inclusive excellence at UMBC,”...
THE AFRO — Although it cannot be medically diagnosed, burnout can lead people to lose their sense of self and feel as if they are not...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though the tsunami of tech innovation left no part of the globe untouched, Denise Dorsey rode the wave into a media production career...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Civics of technology derives from a lot of related concepts, but it’s about how we can use technology to further civic engagement, the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Students this year and in the short term will be well served to keep asking questions like: “Is the investment of time and/or...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When Shanitra Brown walks across the stage, she’ll be supported by her four children. Her cheering section ranges in age from four to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to dozens of messages to Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Ginni Thomas worked tirelessly after the presidential election in 2020...
THE AFRO — “The region needs to decide what we want Metro to be, and fare policy should be part of the conversation,” said General Manager...
THE AFRO — Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am grateful to the members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) for selecting me as Publisher of the Year. There is...
THE AFRO — Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Black youths ages 15 to 24, according to the Office...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The grants include $10.3 million awarded to 144 U.S local newsrooms as part of the COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program. The...
THE AFRO — The campaign is a Call-to-Action and highlights the NAACP’s policy interests and supported legislation for African Americans and people of color, a large...
THE AFRO — After receiving more than 2,000 applications for the COVID-19 Local News Relief Grant Program from newsrooms across every state in the US, all...
THE AFRO — Host Micha Green talks about DJ D-NICE’s online house party, and trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
THE AFRO — On Jan. 11 Stevenson, the lawyer, social justice advocate and author of the book Just Mercy, which inspired the film, sat down at the...