Jill and I are saddened by the passing of a groundbreaking American who used his talent, his fame, and his voice to help redeem the soul of our Nation. Harry Belafonte was born to Caribbean parents in Harlem, New York on March 1, 1927, when segregation was the order of American society. To our Nation’s […]
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Supreme Court’s latest decision on student loans brings relief to some
By Bria Overs, Word in Black For some borrowers nationwide, student loan payments may soon be a thing of the past. That’s because recently, the Supreme Court declined to block a class action lawsuit against predatory for-profit colleges and vocational schools. The decision allows a nearly $6 billion legal settlement to move forward and allows […]
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Maryland leaders discuss next steps in ‘Highway to Nowhere’
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kweisi Mfume met with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to discuss plans to redevelop West Baltimore’s “Highway to Nowhere” using a $2 million federal investment. “The partial construction of this highway resulted in the demolition […]
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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona fires back at push to dismiss Black studies
By Andre Ash, Word in Black Miguel Cardona, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, wrote an opinion column in the Tampa Bay Times, calling to “enrich public schools, not ban books and topics.” Secretary Cardona laid out a number of ideas for how to proceed with the evolution of public education as how and […]
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Mayor Scott outlines accomplishments, speaks on efforts to improve Baltimore in 2023 State of the City address
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott used his annual State of the City address April 17 to explain how he will stem youth crime and build on initiatives to enhance Baltimore. “Baltimore, the state of our city is strong,” Scott told a packed house at the new Cherry Hill Middle […]
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What we know so far on the leaked Pentagon documents
By Tara Copp and Nomaan Merchant, The Associated Press It’s been several days since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak. The information on scores of slides has publicized potential vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s air […]
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Biden signs bipartisan congressional resolution, ends COVID-19 national emergency
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended on April 10 as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The national emergency […]
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Federal banking rules make funding Maryland cannabis industry tricky
By GREG MORTON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – With less than a week left in Maryland’s legislative session, most elements of Maryland’s plan to create a legal market for cannabis have been decided. Bills on track to pass establish details like licenses to be allotted, the types of operators allowed and provisions to create […]
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Deadline approaches for Maryland’s state agencies to submit their MBE procurement plans
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com and Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The deadline for Maryland’s 70 state agencies to submit reports on procurement activity and their progress toward meeting Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals is quickly approaching. Back in February, Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order giving MBE-affiliated agencies 60 days […]
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Kamala Harris leads Tennessee rally, backs ousted lawmakers
By BlackPressUSA Vice President Kamala Harris made a last-minute trip April 7 to Tennessee where she called for tougher firearm laws and criticized the Republican-controlled state House, which a day earlier expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers for their role in a protest calling for more gun control following a school shooting in Nashville. The two […]
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Two Black Democrats expelled from Tenn. house over gun control protest
By AFRO Staff President Joe Biden echoed the dismay voiced by elected officials and thought leaders around the country who condemned the April 6 expulsion of two Black Democrat members from the Republican-controlled Tennessee state House of Representatives over an anti-gun demonstration in the chamber last week. “Today’s expulsion of lawmakers who engaged in peaceful […]
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Threat Level Orange: Trump slams D.A. Alvin Bragg after historic indictment and arraignment, community responds
by TANDY LAU Amsterdam News Staff, Report for America Corps Member 34 counts for 45. And announced by Harlem’s own. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg took center stage at a Lower Manhattan press conference to delineate the first-ever criminal charges against an American president this past Tuesday, April 4. “Earlier this afternoon, Donald Trump was arraigned on […]
