By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper, AFRO Publisher In 1933, Dr. Carter Goodwin Woodson wrote his seminal, albeit controversial, book The Mis-Education of the Negro. A weekly columnist for the AFRO and other Black publications, Dr. Woodson argued that the education systems of his day were designed to oppress rather than uplift Black children teaching them […]
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Johns Hopkins University to award Baltimore Artist Joyce J. Scott honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro When Johns Hopkins University holds its 146th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22, the University will award an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Baltimore artist Joyce J. Scott, a visual and performing artist well known for creating intricately designed beadwork, sculpture, and quilt-work to expose and address social […]
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1st Amazon Construction Services LLC serves as one of the only Black woman-owned construction companies in Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com After 18 years in the construction industry, Baltimore native Krystal Walker has one particular project that stands out as her favorite, her porch project. She demolished and rebuilt the porch from scratch. Once the renovation was complete, the homeowner was ecstatic and informed […]
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Former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly Hon. Willie L. Brown Jr. Endorses Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City State’s Attorney
By Special to the AFRO Baltimore, MD. May 18, 2022 Iconic Democrat Willie Brown Jr., who served 31 years in the California State Assembly including fourteen and one-half years as the first Black Speaker, who then in 1996 was elected the first Black Mayor of San Francisco has endorsed Democrat Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City […]
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Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
By Ashraf Khalil and David Sharp, The Associated Press Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on May 14 to make clear their anger at the prospect that the Supreme Court will soon strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Cries of “My body, my choice” rang out as activists committed to […]
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Civil rights exhibit on Maryland’s pivotal role to open this Spring
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The Maryland Center for History and Culture will open its new exhibit, “Passion and Purpose: Voices of Maryland’s Civil Rights Activists,” on May 20. In the exhibition, historic moments in the ongoing civil rights movement are told through the words and voices of those who lived it. […]
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Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
By Carolyn Thompson and Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press The White 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said May 15. The racially motivated attack came a […]
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Moon goes blood red this weekend: ‘Eclipse for the Americas’
By Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America. The celestial action unfolds late May 15 into the following morning, with the moon bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth’s sunsets and […]
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UDC: An international destination in the nation’s capital
By H. R. Harris, Special to the AFRO The University of the District of Columbia has evolved into an international institution that attracts students, and the school is on sound financial footing, according to an internal report. Every weekend the sidewalk in the 4200 block of Connecticut Ave. is lined with vendors from various countries. […]
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AFRO EXCLUSIVE: Former Mayor Catherine Pugh breaks her silence, months after quiet return to Baltimore
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor Catherine Pugh has lived many lives. The former Maryland State Senator and Baltimore City Councilwoman turned Mayor has always had many stories to tell, and these days she has a lot more to say. In an hour-long sit down with the AFRO American Newspapers, Pugh talked about her faith, […]
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Mondawmin Mall will become the next setting for JPMorgan Chase community branch
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase, joined by Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City officials, on Tuesday celebrated the groundbreaking of the firm’s newest community branch, which is set to open this fall, at Mondawmin Mall. The new community branch is a part of JPMorgan Chase’s latest […]
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Rev. Barber: Conviction after NC protest ‘badge of honor’
By The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A civil rights leader said Tuesday that he won’t stop raising his voice for the poor, uninsured and downtrodden, although his trespassing conviction for a demonstration five years ago at North Carolina’s Legislative Building was allowed to stand. The Rev. William Barber II of Goldsboro, president of […]