Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks addressed a town hall meeting in Dundalk, Md. on April 7 to discuss her agenda if elected to the U.S. Congress, including crime and public safety, education, healthcare, and more.
Author Archives: Aria Brent
Renovations to 11th Street Bridge area to include park and education center
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com For decades, the divide created between the two communities on either side of the Anacostia River has served as a physical representation of […]
Spotlight: 5 Ohio organizations providing women of color with professional opportunity, resources
Black women are taking the workforce by storm with their growing presence in corporate America and increasing business ownership, and several Ohio-based organizations are helping support and promote them by providing professional opportunities and resources.
Morgan State student awarded Stephen Long Worcester High Pioneers Club scholarship
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The Stephen Long Worcester High Pioneers Club(SL-WHP) is upholding the legacy of the first Black superintendent in the Worcester county area by helping […]
Remembering the life and legacy of Margo McKay
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com On Feb.6,, Margo Marquita McKay passed away at the age of 77. She was born on Oct.9, 1946 in Baltimore to her parents, […]
Maryland to celebrate inaugural 6888th Battalion Day on March 9
Maryland has declared March 9 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day to honor the legacy of the predominantly Black, all female sector of the Women Army Corp (WAC) who served during World War II.
AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: Meet White House Press maverick Rodericka Applewhaite
By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com Rodericka Applewhaite was selected to serve as the new director of Black media at the White House. She’s committed to ensuring equity for Black journalists. […]
Thurgood Marshall College Fund welcomes HBCU administrators to Capitol Hill for policy discussions
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is gearing up for the eighth Presidents and Chancellor’s HBCU Fly-In on Capitol Hill from March 6th to March […]
Pikesville High principal accused of racist and anti-Semitic comments
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com A social media post featuring an audio clip of what seems to be a high school administrator speaking ill of Black students, a Black faculty […]
AFRO Spotlight: MSU Student proves that delayed is not denied
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com Over a decade ago, Josh Stevens started his academic journey at Morgan State University (MSU). On Dec. 15, he received his bachelor’s of science in […]
NNPA highlights the rich civil rights history between Black and Jewish communities during Mid-Winter Training Conference
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) held their Mid-Winter Training Conference Jan. 24-27 at the B Ocean Resort and Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where […]
Andrea Brown and the Black Mental Health Alliance discuss 2024 agenda
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com For the last 40 years the Black Mental Health Alliance(BMHA) has been healing and helping the people of Baltimore. Trusted in the community, the organization […]