By Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant nreese@afro.com This year, comedian and actor Bernie Mac was honored in a daily motivational novel entitled, “I Don’t Care If You Like Me, I Like Me.” The book was created and released on May 24 by his wife, Rhonda R. McCullough, his personal publicist, Denise Jordan Walker and author […]
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Posted inHBCU
Incoming Fisk University freshmen crowned as Miss HBCU Teen 2022
By Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant, nadia@afro.com Of the 22 contestants in the May 8 Miss HBCU Teen Pageant, it was Carline Boston who was crowned Miss HBCU Teen 2022 at the Windmill Arts Center in East Point, Ga. Boston was a senior at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and an incoming […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Derrick Adams’ Digital Project receives $1.25 million investment
Compiled by Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities, has awarded a $1.25 million grant to support the Black Baltimore Digital Database (BBDD). BBDD was conceived by Baltimore-born, Brooklyn-based artist Derrick Adams, whose multimedia practice focuses on portrayals of Black American leisure, celebration […]
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Dr. Shirley M. Malcom, a pioneer in science is honored at Penn State University
By Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant nreese@afro.com To honor scientist and activist Dr. Shirley M. Malcom, a trailblazer for minorities in science, Penn State University renamed one of its campus buildings on April 8. Formerly known as “Innovation Park”, the building is now called the Dr. Shirley M. Malcom building. Dr. Shirley M. Malcom was […]
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Howard U professor Steven Richardson elected to AAAS as 2022 fellow
By Nadia Reese, Editorial Assistant, nreese@afro.com On Jan. 26, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), announced the 564 scientists, engineers and innovators from around the world who make up this year’s class of AAAS Elected Fellows. AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, […]
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Baltimore’s first Black female Fire Captain
By Nadia Reese, Editorial Assistant, nreese@afro.com The Baltimore County Fire Department recently announced the elevation of Fire Lieutenant April Owens to the role of Fire Captain. Owens, who is also a member of the executive board, will be the first Black female to achieve this rank since the founding of the Baltimore Fire Department in […]
Posted inReligion
#FaithWorks: Issa holy season of Lent
Compiled by Nadia Reese, AFRO Editorial Assistant The Lenten season makes us think of things to eliminate from our lifestyle to put us in a more meditative state in preparation for Easter. Some of our community members had this say about their sacrifices. “During lent season, I vow to give up fast food for 30 […]