By KARA THOMPSON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Wes Moore testified Thursday in support of a bill that would give military retirees a larger tax break, one of the pieces of legislation his administration requested the Speaker of the House to submit for this session. “What this would allow us to do is […]
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Posted inNational News
AFRO review: a look at lesser known figures of Black history
By Taylor Gardner, AFRO Intern Each year Americans flock to the history books in search of stories about great Black heroes in time. From important scientists and their discoveries to civil rights icons and artists, we can recite the list of names that have been ingrained in our memory over the decades: George Washington Carver, […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
First Black woman judge in Prince George’s County retires from the bench
By The Circuit Court for Prince, George’s County The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams recently retired on Dec. 31, 2022, as the Chief and Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County and Seventh Judicial Circuit of Maryland. Judge Adams has served as the Administrative Judge for 12 years. Judge Adams was the […]
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Alexa Irene Canady: the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the U.S
By Tamara Shiloh, Black Press USA It was during a health careers summer program at the University of Michigan that Alexa Irene Canady, born in 1950, decided to pursue medicine. Her undergraduate degree was in zoology, but she was convinced that continuing her studies at the university’s medical school was what she wanted. It was […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Father and son team become second largest owner-operators in Las Vegas area
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Father and son duo Ron and Chris Smith, who lead the FRSCO Corporation (FRSCO), opened their 17th McDonald’s franchise in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, making them the second largest owner and operator in the Las Vegas area. The grand opening event had traffic backed up, as the […]
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The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation to host 2023 scholarship awards and Hall of Fame ceremony
By The Army Women’s Foundation As our nation prepares to celebrate Women’s History Month in March, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation will recognize extraordinary Army Women by awarding scholarships and inducting the 2023 class into the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. The Army Women’s Foundation, founded in 1969 as the U.S. Women’s Army Corps […]
Posted inNational News
First to serve: how Black soldiers and sailors broke barriers in the armed forces
By AFRO Staff Take a short walk through military history and you’re bound to notice the contributions of African-American soldiers and sailors. In a country that used race to decide everything from education to water fountains, African Americans joined the armed forces at surprising rates, looking to do more than labor in the fields. They […]
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From Civil Rights to Silver Rights: How Black entrepreneurs are making history with peer-to-peer car sharing
The Black community has a remarkable legacy of business ownership, tracing all the way back to the Reconstruction Era. From Reconstruction to the 1960s and 70s, the Black community had to rely on its own resources for economic growth. Due to systemic racism and abhorrent Jim Crow policies, professional opportunities were extremely limited for Black […]
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St. Thomas University names law school after veteran Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor Ben Crump recently became the only practicing Black attorney to have a law school named after him when Miami’s St. Thomas University (STU) named its law school in his honor this month. STU President David A. Armstrong reflected on the common values the institution shared with the civil rights […]
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St. Thomas University now home to only law school named after living attorney, Ben Crump
By AFRO Staff Attorney Benjamin L. Crump made history when the dedication of the College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens is named in his honor. The naming of the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law drew the likes of George Clinton, the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols and Trayvon Martin’s […]
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Mount Holyoke College appoints Danielle Ren Holley as first Black female president to lead institution
By Howard News Staff Danielle Ren Holley, noted legal educator and social justice scholar, will become the twentieth president of Mount Holyoke College on July 1, 2023. The Board unanimously elected Holley following a thorough and inclusive search process. President-elect Holley is the first Black woman in the 186-year history of Mount Holyoke College to […]
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In Your Home: Healthcare Made Easy
Older adults living with serious illness often find themselves in an unending cycle of health crises that lead from home to hospital to rehab and back home again. It also can be difficult for them to get to their many appointments and manage their care alone. Gilchrist’s Elder Medical Care (EMC) program brings care to […]