Prince Harry and Meghan visited Lagos, Nigeria to promote mental health for soldiers and empower young people, receiving traditional dances and gifts during their three-day visit.
Category: Afro Briefs
PRESS ROOM: NCNW announces host city and hotel for the 61st Convention location
The National Council of Negro Women will host its 61st National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 9-13, 2024, to discuss social and economic justice issues impacting Black women and their families.
TikTok sues Biden-Harris administration over law that could ban the app
TikTok and ByteDance have filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration, arguing that a potential ban of the app would violate the First Amendment rights of millions of American TikTok users.
Team AFRO wins big at the 2023 MDDC editorial and advertising contest
The AFRO team won 15 awards at the MDDC Press Association’s Editorial and Advertising contest, including recognition for coverage of events such as the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary and the Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary.
Final victim in Key Bridge collapse recovered
The body of 37-year-old José Mynor López, the sixth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, has been located and his family has been notified.
Little Rock Nine activist Daisy Bates to be honored with statue in U.S. Capitol
A statue of civil rights activist Daisy Gatson Bates will be unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on May 8 to honor her legacy of helping desegregate schools in Arkansas as part of the Little Rock Nine.
Body of fifth Key Bridge victim recovered
Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Md., was the fifth victim in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the Baltimore City Council voted to extend the city’s State of Emergency to continue recovery efforts.
Salvage teams prepare to remove Key Bridge wreckage from Dali
Preparation efforts are underway to remove spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on top of the Dali container ship, with special equipment being used to supervise the positioning and movement of the vessel and the bridge remains.
The AFRO endorses Alsobrooks, Scott, Mosby and more
The AFRO announced their full slate of endorsements for the 2024 campaign, including Angela Alsobrooks for U.S. Senate, Brandon M. Scott for Baltimore City mayor, Nick Mosby for Baltimore City Council president and more.
Meet the Ma’ats: Advocating for Black love
Ayize and Aiyana Ma’at created BLAM, a relationship transformation community dedicated to growing Black love, providing a safe space for members to be vulnerable and providing tools for communication, connection, and personal work.
Black Flint students haven’t caught up
The Flint Water Crisis caused a significant academic setback for a generation of Flint schoolchildren, with students losing five months of learning progress in math and an 8 percent increase in the number of students referred for special education services.
Vessels travel through temporary channel as wreckage from Key Bridge collapse is cleared
Nineteen vessels have traveled through the 38-foot-deep Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel since it opened on April 25, carrying cargo such as sugar, cement, fertilizer and lumber, while efforts continue to clear a permanent 50-foot channel and remove the Dali ship.