By Vance Brinkly, Special to the AFRO I remember the first time I came across music by R Kelly. I was 10-years-old, a nerdy, rather chubby kid bent on scavenging through […]
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Former AFRO Reporter, William C. Rhoden, Among Those Inducted into Hall of Fame
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO A former AFRO reporter was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame May 25. William “Bill” Rhoden, journalist, […]
Iconic BET Exec Leaving Network
By Lenore T. Adkins/Special to the AFRO Debra Lee, chairman and chief executive officer of BET Networks, is leaving the company after spending 32 years there, Lee announced May 25. […]
Verletta White Supporters Confront State Pushback
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Supporters of embattled Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Interim Superintendent Verletta White came out in force to this week’s State School Board meeting. […]
Black Participants Wanted for Federal Medical Research Initiative, All of Us
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO Like many traditional institutions in America, our current medical research pool is very White. But, the good news is, the federal government is […]
Buy Black for National Wine Day
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Grab your casks, stemware and botas because today is National Wine Day. Throughout the country sommeliers, vineyards and wineries celebrate the sweet nectar […]
Mosby Named in Civil Rights Lawsuit
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore State’s Attorney (SAO) is named as a defendant in a May 17 civil rights complaint filed by a Baltimore man, over […]
Bowie State University’s Spring Commencement Asks ‘What’s Next?’
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO Bowie State University held its spring 2018 commencement May 22 at the Xfinity Center on the University of Maryland College Park’s campus. Students cheered, […]
Gubernatorial Candidates Try To Distinguish Themselves in Race
By Hamil Harris, Special to the AFRO Maryland Public Television hosted a Democratic gubernatorial debate in Baltimore where eight contenders on stage, and one on video. tried to distinguish themselves in […]
County Executive Race Shows Political Rift in the State
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks is accustomed to holding press conferences to announce who is being convicted or sentenced for engaging […]
1 Year After the Murder of Army Lt. Richard Collins III
By Charise Wallace, Special to the AFRO One year has passed, yet on this Memorial Day weekend the AFRO still remembers the death of a fallen soldier. Army Lt. Richard Collins […]
Maryland Continues Its Version of Poor People’s Campaign
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Marylanders who are concerned about social issues affecting poor and low-income Americans and have joined the Poor People’s Campaign and have been rallying at […]