During an interview with the AFRO, prominent Baltimore defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon (left) called for the resignation of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming because he said, “she has cast a dark cloud over her agency.” By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On April 16, standout Baltimore defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon […]
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Biden and national leaders support D.C. Statehood
By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As the House prepares to vote and expects to pass H.R. 51- Washington, D.C. Admission Act on April 22, national leaders, including President Joe Biden, expressed support to make the nation’s capital the 51st state. “For far too long, the more than 700,000 people of Washington, D.C. have […]
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Board of Public Works approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted
Walter Lomax was wrongly imprisoned in Maryland for nearly 40 years. A bill named for him passed in the Maryland General Assembly in 2021. Another man, Melvin Thomas, was compensated by the state using the Lomax law guidelines on April 21, 2021, after a 19-year imprisonment. Lomax on Nov. 8, 2017, holds a 2014 photo […]
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Facebook Journalism Project Accelerator participants announced
30 North American Newsrooms Join the Facebook Accelerator David Grant Facebook Accelerator Program Manager Dorrine Mendoza Local News Partnerships We are thrilled to announce 30 news organizations joining the Facebook Journalism Project’s Accelerator programs for reader revenue in North America. More than half (55 percent) are owned or led by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian and/or […]
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Derek Chauvin Murder Trial: Community has mixed reactions to guilty verdict
Aisha Flowers, 32, participating in a Black Lives Matter protest weeks after the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. On April 20, almost one year after Floyd’s murder, his killer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges which included second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter. Chauvin was denied bail and […]
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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty: Justice for George Floyd
Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 millions of people around the globe have marched in protest of his murder, police brutality and systemic racism. April 20 was the day disgraced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts for Floyd’s murder. Hundreds gathered peacefully and solemnly posed for […]
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‘Chat and Chew’ to create wealth
Kimberly Manning Kimberly Manning is a financial strategist, author and speaker. She’s spent well over 20 years in corporate America with numerous awards and accolades on her path to success. That was the corporate side of Manning’s evolution; however, her personal life was quite different. Often being called “Nurse Betty,” she had become the private […]
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Rev. David Tyrone Gilmore: A great and sudden loss
Rev. David Tyone Gilmore (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO When the Rev. David Tyrone Gilmore entered a room, he brought along with him a sense of calm and understanding. His infectious smile, fueled by his warm and welcoming spirit, radiated joy. With his passing, his family has lost a dedicated […]
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Top 10 HBCU endowments
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The murder of George Floyd and the killing of Breonna Taylor, both at the hands of law enforcement were the primary tragic episodes that sparked the nation’s current racial reckoning. The onslaught of COVID-19 has killed millions around the world and more than 500,000 in America, with a […]
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Back to our roots: traditional African saving methods
Women in African villages would form savings clubs to be used toward building, maintaining and increasing their family’s wealth. (Photo by unsplash) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Blacks in America have lived at a socioeconomic disadvantage for hundreds of years. Things like the coronavirus pandemic and social injustice are bringing racial inequity to the […]
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Examining historic Black businesses, the wealth gap, financial literacy
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher Over ten years ago, Black Enterprise magazine published what I’m calling Ten Wealth Principles: l will live within my means. I will maximize my income potential through education and training. I will effectively manage my budget, credit debt and training. I will save at least 10% of my […]
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Baltimore native serves aboard USS Philippine Sea
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Mobley (Courtesy Photo/Navy Office of Community Outreach) By Stephanie Fox, Navy Office of Community Outreach MAYPORT, Fla. – A Baltimore, Maryland, native is serving aboard USS Philippine Sea, a U.S. Navy a Flight II Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser. Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Mobley is a 2013 Severna Park High […]