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afro.com > urban-league-black-america-report

Urban League report says No. 47’s administration is harming Black Americans' chances at American Dream

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (611+ words) A new National Urban League report warns that the American Dream is further away for Black Americans than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement....


afro.com > pope-leo-fourteenth-ancestry

Pope Leo finally addresses his Black ancestry and slavery

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (468+ words) Pope Leo XIV acknowledges his family included both enslaved people and enslavers, sparking new debates on race and identity....


afro.com > trump-ends-medicare-drug-subsidy

End of Medicare drug subsidy could raise prescription costs for millions of seniors in 2027

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) Millions of Medicare Part D beneficiaries could see higher monthly prescription drug premiums in 2027 after the 47th president’s administration announced it will end a temporary federal subsidy program created to help lower costs. While officials say most increases will be modest,…...


afro.com > freedom-fund-banquet-2026-dayvon-love

Dayvon Love will emcee NAACP Baltimore County’s annual awards banquet, fitting the theme of ‘The Fierce Urgency of Now’

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (250+ words) By Roland N. Patterson Jr. Equally significant is our selection of Dayvon Love as master of ceremonies. Dayvon Love, a frequent contributor to the AFRO, is director of public policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS), a grassroots think tank…...


afro.com > education-dept-rescinds-disparate-impact

Education Dept. rescinds long-standing disparate impact rule for schools

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (193+ words) The Education Department rescinded a decades-long standard by removing disparate impact provisions from Title VI regulations....


afro.com > courtney-mcclain-challenges-timmons

Young candidate hopes to make history in South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (306+ words) Courtney McClain is challenging Rep. William Timmons in SC's 4th district, aiming to become the state's first Black woman in Congress....


afro.com > woody-ward-rec-center-legacy

The lasting legacy of Woody Ward: A quiet force still shaping Ward 7

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) Learn about Woody Ward, the beloved DC Parks and Recreation staffer whose legacy lives on at the Woody Ward Recreation Center....


afro.com > tracee-ellis-ross-broadway-debut

Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (420+ words) Tracee Ellis Ross stars in the Broadway play Every Brilliant Thing, exploring joy and resilience through a unique interactive solo show....