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OrderThis is Our War” here Get Your AFRO SWAG DONATE Sponsored Whole vs. Term Life Insurance: Which Is the Right Choice for You? Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase April 29, 2024 April 4, 2024 Recent Stories Explosives detonated to free Key Bridge from cargo ship May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 Marilyn Mosby, the Black electoral infrastructure and prison as weapon against Black people May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 PRESS ROOM: Bishop Malone becomes first Black female president of Methodists’ Council of Bishops May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 INTERNATIONAL Nigeria’s fashion and dancing styles in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit its largest city by Associated Press May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 Washington D.C. News PRESS ROOM: NCNW announces host city and hotel for the 61st Convention location by BlackPR.com May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 2024 Elections Rep. Kweisi Mfume aims to tackle community concerns in Turner Station by Special to the AFRO May 12, 2024 May 13, 2024 JPMorgan Chase – sponsored Sponsored Chase to Bring ‘The Experience’ to D.C. Business Owners on May 8 Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Sponsored This Women’s History Month, Regional Philanthropist Leader Talks Career, Finances and Motivation Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Sponsored Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase #StopKillingUs ‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest May 11, 2024 May 11, 2024 Connecticut trooper acquitted in shooting death of Black college student following chase March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024 Two new studies document effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health February 12, 2024 February 12, 2024 AFRO EVENTS Hundreds attend AFRO High Tea in honor of Divine Nine organizations NNPA highlights the rich civil rights history between Black and Jewish communities during Mid-Winter Training Conference Baltimore AFRO Tea Saturday April 20, 2024 Pictures and Videos #WORDINBLACK #AFROCoronavirusUpdate World health officials say nearly 10,000 COVID-related deaths in December signal deepening health crisis January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024 New COVID-19 variant HV.1 emerges as dominant strain in the U.S. November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023 Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school; many still need reading help September 12, 2023 September 12, 2023 D.C. students add COVID-19 vaccination cards, negative coronavirus tests results to ‘back to school’ lists September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023 AFRO BRIEFS TikTok sues Biden-Harris administration over law that could ban the app May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 Team AFRO wins big at the 2023 MDDC editorial and advertising contest May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 Final victim in Key Bridge collapse recovered May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 Little Rock Nine activist Daisy Bates to be honored with statue in U.S. Capitol May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 National News Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump leads class action against Geico, alleging discriminatory practices May 12, 2024 May 11, 2024 Black Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says May 11, 2024 May 11, 2024 FDIC report outlines misogynistic, patriarchal, ‘good ole’ boys’ workplace culture May 11, 2024 May 11, 2024 International News U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden-Harris administration to halt deportations to Haiti May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 3rd session of Permanent Forum on People of African Descent convenes in Geneva May 6, 2024 May 4, 2024 Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200 May 5, 2024 May 4, 2024 Opinion Cracking the code on ground rent: A guide to understanding and managing it by Special to the AFRO May 12, 2024 May 11, 2024 The problem of higher education: Why President Biden should speak at Morehouse College by Special to the AFRO May 12, 2024 May 11, 2024 Remembering our purpose: A tribute to James Alfred Washington by Special to the AFRO May 8, 2024 May 9, 2024 Protecting young Black lives and the neighborhoods we call ‘home’ by Special to the AFRO May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 Arts & Entertainment Darin Atwater makes history as 1st Black artistic director of the Monterey Jazz Festival May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it’s a book series May 5, 2024 May 4, 2024 BSO’s GospelFest 2024: A harmonious blend of symphony and spirit May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 Religion Church shootings force reckoning between faith and security by The Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware May 12, 2024 May 11, 2024 ‘Take Me to the Water’ is not being sung in Flint churches by Rev. Dorothy Boulware May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 IN MEMORIAM: Tribute to the ministry, life, and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray by Special to the AFRO May 4, 2024 May 4, 2024 As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future by Associated Press April 29, 2024 April 29, 2024 SPORTS WNBA legend Candace Parker named president of women’s basketball for Adidas May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 Tim Howard’s Hall of Fame induction honors his legacy on and off the soccer field May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 Ravens happy with ‘productive’ NFL Draft May 4, 2024 May 6, 2024 HBCUs perform well at Penn Relays May 4, 2024 May 8, 2024 2024 NFL Draft fails to select Black college players May 4, 2024 May 4, 2024 Acrobatics and tumbling at Morgan State University: Making history one flip at a time May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024 Opinion Restaurant workers deserve a livable wage, too May 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Love for the outdoors is a gift that pays forward May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024 Wake up, Black voters– don’t let the lies fool you May 3, 2024 May 2, 2024 Commentary: A time to fight: How one woman is using her cancer diagnosis to bring awareness to others May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 social scene Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — May 10, 2024 May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — May 03, 2024 May 2, 2024 May 2, 2024 Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — April 26, 2024 April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024 Associated Black Charities hosts Teen Financial Literacy Summit April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 Facebook Page Twitter Username Instagram Linkedin YouTubeThe AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they...