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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 ...
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 ...
The seven richest Black Americans - AFRO American Newspapers
WEBApr 16, 2021 · Robert Smith (Net worth: as of March 2021, his net worth was estimated at over $7 billion) Smith, the founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, an investment firm located in Austin, Tex ...
Civil rights icon Andrew Young reflects on Dr. King’s legacy and ...
WEBJan 14, 2024 · In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Young as the first African American ambassador to the United Nations, where he played a crucial role in shaping U.S.-Africa policy based on human rights.
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 ...
Young Africans Turn to Porn Industry to Escape Poverty
WEBby AFRO Staff May 7, 2011. Young Africans are entering an emerging pornography market in Africa as a way of coping with low wages and poverty, according to human trafficking analysts and adult ...
Archives - AFRO American Newspapers
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 ...
Black Supergroups of the 1970s - AFRO American Newspapers
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Here are nine such Supergroups (in no particular order). THE JACKSON 5. In 1965, Joe Jackson, a former steel worker and fledgling music impresario from Gary, Indiana formed a band consisting of ...
Cardi B. Sets the Record Straight about Her Race and Ethnicity
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Cardi B, a Black Latina who speaks Spanish, set the record straight for fans who may have been confused about her ethnic, racial, and national identity. The Grammy-Winning Rap Star took to her ...