After months of relative silence, the issue of violence in Darfur, Sudan, rose to the fore Jan. 9 when thousands of individuals in 15 countries across the world gathered for Sudan365: A Beat for Peace, a series of coordinated ceremonies aimed at urging governments of the world to halt violence in the region.? “Urgency is […]
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New York Mourns Percy Sutton
Despite the bitter cold weather, mourners waited outside the Riverside Church in Manhattan, along the funeral route and at the Apollo Theater to pay their last respects to Percy Sutton on Jan. 6. Sutton, 89, died on Dec. 26. Old friends, the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, both spoke at the funeral, with the […]
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Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby formally inaugurated as UMBC’s first female president
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In a joyous celebration, Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby, the first woman to lead the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), was formally inaugurated. “I am truly grateful to be a part of this beloved community,” said Sheares Ashby, during her inauguration on April 27. “Thank you for the […]