Finally, It's Biden and Harris on November 07, 2020 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in AFRO American Newspapers. Don't forget to add editor@afro.com to your contact list so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! "7 Things To Know" Saturday, November 07, 2020#AFROStrongFinally, It'sBiden and HarrisJoe Biden clinched the Electoral College vote by officially winning his birth state of Pennsylvania by a margin of more than 34,400 votes over Donald John Trump. According to the Associated Press Biden has captured 290 electoral votes to Trump’s 214 electoral votes. Biden, in his third presidential campaign garnered the most presidential votes in the country’s history with more than 74,478,533 votes and counting. The victory was also historic because Biden’s running mate California Sen. Kamala Harris will be the nation’s first woman, first Black and first woman of Southeast Asian ancestry to become vice-president of the United States.Beloved MSU Business Professor Dies at 75William Henry Proctor, a distinguished lifelong professor at Morgan State University and mentor to many aspiring business and law students has died. The esteemed educator and civically minded Baltimore resident was known for his keen intellect, irascible wit, and a passion for both the city and university where he spent his life teaching generations of college students.Inherited Acres Becomes Community ParkThere hasn’t been much peace this year, but if there is one place you can find it, it’s at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship. Stillmeadow held a grand opening ceremony for their “Peace Park” which sits on the shared nine acres of land with the church. Wearable devices help detect potential coronavirus infectionsA watch and ring are giving the military advance warning of potential coronavirus infections. The wearable devices from Garmin and Oura, with the help of an algorithm from Philips Healthcare, are alerting troops if they’re going to get sick in the next day or so.To Be EqualBlack Lives, And Black Livelihoods Were At Stake In This Election. Black Votes Have Determined Its OutcomeIf anyone had any doubt that Black votes matter, this week’s presidential election put those doubts to rest. Massive voter turnout in cities with large Black populations was key to a shift in four states that determined the outcome of the election.Women More Likely to Face Housing Insecurity in Pandemic-Led RecessionThe pandemic-led recession is disproportionately hurting women in the workforce and is more likely to threaten their housing security. A new Zillow analysis finds women are more likely than men to be unemployed, renters and caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic, thereby increasing their risk of becoming severely cost-burdened by housing.Black People’s “Soul” Slang ClassifiedToday’s Black Slang is like a kaleidoscope whose various overlapping colors/types can serve many purposes. Depending upon the setting and situation, slang may be good or bad. Whereas slang may be quite proper for non-technical writing in one’s Crowd and in speaking to friends, it is to be avoided if one desires for one’s printed work to have “a long shelf life” or to have one’s profound sayings become a custom fixture. Nor is Black Slang to be used around snooty people at formal dinners. Comments
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