The long-running lawsuit by HBCU alumni, students, and others against the state of Maryland over the effects of duplicating successful programs at HBCUs took another twist on Nov.8. U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake, who has been overseeing the case, declared that neither party’s proposed solutions were adequate to effectively address the “de jure segregation” that […]
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Baltimore Chief Circuit Ct. Judge Alfred Nance Facing Expulsion
Judge Alfred Nance, chief judge of the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore, is facing expulsion from the judiciary for alleged unprofessional conduct during several cases he presided over in 2015. The Commission on Judicial Disabilities, which investigated Judge Nance, issued their findings on Oct. 18. Baltimore Chief Circuit Ct. Judge Alfred Nance. (Courtesy Photo) […]
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Trump Won’t Change. Neither Should Protesters
What is it with Donald Trump? The President of the United States of America, a person who historically unites Americans in times of trouble, seems physically incapable of not dividing the country every time he Tweets or is anywhere near a microphone. Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, from left, Mike Wallace, former player Ray […]
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NY Times Article Portrays Inside Alt-Right Movement
Patrik Hermansson went undercover with far-right wing groups in America and Europe and found a cultural movement that is making its odious ideas more mainstream by the minute. Patrik Hermansson also attended a violent alt-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo: AP Photo/Steve Helber) According to the New York Times: “Mr. Hermansson, who was sent undercover […]
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“Hidden Figures” Author Begins Work on New Book at AFRO Headquarters
Margot Shetterly, author of the best-selling book “Hidden Figures,” about Black women who were integral to the success of NASA’s space program in the 1950s and 1960s, began work on her next project at the Baltimore headquarters of the AFRO American Newspapers on Sept. 14. Margot Shetterly began researching her new book in the AFRO’s […]
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Meet That Black Man with the Signs in Back of Trump at Arizona Rally
Michael Symonette is the Bible-quoting, conspiracy-obsessed Black man who is often prominently behind Donald Trump at public rallies. While there he holds up a sign that says “Blacks for Trump.” President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd while speaking at a rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick […]
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1992 and Beyond: From East Coast Vs. West Coast to President Barack Obama
The AFRO helped kickstart the digital revolution among Black newspapers by becoming one of the first to go online in the 1990s. The internet, with its global reach and constant need to be fed information, would change the newspaper business unlike any other time in its history. The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, two of […]
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A Time of Turmoil and Triumph: 1967-1992
The era of assassinating Black civil rights activists was in full swing by 1967. Medgar Evers was shot and killed in his driveway in 1955; Malcolm X was killed by some members of the Nation of Islam in 1965 while Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers would be killed by the police in 1969. In […]
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The AFRO Celebrates 125 Years
To mark the AFRO’s 125 years of continuous publication, we have gone through our extensive archives to find the most compelling and informative articles the paper put out with an eye to highlighting unsung heroes and the AFRO employees who have made this paper what it is today. From the musings of Col. Midnight in […]
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Amid Questioned Financial Status, Bethune-Cookman Univ. Names New President
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) on July 13 named retired Judge Herbert Grimes its interim president following the unexpected retirement of his predecessor, Edison O. Jackson. In addition to his new role as interim president, Grimes is the director of the school’s Center for Law and Social Justice. Retired judge Hubert Grimes will serve as interim president […]
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Ebony’s Woes Continue with ‘Thumbs Down’ NABJ Award
Ebony, the storied Black magazine now facing a tumultuous future , received another body blow in the form of a shaming award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for allegedly not paying its writers. The magazine, which was sold in 2016 by its founders, the Johnson family, has been accused of not paying […]
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Balto. Co. School Superintendent Dallas Dance Unexpectedly Resigns
(Updated 4/18/2017) S. Dallas Dance, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent, unexpectedly resigned on April 18. The resignation will take effect on June 30. It remains unclear what Dallas will do next. S. Dallas Dance (Courtesy photo) In a statement Dance, who was hired in 2012, said, “The last five years serving as Superintendent of […]