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 […]
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Houston mother killed in drive-by while dropping son off at college
(Credit: SpringISD) BY DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE An innocent Houston mother was killed in a drive-by shooting at her hotel during what was supposed to be a time to celebrate her son’s accomplishments. Family members say Michelle Cummings was an innocent bystander during the shooting. It happened on Tuesday around 12:21 a.m. at a hotel in […]
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Billy Murphy’s firm to handle OC brutality case
(Courtesy of Murphy Falcon Murphy) Shortly after an incident in which Ocean City police officers reportedly used excessive force to arrest two Black teenagers, Taizier Griffin, left, and Brian Anderson, a rally was organized by civil rights leaders and activists from around the state calling for their justice. Now, William “Billy” Murphy Jr., right, and […]
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Howard U openly admonishes new Dean Phylicia Rashad on Cosby support
Howard University expressed disdain with new Dean and alumna Phylicia Rashad expressing support for Bill Cosby’s release from prison after accusations of sexual assault. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com When comedian and actor Bill Cosby was released from prison on a technicality after serving almost three years for alleged […]
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#WordinBlack: Advocates say expansion of child tax credit and continued pandemic assistance could pull 4 million students out of poverty
Parents can choose to begin advancing half of their child tax credit as early as July 2021, or elect to receive a lump sum when taxes are filed in 2022. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO As the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic comes into focus, early […]
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Black community mixed bag of happy, disgusted by Bill Cosby’s release
Bill Cosby was released from prison on June 30 after Pennsylavania’s high court overturned his conviction due to a promise made in 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com After serving almost three years of a three to 10-year sentence, comedian, actor and philanthropist Bill Cosby was released from […]
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‘Are we on the Air?’
Baltimore Hip Hop By Wendy Saulters Special to the AFRO “Are we on the Air?” asked the 80’s Baltimore Hip Hop Group, Level 4, in their hit song of the same title. If you were a teenager in Baltimore City during the 80’s, you should nostalgically remember the after-school scene—rushing home at 4 p.m. to […]
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‘Out to Vote:’ A story of redemption and democracy
The Oberlin Club of Washington, D.C., and the Bertelsmann Foundation collaborated to air “Out to Vote,” a special online screening that documented get-out-the-vote efforts in Baltimore in the weeks leading up to the 2020 national election. (Courtesy photo) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In many major American cities, the issue of voting rights […]