By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com Tracing family genealogical roots and examining lineage through DNA testing have become all the rave in recent years. Companies like AncestryDNA and 23 and Me make finding your roots as simple as a mouth swab. The United States population is a melting pot of citizens, many who […]
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At the Table: Women’s Resource Guide
By the Executive Alliance Women of Excellence Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family as a member – subscribers are now members! Join here!
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Local residents connect to their ancestors, uncover family ties in St. Mary’s County, Md.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Before 2015, Angela Wilson had never heard of Sotterley Plantation. Now a museum known as Historic Sotterley (Sotterley), the tidewater tobacco plantation located in Hollywood, Md. stretched across 7,000 acres at its height. At one point, the grounds held nearly 93 enslaved people. […]
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Tracing and connecting to your roots
This month’s special edition is all about tracing and connecting to our roots. The AFRO team encourages all readers to use this family tree from the National Archives and Records Administration to discover your own family history! How far back can you trace lineage? Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO […]
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Documentaries on three powerful Black women reveal new facts
Courageous ancestors: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Thea Bowman honored with new films By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO As more true history is being uncovered these days, we can happily enjoy three recently created documentaries about three powerful women who made a tremendous difference in the lives of so many. Harriet […]
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Uncovering the roots: How African Americans are tracing their lineage using DNA
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer,Report for America Corps Member, msayle@safro.com Founded in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige, African Ancestry is the largest database of African maternal and paternal lineages across the world. With over 30,000 indigenous African DNA samples spanning 40 different countries, the company has helped more than one million […]
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2022 General Election Results Schedule Announced
By the Maryland State Board of Elections ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Board ofElections (on Oct. 14, 2022) released the anticipated ballot-counting and election-result announcement schedules for the 2022 General Election. Marylanders will be able to track the canvassing process and election results online here. Soon after the polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 8, jurisdiction-specific results […]
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Mark Anthony Thomas Named CEO of Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC)
Thomas brings a bold vision for the region’s future and the strategic role businesses can play to advance a diverse, inclusive and prosperous economy. Baltimore, MD – After a national search for a visionary leader, the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced it has selected Mark Anthony Thomas as its new president and chief executive officer […]
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Girl who witnessed George Floyd’s killing releases book for his birthday
by MSR News Online It’s been two and a half years since the shocking death of George Floyd brought international renown to a little girl. Now that child is heading back into the spotlight. But this time it will be as an author, not an eyewitness. “I still think about that day sometimes,” said Judeah […]
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Police: 15-year-old boy kills 5 in Raleigh shooting rampage
By Gary Robertson, Hannah Schoenbaum and Allen BreedThe Associated Press A 15-year-old boy killed five people and injured two more in a shooting rampage in Raleigh, police said, horrifying a community that is now mourning victims whose lives were cut short as they were going about their daily routines. Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said […]
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Faith Works Crisscrosses Georgia for Series of Get-Out-the-Vote Rallies to Promote Early Voting
Events to Celebrate Local Faith Institution’s Efforts to Promote Strong Voter Participation and Educate Voters on the Anti-Voting Law – SB 202 ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Faith Works, Georgia’s unified body of faith leaders fighting against the anti-voting law SB 202, announced today that it would crisscross Georgia during the month of […]
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Capitol riot trial for Oath Keepers, explained
By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer andMichael Kunzelman, The Associated Press A trial that started this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice Department’s efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a violent assault that challenged the foundations of American democracy. […]