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Black Athletes Shine at 2021 Olympic Games

Elaine Thompson-Herah strikes second gold of Tokyo 2020 in 200m final with Christine Mboma of Namibia claiming silver. Athing Mu takes 800m gold Selemon Barega won gold in 10,000m finals Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) women's 100m hurdles final winner Weightlifting-Ecuador's Barrera wins gold in women's…

All Africa America by Editor August 2, 2021

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Wealth is Growing Fast in the Black Community- Merrill Lynch

Wealth creation is now happening at a faster rate in Black and Latino communities than the general population, new research from Merrill Lynch shows. U.S. households earning more than $125,000—which Merrill defines as affluent—have grown by 53% since 2015, according to the…

All Africa America by Samantha Johnas July 28, 2021

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New Study Finds That Property Tax Rates Unfairly Burden Black Homeowners

A new study by Christopher Berry, the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, finds that low-income families face far higher property tax rates than high-income families. The reason is differences in assessment rates between low-income and high-income…

All Africa America by Editor July 9, 2021

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Zaila Avant-garde Is the New Spelling Bee Champ

Zaila Avant-garde just won the National Spelling Bee. Zaila outlasted a field of 11 finalists to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee title and the first-place prize of $50,000 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In…

All Africa America by Editor June 18, 2021

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Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom

Juneteenth is now a US federal holiday. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day…