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By Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy DraperAFRO CEO and Publisher

As the nation marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the real question is not how loudly we celebrate — but whether we are willing to live by the values Dr. King demanded.

Each January, the nation knows how to celebrate. We mark the day. We replay the speeches. We share the quotes. The music plays, th...


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By Victoria Mejicanos AFRO Staff Writer [email protected]

Nearly 60 years after the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and decades after a hard-fought campaign to make his birthday a federal holiday, organizers, city leaders and scholars ar...


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By Mogomotsi Magome, Michelle Gumede and Gerald ImrayThe Associated Press

NKOMAZI, South Africa (AP) — Army helicopters rescued people stranded on rooftops and hundreds of tourists and workers were evacuated from one of the world’s biggest game reserves, as torrential rains and flooding in three countries in southern Africa killed more than 100 people, authorities ...


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Kaci Patterson, founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions, helps Black-led nonprofits advance equity-centered initiatives that honor Dr. King’s legacy through structural change and community input. (Courtesy Photo)

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writer[email protected]

Comm...


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By Black PR Wire

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) launched a powerful new exhibition celebrating the legacy of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs” opened on Jan. 16, 2026, and spotlights the groundbreaking collections from five H...


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