By USBE Online The largest professional society for the field of aerospace engineering celebrated its youngest member on LinkedIn last week. Thirteen-year-old Caleb Anderson started his first day as a sophomore at Georgia Tech as an aerospace engineering student. Caleb is not just the youngest member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). […]
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Morgan Scholar Mikayla Harris Earns $15,000 Astronaut Scholarship
Senior Biology Major Is Second Consecutive Morgan ASF Award Recipient For a second consecutive year, Morgan State University has produced an Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) award winner. Mikayla Harris, a senior from the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS), is among the 60 students from 44 universities across the nation who were awarded […]
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Kamala Harris becomes first woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden undergoes colonoscopy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Call her Madam President. Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in on Friday to occupy the role of commander-in-chief while President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy. Because the procedure requires anesthesia, the temporary transfer of powers was deemed necessary. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki […]
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Vigil, community walk held for ‘unfathomable’ death of Evelyn Player
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO As the city continues to mourn the loss of Evelyn Player, hundreds gathered to honor the life of the beloved community member on the grounds of Southern Baptist Church in East Baltimore for a vigil and community walk on Nov. 18. The 69-year-old woman’s death has disheartened the […]
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Morgan, Howard rank among the top institutions for STEM
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Hundred-Seven is on a mission to positively promote the United States’ historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It features the first and only searchable database of all the academic programs offered by these institutions. In addition to highlighting the history and impact […]
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This digital immigrant loves technology
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper CEO and Publisher Let me say from the outset that I love technology. Some might even call me an early adopter, and I’ve been told by my Gen X children and Gen Z grands that I’m tech-savvy. But, make no mistake about it, I am a digital immigrant (more about […]
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AFRO Newspaper technology through the years…
By Dana Peck Director of Digital Solutions Technology is a change catalyst and the methods we use to create, consume and distribute the news have been significantly advanced over the past 50 years. I sat down with two of our staff members that have been with us since 1976; Wanda Pearson, receptionist and circulation assistant […]
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Innovation Works battles Baltimore’s racial wealth divide by advancing social entrepreneurship
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com A social entrepreneur is a person interested in starting a business for the benefit of the community, not just for the sake of turning a profit. Social enterprises foster social change that addresses unmet needs, and Baltimore-based Innovation Works seeks to reduce the […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives is hard at work
The Infrastructure Bill and Build Back Better Act are recent examples By Congressman Kweisi Mfume President Joe Biden has been to Baltimore twice in the last four weeks. This is unusual frequency for presidential visits. First, he hosted a town hall meeting in our Congressional District which was broadcast live to the nation on television. […]
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Rapper Young Dolph shot, killed in Memphis
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Rapper Young Dolph was reportedly shot and killed on Nov. 17 in the place he has called home for more than three decades, and the city that helped put him on to worldwide success- Memphis, Tennessee. The “Get Paid,” rapper, 36, was said to have been […]
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Op-ed: Swaggering, hip, cool, and a master teacher too
By Wayne Dawkins Baltimore native Kip Branch had swagger. He would talk about his friend “Jimmy.” That is James Baldwin to the rest of us. The iconic American novelist befriended Branch and mentored him. The result was “Gnawing in My Soul,” the pupil’s debut novel. Then there was Branch’s other friend, “Chief.” That is Miles […]
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Howard University students end month-long protest
By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University New Service WASHINGTON — After 34 days of protest and 20 days of negotiations, students at Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically Black universities, and the school’s administration Monday announced they come to an agreement, officially ending the occupation of the Armour J. Blackburn University Center. The protest, […]