Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The State of Maryland has passed the most sweeping law enforcement reform measures in the nation; the same state that crafted the original and most far-reaching Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights in the nation. The individual bills may not be perfect. But, for the advocates […]
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Bob Wallace: how to build wealth with STEM
Bob Wallace is a former Baltimore City candidate for mayor, the owner of multi-million dollar businesses and a firm believer in the power of STEM education. (Courtesy Photo) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Bob Wallace made quite a political splash running as an Independent for Mayor of Baltimore in 2020. In the general […]
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The seven richest Black Americans
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com According to Forbes, as of October 2020, there were 614 American billionaires, the largest number of billionaires in the country’s history. And the vast majority of them are not people of color. However, there are some Black Americans with a net worth of more than one billion dollars. […]
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Top 10 HBCU endowments
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The murder of George Floyd and the killing of Breonna Taylor, both at the hands of law enforcement were the primary tragic episodes that sparked the nation’s current racial reckoning. The onslaught of COVID-19 has killed millions around the world and more than 500,000 in America, with a […]
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The earliest wealthy Black Americans
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The story of Madame CJ Walker, the Black woman who built a business empire by serving the beauty needs of Black women and became a millionaire in the process, is the substance of American mythology. Walker clearly did the work and made the sacrifices to make millions and […]
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Legendary rapper DMX, dead at 50
DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2011. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.” A statement from the family says the Grammy-nominated rapper died at a hospital in […]
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Jackson may be on path to the Supreme Court
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com There has never been a Black woman justice of the United States Supreme Court. Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.S. District Court Judge for Washington, D.C. may be on track to become the first. Late last month Jackson, 50, was nominated by President Joe Biden to the U.S. […]
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City residents, officials voice concerns about equitable vaccine distribution
Covid-19 vaccine packs. (By Skorzewiak_Shutterstock) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com After several weeks of decreasing numbers in COVID-19 cases and deaths, the numbers in recent days have begun to creep up again. This, perhaps, indicates the possibility of another deadly surge according to several medical and science experts. Those fears make vaccination distribution […]
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Some see bias in Mosby investigations and others
Some leaders in Baltimore’s Black community have expressed “significant concerns” with Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s investigations of several of the city’s Black politicians, including Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby and his wife Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. (Courtesy photos) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The current federal criminal […]
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Arradondo: `That is not part of our policy…’
In this image from video, witness Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Monday, April 5, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, […]
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Maryland General Assembly 2021: GOP stealthily push for mandatory minimums, advocates argue
Sen. Will Smith (D-20) of Montgomery County (Courtesy Photo) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com With less than two weeks before the end of what many believe is a consequential 2021 Maryland General Assembly, legislators and advocates are grappling to secure perhaps the most meaningful law enforcement reform legislation in decades. However, SB 852 […]
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A brave young woman relives the death of George Floyd
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The intersection of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street in Minneapolis is reminiscent of a myriad of impoverished, mostly Black, communities across America. Within that Minneapolis neighborhood there is a prototypical cornerstore called Cup Foods, a variety grocery store where they also sell phones, bus cards, stamps […]