Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana celebrates after winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World July 8, 2021, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) By Ben Nuckols The Associated Press Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National […]
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Activists demand federal charges and DOJ investigation as 5-year anniversary of Korryn Gaines shooting approaches
Korryn Gaines, a Baltimore County woman shot by police in 2016. By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Family members of Korryn Gaines, a Baltimore County woman shot by police in 2016, are still demanding justice and the $38 million awarded by a jury for the homicide. Relatives are calling for federal charges against Royce […]
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Local activists work to combat the opioid epidemic
“Don’t Mute DC,” met to address and combat against the opioid crisis on June 28. (Photo by Sharece Crawford) By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO District of Columbia activists sprung into action to address another epidemic plaguing the area and nation — the opioid crisis. Young Black women Jayla McBroom and Cairo Pondexter are […]
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President Biden meets with Civil Rights organizations about attack on voting rights
President Joe Biden met with Civil Rights leaders to discuss the attack on voting rights in states across America. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com President Joe Biden is working with Civil Rights leaders and organizations to combat the attacks and threats on voting rights, directly affecting communities of color. […]
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#Parity: Baltimore equitable development company seeks to combat gentrification
Bree Jones, founder of Parity, experienced gentrification firsthand in New York City and turned her efforts to mitigate this displacement of communities of color to Baltimore City. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In 2019, a National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) study found that seven cities accounted […]
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Haiti in chaos: Assassins kill President Moïse
(AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File) A group of armed men stormed the home of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, killing him and critically injuring his wife, Martine Moïse, on July 7. Interim President Claude Joseph, Moïse’s protege, assumed leadership temporarily and called on the U.S. government to assist with the investigation of what U.S. Haitian Ambassador […]
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Prince George’s AKAs
Members of the Psi Epsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority planted 1,908 potatoes to be harvested and donated this fall. (Courtesy Photo) “Serving the community is our priority, we strive to meet the most pressing needs of people and families in our service areas of Laurel, Bowie, and Greenbelt.” By Micha Green AFRO […]
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Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC for HU with new faculty Ta-Nehisi Coates
Nikole Hannah-Jones declined UNC’s tenure offer to begin a new tenured role at Howard University, where alum and writer Ta-Nehisi Coates will also join as a new faculty member. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When Nikole Hannah-Jones was originally denied tenure while serving as a Knight Chair at her […]
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Singer Zadia captures the sound of Baltimore
Zadia is a singer and songwriter from Baltimore who is thriving in the city’s rising creative arts community. (Courtesy of zadia.bandcamp.com) By Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO Have you heard it? Baltimore City has a unique sound all her own and Visit Baltimore, in partnership with Bellweather Agency, aims to capture it in their […]
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Interactive mobile installation highlights Black resilience, offers hope
“Blank Slate: Hope for a New America,” by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, was on display on June 29 in Southeast, D.C. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com For one day only, people had the chance to flock to Southeast, D.C. for a moment to experience a mobile art installation that […]
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Introducing AFRO’s next generation of journalists, leaders, industry professionals
(Top l-r clockwise): Savannah Wood, Micha Green, Jessica Dortch, Taylor Peck, Megan Sayles, Mecca Lewis, Mishana Matthews, and Janaya Britton. (Courtesy photos/SchaunChampion) Meet the Millennials and Gen Zers in the AFROs newsroom and beyond. Savannah Wood (Courtesy photo/SchaunChampion) Savannah Wood Archives & AFRO Charities Director Time with AFRO: 2 years “As a 5th generation member […]
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MahoganyBooks to open second location in Prince George County’s National Harbor
Ramunda and Derrick Young gained inspiration for their bookstore’s name from their daughter, Mahogany. The shop sells books written by and about people of the African Diaspora. (Courtesy Photo, credit to Kea Taylor) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com MahoganyBooks, a bookstore that exclusively sells works written by and […]