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 ...
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WEB2 days ago · Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — September 06, 2024. For over 130 years the AFRO American newspapers provide readers with good news about the Black community not otherwise found.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cardi B. Sets the Record Straight about Her Race and Ethnicity
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The conversation surrounding Latinos regarding ethnicity vs. race is an ongoing theme. Cardi B, a Black Latina who speaks Spanish, set the record straight for fans who may have been confused about ...
AFRO inside look at Wally Amos: Founder of Famous Amos, the …
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO . At the age of 12, Wally Amos moved to Harlem, N.Y. to live with his Aunt Della, who never failed to fill their home with the sweet aroma of her special ...
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 ...
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 ...
Census Bureau: Higher Percentage of Black Children Live with …
WEBDec 31, 2016 · It found that a majority of the 73.7 million American children under age 18 live in families with two parents (69 percent)—a decrease from 88 percent in 1960.