AFRO American Newspapers honored the work of the Divine Nine Black Greek letter organizations at its 2024 High Tea, with elected officials, members, and supporters of the organization in attendance to celebrate the impact of BGLOs on the Baltimore area.
Author Archives: Alexis Taylor
AFRO Staff Writer
Building healthy financial habits: It’s never too early to learn
Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor, shares her lessons learned about money over the years, including the importance of knowing your worth and sharing stories of financial failure to help others avoid the same mistakes.
President Joe Biden visits Baltimore to assess Key Bridge collapse and recovery efforts
By Alexis Taylor AFRO Managing Editor President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on April 5, reiterating a federal commitment to help Maryland fully recover from the March 26 collapse of the […]
Black Press still ‘pleading their own cause,’ 197 years later
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) hosted an event to celebrate Black Press Week and the 197th anniversary of the first Black newspaper, while stressing the importance of reaching Black communities with important election information.
Viola Ford Fletcher, 109, continues to tell her story as oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor Viola Ford Fletcher was a mere seven years old when she was forced to reckon with hatred and racism in America. The date was […]
BOPA confirms Rachel D. Graham as next CEO
By Alexis Taylor AFRO Managing Editor Rachel D. Graham will serve as the next chief executive officer of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts. A unanimous vote confirmed […]
NNPA Mid-Winter Training Conference focuses on allies, the Black vote and tech
By Alexis TaylorAFRO Managing Editor The National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade association which represents more than 240 Black publications across the nation, held their Mid-Winter Training Conference in Fort […]
An AFRO salute: Black veterans and their arch of progress in America
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor Allen Taylor Jr. always knew he belonged in the ranks of the U.S. military. His commitment to serve was made long before he had […]
Towson- Morgan fight over program duplication continues
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor The Office of the Maryland Attorney General (AG) has advised the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to rethink their decision to allow Towson University […]
‘No legal effect’: Maryland AG’s Office responds to MHEC vote allowing business doctorate at Towson University, deemed similar to HBCU program
By Alexis TaylorAFRO Managing Editor The Office of the Maryland Attorney General (AG) has advised the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to rethink their decision to allow Towson University (TU) […]
NNPA President Benjamin Chavis lays out 2023 Black Press agenda
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor Black reporters, editors and publishers recently received marching orders from National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO, Benjamin Chavis. Capping off Black Press Week, […]
Black Resistance: the revolutionary act of Black love
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor, ataylor@afro.com “My eye soon caught her precious face, but, gracious heavens! That glance of agony may God spare me from ever again enduring! My […]