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Baltimore mayor among honorees at National Action Network’s annual King Holiday 2026 Inauguration Breakfast

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-23-2026

By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO

With the luxurious, Black-owned Salamander Hotel serving as the venue, a host of distinguished African American leaders were honored

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How a Judge Saved Don Lemon in Protest Drama

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-23-2026

Don Lemon just dodged a legal bullet. A Minnesota judge rejected the Department of Justice’s attempt to charge the former CNN journalist over his coverage

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Washington flooding leaves families devastated, waiting

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-23-2026

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson submitted a formal request to President Donald Trump on Wednesday seeking a major disaster declaration and $21.3 million in individual assistance

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NYC faces epic 12-inch snowstorm this weekend

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-23-2026

New York is battening down the hatches. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Friday morning as a powerful winter storm barrels toward the

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Behind the Glass: Exploring the Evolution of the New-Look UAB

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-22-2026

By Matt Windsor | Birmingham Times | http://www.uab.edu
Red brick was once the defining feature of campus. But as a new generation of buildings comes online—seven

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What JPMorganChase’s $350,000 Commitment to Alabama Possible Means for Workforce Training

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-22-2026

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JPMorganChase on Wednesday announced new philanthropic funding to grow workforce training programs in Alabama’s advanced manufacturing and energy sectors – an initiative designed to help

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AG Ellison Says Feds Persecuting Minnesota for Its Politics

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-22-2026

Minnesota Sues DHS Over ICE Surge, Citing Constitutional Violations
Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul have filed federal lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that

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Technology key to Africa’s food security, report finds

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-22-2026

from PHYLLISI BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S food security challenge is increasingly a technology challenge, according to a major new continental

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Tit for tat in Malawi ‘political arrests’

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-22-2026

from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, MalawiMalawi BureauLILONGWE, (CAJ News) – THREE months after the ruling party assumed office, the opposition and critics accuse it of

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Congress Moves to Protect Homeopathy—and Patient Choice

  • By Clark X
  • Jan-22-2026

A newly introduced bill in Congress would rein in FDA overreach, restore legal clarity for homeopathic medicines, and protect Americans’ right to choose safe, natural

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