By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Chuck Collins Sixty years after Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, our racial economic divide is vast as ever. But it can still be closed — and quickly. It’s now been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — and the Reverend Martin Luther King, […]
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Niger coup: the U.S. needs to stop backing Françafrique
By Ke’Aun Charles The neocolonial French empire in Africa is crumbling. Across the Sahel anti-French military coups have overthrown their pro-Paris predecessors. Along the coast, protests against the French-backed CFA currencies and strongmen have rocked countries such as Togo. In country after country, France is in retreat, and players like China and Russia are entering […]
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The repeal of Affirmative Action: Implications for Black college women and rates of domestic violence
Authors Tenaj Moody, Isabelle Bisio, Myanna Johnson Introduction Affirmative action policies were introduced with the noble intention of redressing historical and systemic discrimination against marginalized communities, including Black women. While the effects of affirmative action policies have been felt across various marginalized communities, the repeal of such measures can disproportionately impact Black women and exacerbate […]
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Op-ed: It’s time to deliver Randallstown, Woodlawn, Pikesville, Owings Mills and all of Baltimore County from illegal commercial truck parking
By Ryan Coleman, Special to the AFRO The Randallstown NAACP receives about three weekly complaints for illegally parked commercial trucks. It’s obvious that a legislative response is necessary to address this issue. The Randallstown NAACP 2022 survey found 98 percent of truck drivers regularly experience problems finding safe parking. According to the survey, there is […]
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Creating a more just society: the ‘fierce urgency of now’
By Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas “We have . . . come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of […]
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Students: go back to school with a ‘Yes I can!’ attitude
By James Jerome Hankins Students all across the country are returning to classrooms. Scholars are arriving with supplies for a variety of subjects: calculators and protractors for math, dictionaries and thesauruses for English– but there is another thing all students (and parents and teachers) should carry with them on the first day and throughout the […]
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Opinion: 60 years after the March on Washington, let’s recommit to the fight for justice
By Fred Redmond Sixty years ago this month, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered perhaps his most famous speech to a quarter of a million people. He told the crowd that he dreamt of a day where “this nation will rise up and live […]
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Op-ed: The business of bringing fresh food to East Baltimore
By Senator Cory V. McCray (D-Md.- 45) Partnerships can conquer tough challenges. Part of my job as a public servant is to find solutions to these challenges, especially when they negatively impact the communities I represent. Since taking office, bringing a grocery store to the heart of East Baltimore has been a challenge. A few […]
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Commentary: The ‘Urgency of Now’
By The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas “We have . . . come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises […]
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Commentary: Garveyism as part of the Jamaican National Standards Curriculum
By Wayne Campbell “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”— Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The Jamaican society is far removed from what national hero Marcus Garvey stood for. There is not much national pride and our values and attitudes are grounded in a selfish and […]
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Black August 2023: Pan African anniversaries to celebrate this month
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 This month, we think back to the March on Washington, which occurred 60 years ago this August, along with other significant Pan […]
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Federal Trade Commission hindering Black economic achievement
By Julianne Malveaux The Biden Administration has been pushing hard for credit for its significant economic successes. Coining the phrase ‘Bidenomics,’ the term is meant to direct attention towards the administration’s striking successful economic agenda. Under President Biden, the rate of inflation has been more than cut in half, employers have created more than 13 […]
