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WEBThe AFRO American Newspapers, in cooperation with Google, are proud to present an extensive collection of digitally archived issues spanning over 100 years of history.The AFRO Archives feature ...
Cardi B. Sets the Record Straight about Her Race and Ethnicity
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The conversation surrounding Latinos regarding ethnicity vs. race is an ongoing theme. Cardi B, a Black Latina who speaks Spanish, set the record straight for fans who may have been confused about ...
Michael Brown's death: A decade of police brutality and human …
WEBAug. 9 marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Michael Brown, shot dead in Ferguson, Mo. in 2014. Credit: AP News. Mike Brown joined a growing list of Black and brown people who ...
AFRO inside look at Wally Amos: Founder of Famous Amos, the …
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO . At the age of 12, Wally Amos moved to Harlem, N.Y. to live with his Aunt Della, who never failed to fill their home with the sweet aroma of her special ...
Census Bureau: Higher Percentage of Black Children Live with …
WEBDec 31, 2016 · A disproportionate number of Black children under 18 live in single-parent homes, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. (CanStock Photo) In its annual “America’s Families and ...
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, …
WEBMar 25, 2021 · From award-winning filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper, produced by Coffee Bluff Pictures, and narrated by Phylicia Rashād, Twenty Pearls closely examines the founding and legacy of the first Black ...
The Great Debate: Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Du Bois
WEBAug 13, 2020 · Booker T. Washington, left, and W.E.B. Du Bois, right, were two intellectual Black Americans. who had differing aspirations for their people in the early 20th Century. (AFRO Archive Photo) It was ...
The earliest wealthy Black Americans - AFRO American Newspapers
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Robert Reed Church, born a slave June 18, 1839, in Holly Springs, Miss., was one of the first Black millionaires in the South and the founder of Solvent Savings Bank, the first Black-owned bank in ...
Black farmers begin receiving payments from $2.2 billion USDA …
WEBAug 3, 2024 · This week, around 43,000 farmers will receive payments of up to $500,000, with the average award being $82,000. Reflecting on this long-awaited achievement, Boyd recounted his journey, which began ...