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VA Gubernatorial Election
Low Black Turnout Key in Deeds Defeat
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James Hendricks Sr., 63, a food stocker from Alexandria, Va., stands outside his voting precinct. Like many African Americans, he said he voted for gubernatorial candidate R. Creigh Deeds because he was Democrat. (AFRO Photo/Zenitha Prince)
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By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief
(November 5, 2009) - ARLINGTON, VA—For many Black voters in Virginia, there seemed to be only two options in this week’s statewide elections—vote Democrat or avoid the polls. Too many chose the latter, political analysts say, and may have played a big role in a GOP sweep on Nov. 3.
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Woman Faces 15 Years for Cutting Walmart Checkout Line
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Heather Ellis will have her day in court Nov. 18 to defend against charges for her allegedly cutting in line at a Missouri Walmart. (Courtesy Photo/Heather Ellis)
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By AFRO Staff
Updated
(November 4, 2009) - On Nov. 18, Heather R. Ellis goes to trial in Dunklin County, Mo., on two felony and two misdemeanor charges. She faces a possible 15-year sentence for charges stemming from her allegedly cutting in line at a Walmart store in her hometown of Kennett.
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Another Suit Filed over New Haven Fire Fighter Promotion Test
Civil Rights Suit This Time Filed by a Black Firefighter
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 The New Haven, Connecticut Fire Department has been under pressure after the filing of a lawsuit against a promotion test administered in 2003. (Courtesy Photo)
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By AFRO Staff
(October 31, 2009) - A Black New Haven, Conn. firefighter has filed suit in federal court, claiming that his civil rights were violated by the way the city scored a 2003 promotion test.
The suit, filed Oct. 29, is the second that New Haven has faced over that test, according to The New York Times.
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(November 4, 2009) - Barbara A. Bullock, the former Washington Teachers' Union president who was sentenced to a nine-year prison term after admitting in 2003 that she embezzled millions from the union, was slated for release on Nov. 4, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
(November 1, 2009) - House Democrats on Thursday, Oct. 29 introduced H.R.3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. This bill represents a combination of three prior bills which now includes a public option that will compete alongside private insurance plans.
(October 31, 2009) - Increasingly, mothers are skimping on purchasing items for their personal needs in favor of providing what their children require, according to a new study.
(October 31, 2009) - The Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Oct. 30 chose Bernice King as its next president.
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(November 3, 2009) - (NNPA) – This is a defining week for Democrats who must decide whether to press for the public option in health care and risk losing the support of a lonely Republican senator or press for the measure to avoid offending an increasingly vocal segment of its base.
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Mayor Sheila Dixon on Patrol in Charles Village
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'Precious' Lives up to Buzz
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By Kam Williams
Special to the AFRO
(November 3, 2009) - Precious is finally arriving in theaters after being the beneficiary of practically a year’s worth of buzz since winning a trio of trophies at Sundance, including that prestigious film festival’s equivalent of Best Picture.
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Baltimore Metro Deltas Host Successful Fundraiser
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“Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.” - Douglas Pagels
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(October 30, 2009) - Hello, everyone. Happy Halloween to all of you. Make sure you are not alone when you are walking the streets or doing your shopping this time of year. Things are not the way they used to be. Make sure you check your children’s goodies before they eat their treats.
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