Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Baltimore Mayor Scott welcomes students back to school for 2025-2026 school year

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) and Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Sonja […]


‘3 by 30’ aims to create 3 million Black homeowners—but barriers persist

By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com Black homebuyers are 1.7 times more likely to be denied […]


Marching forward: Commemorating the March on Washington on Wall Street

Dr. Benjamin Chavis, president and CEO of National Newspaper Publishers Association, will help lead churches […]


Thousands of patients insured by UnitedHealthcare cut off from in-network care at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Following eight months of failed negotiations, Johns Hopkins Medicine will no longer be covered as […]


New Orleans clergy say 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, Black communities still waiting for promises to be fulfilled

Two decades after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, members of the Black communities say they […]


How artificial intelligence furthers environmental racism in Black America

By Rev. Dr. Heber BrownWord in Black When one of my best friends (who is […]


Community split as D.C. residents debate federal takeover, with opposition outweighing support

Since the president took control of D.C.’s police force and deployed nearly 2,000 armed National […]


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