In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a […]
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Florida bans ‘critical race theory’ from its classrooms
In this April 30, 2021, file photo surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. Now that the […]
Southern University’s library tells stories of former slaves
By George Morris The Advocate/ The Associated Press The outrages Henrietta Butler suffered as a slave — forced to have a White man’s baby, then forced to nurse her mistress’s […]
Racial tensions simmer as Southern Baptists set to elect new leadership
Dwight McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, speaks during services in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, June 6, 2021. One of the Southern Baptist Convention’s most prominent Black pastors, McKissic said […]
#WordinBlack: FDA talks vaccinations for younger students ahead of next school year
(By Drazen Zigic_Shutterstock) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Though Pfizer-BioNTech received permission to lower the age threshold for their COVID-19 vaccine last month, pharmaceutical companies have yet to […]
Infrastructure investments help grow small and minority owned businesses
Congressman Kweisi Mfume (Courtesy Photo) The American Jobs Plan can rebuild our nation’s physical infrastructure while creating opportunities for small and minority owned businesses to employ more people By Congressman […]
Tracing one family’s roots back to the first Juneteenth
(Photos top left-clockwise): George Ross Sr.; Vina Ross was a devout wife and mother; George Ross Jr., a previous publisher of the Denver Star; and the application Vina Ross created […]
Eight Tips For How To Save For A Home
By Robert Kirkland, Chase Divisional Community & Affordable Lending Manager June is National Homeownership Month, and according to a recent Chase Home Lending survey the majority of first-time homebuyers indicated […]
Juneteenth: Lawmakers push for national holiday
(Courtesy Photo) The “Juneteenth” celebration marks the date (June 19) in 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free. They were the last community of […]
State GOP lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism
In this April 26, 2021, file photo, Idaho students fill the gallery as H377 is debated and passed by the Idaho Senate at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise. The Idaho […]
NNPA second vice chair reflects on success of the Black press
“Knowing what our forefathers went through to get us to where we are today in our search for true justice makes the dedicated publishers of Black newspapers resilient,” said County […]
38 current NOPD officers are on the DA’s list of cops with credibility issues. But some misconduct — including discrimination and unauthorized use of force — doesn’t appear to make the cut.
The list — which was compiled by the New Orleans Police Department and obtained by The Lens through a public records request — contains the names of over 100 officers […]