By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black For two hours on Friday afternoons, a group of high school students split between Stockton and Sacramento, California, hop on Zoom to discuss the book they’re reading. Though they’ve never gathered in person, these students have created a space where they feel comfortable being vulnerable and engaging in enthusiastic […]
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The AFRO endorses: Rep. Kweisi Mfume for Maryland’s 7th District
By AFRO Staff As the primary voting day is fast approaching on July 19, the AFRO American Newspapers has announced its endorsement for Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-7). He is no stranger to a majority of Baltimoreans as he is a Baltimore native himself, and a political force in the community for years. Mfume represented the […]
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Co-owner of popular Black restaurant, RYMKS, gunned down and killed
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to The AFRO Trevor White spent some of his last hours of life celebrating Black culture at Baltimore’s AFRAM Festival in Druid Hill Park. The Baltimore City restaurant owner was shot and killed just hours into the Juneteenth holiday. The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is still seeking the gunman they say […]
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The AFRO endorses: Anthony Brown for Md. Attorney General
By AFRO Staff Congressman Anthony Brown (MD-04), who is currently serving as a Democrat in Maryland’s House of Representatives, will be campaigning for the Attorney General spot in this year’s midterm elections, set for on Nov. 8. Brown is one of two candidates campaigning on the Democratic ticket for the upcoming July primary elections. He […]
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Delegate Brooke Lierman is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland’s primary election
By Megan Sayles,AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com What exactly does a Comptroller do? A question many voters may ask themselves when filling in their ballots for Maryland’s primary election in July. The comptroller serves as our state’s chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing tax collection, maintaining Maryland’s books, preparing its financial reports […]
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The AFRO endorses: Marilyn Mosby for City State’s Attorney
By AFRO Staff Marilyn Mosby is now endorsed by AFRO News for re-election to State’s Attorney. Gun violence is a firm platform point for her and reasonably so. Mosby, an inner-city Boston native, witnessed first-hand the impact of trauma associated with crime when her honor-roll cousin was gunned down in broad daylight outside of Mosby’s […]
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#WordinBlack: Why Black students thrive in summer camp
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black As the school year simmers down and the heat turns up, the summer months look different for everyone. Some kids are shooting hoops at basketball camp, while others sit poolside or earn some cash at a summer job. Every summer, millions of Black children are enrolled in summer camps, […]
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#WordinBlack: Thanks to expiring school meal waivers, more Black kids will be hungry
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black No lunch money? No problem For the past two years, instead of students racking up lunch debt or having to skip eating a meal at school because they lack the cash to pay for it, all students were offered free lunch — year-round — through pandemic-era federal waivers. No […]
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Breaking News: Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield joins Wilberforce University Board of Trustees as Chancellor
By The Christian Recorder Wilberforce University, the nation’s first, private historically Black college/university (HBCU) welcomes Bishop Anne Henning Byfield as its newest member to the university’s board of trustees. Bishop Byfield presides over the 13th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, which includes Tennessee and Kentucky. “We are tremendously excited about the […]
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What is a Life Plan Community?
There’s a lot to consider in retirement. Where will you live? How will you spend your time? What will you do if your health needs change? Questions like these are common, and some may be surprised to know that many can be answered the same way: A Life Plan Community. Also known as Continuing Care […]
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The Need for a Racially Diverse Public Health Workforce
By Jasmine Leonard, MPH, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield At three years old, I wanted to be a lawyer when I grew up to help my father, who experienced malpractice in healthcare. At four years old, I wanted to become a doctor because I wanted to heal my parents’ disabilities. For most of my adolescence, I ran […]
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John Henry Murphy Sr.; Slave. Soldier. Seer. Media maven.
By Tashi McQueen and Kara Thompson, Report for America Corps Member, Political Writer for the AFRO; MDDC Intern John Henry Murphy, Sr. might have been born a slave- but he died a giant of the Black press. The founder of the AFRO American Newspaper was born on Dec. 25, 1840, in Baltimore. Born to Benjamin […]