Visit Baltimore, the official destination sales and marketing organization for Baltimore, has announced that President and CEO Al Hutchinson will not renew his contract when it expires on June 30, 2025, but will stay on in a consultant role to assist with the transition.
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Posted inU.S. Government
Lawmakers condemn ‘cruel’ and ‘unconstitutional’ dismantling of USAID, warning of global consequences
Congressional lawmakers have criticized President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for their plans to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which they argue would have devastating consequences for Black nations and undermine their efforts in countries throughout Africa and the rest of the world.
Posted inNational News
National Action Network spearheads Costco “buy-cott”
Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network organized a “buy-cott” at a Harlem Costco in East Harlem, N.Y. to support companies that continue to uphold diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, following the reversal of DEI programs by major corporations across the nation.
Posted inAfro Briefs
PRESS ROOM: AFGE cautions Feds not to be tricked into resigning. You might not get paid
The American Federation of Government Employees has urged federal employees not to accept the “deferred resignation” offer from the Trump administration, citing concerns over the offer’s legality and the potential impact on the civil service.
Posted inU.S. Government
Lawmakers push for legislation to strengthen union rights in marginalized communities
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers has introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a legislation that aims to strengthen protections for workers seeking to unionize and collectively bargain for wages, benefits, and workplace conditions.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Generations later, a remedy to destroying Black neighborhoods is fulfilled in Michigan
Leslie Knox, a retired nurse, is one of the last people to benefit from an extraordinary legal settlement that requires Hamtramck to build 200 homes for the victims of discrimination or their families.
Posted inBaltimore News
Artificial intelligence to take center stage at the 39th Annual BEYA STEM Conference and Black Engineer of the Year Awards
The 39th Annual BEYA STEM Conference will convene at the Baltimore Convention Center Feb. 13-15, featuring an extensive track dedicated to artificial intelligence, as well as product displays, workshops, and a chance for attendees to learn and network with industry leaders and subject matter experts.
Posted inAfro Briefs
A 15-year-old went to a Brooklyn parade. The NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting
The New York Police Department mistakenly identified a 15-year-old Black teenager as the suspect in a mass shooting at the 2024 West Indian Day Parade, despite privately acknowledging the wrongdoing and removing the teenager’s image from their online accounts.
Posted inBlack History
Five Black women who shaped the labor union movement
Black women have played a crucial role in the labor union movement, fighting for workers’ rights and racial justice, and have also laid the foundation for broader struggles for racial and gender equality in the workplace.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
US president orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country’s land expropriation law
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to freeze aid to South Africa due to the country’s support of discrimination against its White minority and a law that gives the government powers to expropriate land from people.
Posted inBaltimore News
Rev. Dr. Tim Tooten Sr. , renowned journalist, professor and pastor, dies
Rev. Dr. Tim Tooten, a veteran of 35 years in broadcasting and community service, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of education and community activism.
Posted inU.S. Government
White House orders consumer protection agency to stop work
The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.