Family, friends, and community members are paying their respects to the Rev. Dr. Alfred C.D. Vaughn at Sharon Baptist Church in Baltimore today. A wake will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the same location, with a funeral immediately following at 11 a.m. Read more about Rev. Vaughn here
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Posted inNational News
Historic indictments for former U.S. president loom
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com A grand jury is expected to indict former U.S. President Donald Trump in connection with payments made to quiet an adult film performer’s allegations of an affair. Trump is facing possible indictment under Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. If a jury finds cause, he would be the first […]
Posted inTV and Film
Ruby Duncan: the woman who gambled for welfare rights in Las Vegas and won
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Maryland Public Television (MPT) is celebrating Women’s History Month and a very special woman, Ruby Duncan, tonight. The documentary “Storming Caesars Palace,” will air on MPT at 10 p.m. Eastern Time. The documentary chronicles a little-noticed welfare rights battle in which Duncan led a group of […]
Posted inLIFE & STYLE
Bad and bougie: Black women are taking up space in luxurious living
By Sherri Kolade, The Michigan Chronicle We are here for Black women living lavishly and in luxury and they are “bad and bougie” in the best way. From doctors and lawyers to stay-at-home women and teachers, everyone is welcome to gather their things and themselves and join the luxe life, which is really all about […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore City Council special committee confirms Faith Leach as chief administrative officer
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO It took the Baltimore City Council’s Rules and Legislative Oversight Committee less than 20 minutes to approve the nomination of Faith Leach as Baltimore City Administrator. The March 13 unanimous vote marked an abrupt reversal of the special committee’s March 9 rejection of the nomination. Leach has been […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Anson Asaka: celebrating Black women
By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO In honor of Women’s History Month, painter Anson Asaka recently debuted his latest exhibition, “The Black Queen In All Of Her Splendor and Glory,” with an opening reception at Katsea Gallery on West Pennsylvania Avenue in Towson, Md. The exhibit features a stunning collection of portraits that highlight […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore City 8th grader makes spatial moves in STEM with launch of bacteria experiment into outer space
By Nicole D. Batey Morgan Grayson has not yet entered high school and she is already making a profound impact in outer space. Recently, she and her team, Team Andromeda, were selected as winners of Higher Point’s 2021 Go For Launch! event in Lakeland, Fla. Together, Morgan and teammates Krysta Fowler, Chelsea Mayfield, Anais Mera-Sarnelli […]
Posted inWord In Black
The women behind the Black Press
By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black In the past few years, we’ve seen Ida B. Wells — one of the most prominent journalists, anti-lynching activists, and women’s rights activists in history — finally get the recognition she deserves. The Ida B. Wells Society was launched in 2016. In 2018, the New York Times belatedly ran […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Congressional Black Caucus announces agenda for 118th Congress
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The Congressional Black Caucus on March 2 announced its agenda for the 118th Congress during the House Democrats 2023 Issues Conference held in Baltimore City at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor. Under the theme of “delivering for our communities, housing, jobs and justice,” CBC Chairman Rep. Steven […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
One-woman show brings brilliance of Pearl Bailey, Moms Mabley and Josephine Baker to spotlight
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor D.C. playwright and director Andy Evans wanted contemporary audiences to get reacquainted with the gifted comedic artistry of D.C. resident and international Black comedian, Jackie Moms Mabley. So he wrote a play about Mabley’s years at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. As Evans conceptualized the play about Mabley, who was […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Spotlight on Black excellence: meet Katina Williams, chief financial officer and vice president of finance for Johns Hopkins Hospital
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When North Carolina native Katina Williams won the job of vice president of finance and chief financial officer for the Johns Hopkins Hospital (Johns Hopkins) in 2021, she and her family relocated for the first time outside her home state. They landed in Howard County, Md. For Williams, […]
Posted inNational News
Local Publishers, Deloitte to Create Business Content for Diverse Audiences
NEW YORK, Mar. 1, 2023, A consortium of Black-owned newspaper publishers and Deloitte* are launching The Exchange, a pilot project designed to co-create and distribute business content tailored for diverse audiences. News media diversity, particularly at the national level, continues to be a work in progress. People of color represent only 21.9% of the workforce […]
