American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Jan. 20. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) By AFRO Staff Of the many joyful moments highlighted in the 59th Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman’s poetic recital stole the show. Gorman, at just 22-years-old, was named the […]
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#WordinBlack: Parents face tough conversations after attack on Capitol building
“This is something that will be in history books and our children are living through it,” said Mike Hopkins, a licensed counselor. “They should have support and solidarity.” (Photo by Nechirwan Kavian on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Whether you call it a violent protest or an attempted coup- the facts of […]
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TCR breaking news: Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie to participate in virtual presidential inaugural service on January 21
Bishop Vashti M. McKenzie Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) and Washington National Cathedral announced the Virtual Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service on Thursday, January 21, at 10:00 AM ET. Then-President Joe Biden will join the virtual event hosted by the Washington National Cathedral, and the service will be live-streamed at https://bideninaugural.org/watch and https://cathedral.org with closed […]
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Southwest Partnership appoints new executive director
Anthony Scott, Executive Director at Southwest Partnership of Baltimore (Courtesy Photo) Baltimore, MD (Friday, January 15, 2021) —Southwest Partnership President Richard Parker and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Scott as the organization’s next Executive Director. Scott joined the partnership in 2018 after working in the Baltimore Mayor’s Office […]
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Dr. Felder: ‘Every student can do it’
Dr. Theresa B. Felder (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO When Dr. Theresa B. Felder officially began serving her appointment as president of Harford Community College (HCC) on Jan. 1, she stepped into a position for which she’d been acquiring knowledge and experience throughout the past 20 years. Additionally, she unknowingly […]
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Capitol in Crisis: A look inside the minds of extremists, how Blacks can cope
Dr. La Keita D. Carter, owner and CEO of the Institute for HEALing in Owings Mills, Md. (Courtesy photo) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor It did not take long for 2021 to go off track. On Jan. 6, while our lawmakers were officiating the presidential election, Trump supporters, now deemed the “MAGA mob,” stormed […]
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Activists rising: 35 and under
This edition of the AFRO’s“We’re Still Here” series is dedicated to community activists, past and present. Pictured above are activists Regan Farley, left, and Ron Jeffries, right, who are determined to make a difference in their community and in the world, standing on the shoulders of those who are also featured in this edition. (Photo […]
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Black woman takes over as Chief of U.S. Capitol Police
Yogananda Pittman, Assistant Chief for Protective and Intelligence Operations, takes over as acting Chief of the 2,300-member U.S. Capitol Police. (Photo courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A Black woman now has the task of restoring order at the U.S. Capitol. Yogananda Pittman, a Morgan State graduate, takes over […]
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We’re Still Here
Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher (Courtesy Photo) Last summer, the entire AFRO team worked together to design a year-long series of special editions under the banner, “We’re Still Here.” We brainstormed a variety of topics and decided that each month, in lieu of our regular print edition, we would produce an […]
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‘We won’t forget’
Yolanda King, granddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks as her father Martin Luther King III smiles during the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. […]
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Community Activists: Why we chose to begin with Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth is the mother of modern activism. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Long before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, Ella Baker began organizing demonstrations, Harriet Tubman had spells that turned out to be divine sights, or before she famously questioned “Ain’t I a woman,” Sojourner Truth was […]
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How to be the revolution
Erricka Bridgeford is the co-founder of Baltimore Ceasefire 365, a city-wide call to action to stopshootings, stabbings and overall murders in Baltimore City. (Courtesy Photo) By Errika Bridgeford As teenagers, Mike and Jerri were very sure of a decision they’d made together: “We will have a boy who will change the world. We will name […]