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An announcement on the death of former state Sen. Nathan C. Irby Jr.

Obituaries – Baltimore

An announcement on the death of former state Sen. Nathan C. Irby Jr.

Nathan C. Irby Jr., a longtime civil servant and former Maryland state Senator, passed away, having served on a variety of commissions, agencies, task forces and councils, and represented the Second District on the Baltimore City Council and the 45th District in the Maryland Senate.

by Afro Staff June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Black teens face a hidden crisis of dating violence

Black teens face a hidden crisis of dating violence

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Black women win big in primary races

Politics

Black women win big in primary races

June 4, 2026June 5, 2026

PCOS is now called PMOS :What to know about the name change and what it means for care

Health

PCOS is now called PMOS :What to know about the name change and what it means for care

June 4, 2026

Overdoses and violence now top causes of maternal deaths

Overdoses and violence now top causes of maternal deaths

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75

Music

Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen

!Front Page National News

South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

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Afro Briefs

Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves Black travelers and workers mourning loss of affordable skies

Travel

Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves Black travelers and workers mourning loss of affordable skies

by Tavon N. Thomasson May 6, 2026

Inside Sierra Club’s pattern of Black leadership departures

Inside Sierra Club’s pattern of Black leadership departures

by Special to the AFRO May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Chicago ‘Fibroid Slayer’ makes history with biggest case of his career

Chicago ‘Fibroid Slayer’ makes history with biggest case of his career

May 4, 2026

Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week

Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week

May 3, 2026

A new reality: Retirement while supporting young adult children or parents

A new reality: Retirement while supporting young adult children or parents

May 3, 2026

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Baltimore

Lawsuit against Baltimore mayor emerges amid EEOC call for discrimination cases with white, male plaintiffs

Lawsuit against Baltimore mayor emerges amid EEOC call for discrimination cases with white, male plaintiffs

by Victoria Mejicanos May 31, 2026

Artscape 2026 turns Baltimore into cultural dreamscape despite rain

Artscape 2026 turns Baltimore into cultural dreamscape despite rain

by Ronald Christian Jr May 27, 2026

Disappearance of Baltimore man with schizophrenia and epilepsy underscores challenges in missing persons cases

Disappearance of Baltimore man with schizophrenia and epilepsy underscores challenges in missing persons cases

May 23, 2026

Civil rights complaint, petition intensify fallout from Lyric Baltimore seating dispute

Civil rights complaint, petition intensify fallout from Lyric Baltimore seating dispute

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Baltimore mother desperate for information on missing son with schizophrenia and epilepsy

Baltimore mother desperate for information on missing son with schizophrenia and epilepsy

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Washington

How ownership helped a Black-owned U Street businesses survive gentrification

BUSINESS

How ownership helped a Black-owned U Street businesses survive gentrification

by Victoria Mejicanos May 31, 2026

Downtown D.C. shows mixed recovery as jobs, housing lag behind gains in culture

BUSINESS

Downtown D.C. shows mixed recovery as jobs, housing lag behind gains in culture

by Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer May 27, 2026

Theaters and thespians from the D.C. region honored at the 42nd Annual Helen Hayes Awards

Theaters and thespians from the D.C. region honored at the 42nd Annual Helen Hayes Awards

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

D.C.’s faith community voice concerns during WIN candidate forum

Washington D.C. News

D.C.’s faith community voice concerns during WIN candidate forum

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

D.C. Council passes legislation to combat teen takeovers

Washington D.C. News

D.C. Council passes legislation to combat teen takeovers

May 14, 2026

Prince George’s

HBCU presidents announce collaboration to expand research and innovation

HBCU

HBCU presidents announce collaboration to expand research and innovation

by Dr. Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing Editor May 6, 2026

Not all missing children cases look the same–and each one brings unique challenges

Not all missing children cases look the same–and each one brings unique challenges

by Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer May 5, 2026May 28, 2026

Money

What they wish they knew about money: Older adults pass on financial advice

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

An announcement of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Marie Murphy Phillips Braxton

Obituaries – Washington D.C.

An announcement of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Marie Murphy Phillips Braxton

May 3, 2026May 14, 2026

Prince George’s County opens second reentry hub in Laurel

Prince George's County News

Prince George’s County opens second reentry hub in Laurel

April 29, 2026

National News

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from No. 47’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash

Politics

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from No. 47’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash

by Michael Kunzelman May 31, 2026

Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen

Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen

by Associated Press May 31, 2026

Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, eliminating majority-Black district

Politics

Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, eliminating majority-Black district

May 30, 2026

Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans

Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Facing 17 years in prison and pregnant, NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver fights federal charges tied to ICE oversight visit

Facing 17 years in prison and pregnant, NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver fights federal charges tied to ICE oversight visit

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

International News

Global Circle for Reparations and Healing congratulated for its historic vision to confront the Vatican on enslavement and reparations

Global Circle for Reparations and Healing congratulated for its historic vision to confront the Vatican on enslavement and reparations

by Special to the AFRO June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Ebola outbreak in Congo escalates as treatment centers come under attack

Ebola outbreak in Congo escalates as treatment centers come under attack

by Associated Press May 24, 2026

Death toll rises to 87 in Congo’s Ebola outbreak as health workers intensify screening efforts

Death toll rises to 87 in Congo’s Ebola outbreak as health workers intensify screening efforts

May 17, 2026

How Iran turned trap and hip-hop into viral war propaganda

Politics

How Iran turned trap and hip-hop into viral war propaganda

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

Religion

Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

Sports

What Andrew Young reminded me about Baltimore

What Andrew Young reminded me about Baltimore

by Mark A. Thomas May 28, 2026

Maryland celebrates 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park

Maryland celebrates 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park

by Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

Dystany Spurlock set to become the 1st Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s national series

Dystany Spurlock set to become the 1st Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s national series

by Associated Press May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

by Associated Press April 5, 2026

Opinion

‘Under Babied’: Alarming new language and double standards around the politics of birth

‘Under Babied’: Alarming new language and double standards around the politics of birth

by Special to the AFRO May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

Gov. Moore’s veto of SB 459 misses the reality of modern local media

Gov. Moore’s veto of SB 459 misses the reality of modern local media

by Rebecca Snyder May 30, 2026

Shame about being abused silenced me–now, I’m speaking up

Shame about being abused silenced me–now, I’m speaking up

by Jacqueline Patterson May 28, 2026

Rising hardship withdrawals signal financial stress among US workers

Rising hardship withdrawals signal financial stress among US workers

by Special to the AFRO May 25, 2026

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