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Sports

MSU senior guard Larry Bastfield scored 20 points as Bears beat North Carolina Central, 71064, on Jan. 23, 2012.
Bears Bounce Back from Loss to Aggies with Win over N.C. Central
by Perry Green
January 25, 2012 - Morgan State University’s men’s basketball team successfully bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday, taking care of business against the North Carolina Central Eagles, 71-64, on Jan. 23 at Hill Field House in Baltimore, Md. more More Arrow
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Arts & Entertainment

In this Jan. 10, 2012 photo, actor and recording artist Ne-Yo poses for a portrait in New York. Ne-Yo has been named senior vice president of A&R for Motown Records.
Ne-Yo Gets New Gig as Motown Exec
by AFRO Staff
January 27, 2012 - R&B star Ne-Yo has left Def Jam and signed a new deal with Motown , where he will not only continue to make his own music but serve as an executive for the label as well. more More Arrow


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News from Around the Web

Jamaica to Quit British Monarchy
by Aljazeera
January 7, 2012 - Island New Prime Minister Declares Jamaica an Independent Republic more More Arrow
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Opinion

Education for All Can Conquer Poverty
by Linda Moore
January 19, 2012 - As we observe Martin Luther King Day, one in three children in the nation’s capital lives in poverty, according to U.S. Census figures—up from about one in four two years ago. This makes the District of Columbia one of just 73 jurisdictions to exceed the 30 percent child poverty mark. Obviously, these figures are flattered by the inclusion of the wealth that exists in the District alongside much poverty.more More Arrow
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Social Scene

D.C. Screening of "Red Tails" with the AFRO


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National News

The AFRO Reports on the Tuskegee Airmen
Black Clergy Igniting Support for HBCU Equality Lawsuit

Baltimore News

Courtroom-Classroom Gives Reginald Lewis Students Real Life Experience
O’Malley Releases Proposed Budget

Washington D.C. News

‘Mammy’ Skit Incites Arlington Mom to Protest
State of the District Message Set for Feb. 7

Prince George's County News

Md. Bill Would Protect Workers Serving Jury Duty
Nightclub Owners Plead Guilty Under Dance Hall Bill
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AFRO Briefs

United Airlines Names First African American Region Chief Pilot
Captain James Simons, Jr. was named United Airlines’ first African-American region chief pilot for United Airlines Jan. 20, and will lead the Northeastern Region of the world’s largest airline company.more More Arrow
Gabrielle Gifford and Pres. Barack Obama at State of the Union 2012
Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Steps Down to Continue Recovery from Shooting
Amid ongoing recovery from severe injuries sustained in a shooting last year, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced Jan. 25 that she will step down from her position. One of a dozen injured in a January 2011 shooting spree at a community event sponsored by Giffords in Tucson, the three-term Democratic congresswoman spent five months in a Houston hospital.more More Arrow
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer meeting with President Barack Obama in June 2010 in the wake of SB 1070, to discuss immigration and border security issues.
Obama/ Brewer Exchange--More Disrespect for President
A testy moment between President Barack Obama and Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer Jan. 25 has been pointed to by one leading commentator as another sign of disrespect for the commander-in-chief.more More Arrow
D.C. to Partner With Microsoft to Expand Community Computer Resources
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray recently announced a partnership with Microsoft Corp. to increase technology access and bring computer-skills training to District residents, provide new resources for teachers and students and create development initiatives to help District-based small businesses.more More Arrow
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Life Sentence in Md. Yoga Shop Murder Case
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A woman convicted of killing her co-worker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in the Washington suburbs, then spinning an elaborate lie about being attacked by two masked men, was ordered Friday to spend the rest of her life behind bars.more More Arrow
Cars are parked long the street in city of Bedford, Va. ,believed to be the hometown of Jessica Buchanan who was rescued by Navy Seals in a daring raid in Somalia, along with a Danish man. The two were working with a de-mining unit of the Danish Refugee Council when gunmen kidnapped the two in October.
Obama Deploys Navy SEALs in Successful Rescue of Somalia Hostages
President Obama on Jan. 23 deployed a Navy SEAL unit to execute the successful rescue of two aid workers held by Somali pirates in a daring nighttime operation.more More Arrow
L.A. Civil Rights Group Planning Hollywood Diversity Initiative
Fresh off the success of the film “Red Tails,” a group of Black activists are fighting to see more diversity on the silver screen. more More Arrow
NYPD Facing Discrimination Complaint over Lack of Black Officer Promotions
The New York Police Department is facing a federal discrimination complaint over the alleged actions of its Intelligence Division.
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Tablet Users Seen as Big Online Spenders
Tablet computer users spend more when making online purchases than smartphone shoppers and desktop/laptop online shoppers, according to Adobe Digital Marketing.more More Arrow
Black Unemployment Rates Higher Now than at Recession’s Peak, Labor Experts Say
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley Labor Center paint a grim picture for the African American segment of the U.S. economy: Black unemployment is worse now than it was two years ago.
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Health

Limits Set for Medical Marijuana Cultivation in D.C.
The D.C. Council has approved emergency legislation that would limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers to six to be located in any of the city’s eight wards, The Washington Post reported Jan. 17.more More Arrow
Statin medicines.
Statin Medications Increase Type Two Diabetes in Middle Aged Women
New studies released in the Archives of Internal Medicine, an American Medical Association bi-monthly publication, found that women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s taking drugs of the statin family are at higher risk of developing type two diabetes.more More Arrow
Should Inmates be Allowed Access to Porn?
Inmate's access to porn and their right to engage in masturbation while incarcerated has come to the forefront after a Michigan inmate filed a second lawsuit in connection with the issue.more More Arrow
Third Infant Sickened by Powdered Formula
Confirmation by federal authorities Dec. 28 that a third infant was sick from the Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria has prompted Wal-mart, Walgreens and Supervalu stores to remove cans of Enfamil Newborn powder from the shelves.
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