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ARLINGTON, Va.  –  Leaders from Joint Base Andrews and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, along with representatives from the Washington Nationals, gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Black History Month to honor the legacy and contributions of Black Americans to the nation and its military, Feb. 2. The commemoration included two wreath-laying ceremonies, one at […]
From @issatete/TikTok Target pulls Black history item that mixed up Civil Rights leaders New York CNN  — As with many Target trips, Nevada US history teacher Tierra Espy left the store with more items than she intended to buy on Sunday. She added a magnetic activity book about iconic Civil Rights leaders to her cart […]
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will display its first official Kwanzaa exhibit until Jan. 1, 2024. A kinara, mkeka mat and a playlist debuted at the museum on Dec. 26. The week-long Pan-African holiday was originally founded in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga to […]
U.N. seeks accountability for ‘sexual torture’ committed on Oct. 7 The U.N. is calling for accountability for the “sexual torture” committed against Israeli citizens on Oct. 7, according to a statement released today by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. It comes after Israeli criticism of the U.N. for what […]
Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Israel visit Doha Madani Secretary of State Antony Blinken has landed in Saudi Arabia as he continues his visit to the region and the war in Gaza goes into a fourth month. The U.S. diplomat is there to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and will […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill have reached a $1.66tn agreement on the level of US federal spending for 2024, in a breakthrough that moves Congress one step closer to avoiding a costly government […]
By Ashleigh Fields AFRO Assistant Editor afields@afro.com The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will display its first official Kwanzaa exhibit until Jan. 1, 2024. A kinara, mkeka mat and a playlist debuted at the museum on Dec. 26. Local residents share their viewpoints on the National Museum of African American […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/ FILE PHOTO Acquire Licensing Rights
[1/2]Former police officer Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier (not pictured), leader of the ‘G9’ coalition, is accompanied by Security during a march against Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights . . .
As the United States government delegation arrives in Dubai, UAE, for the UNFCCC COP28 climate summit, frontline communities, youth, and civil society are planning to confront the Biden-Harris administration’s oil and gas expansion and urging a rapid fossil fuel phaseout. Activities on Saturday, December 2, 2023 Photo Opportunity with U.S. Youth and Frontline AdvocatesTime: 8:30am […]