By Edna W. Cummings, Col. US Army (Ret.) Touched, humbled and enlightened, the 6888th Battalion families and friends returned from Scotland, England and France with a deeper understanding of their ancestors’ military service during World War II. From June 18 to June 30, the descendants of the women who served the historic 6888th Central Postal […]
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Posted inPrince George's County News
Former Sen. Tommie Broadwater II, first Black senator for Prince George’s County, dead at 81
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The well-loved Tommie Broadwater Jr., former Maryland senator, died at age 81 on July 11. “Tommie Broadwater had a lot of spunk,” Larry Young, former state senator for District 44, told the AFRO. “He was a businessman and a pioneer of Prince George’s County establishing a Black political […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Howard University establishes 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action in college admissions shattered fifty years of legal precedent, citing the policy as a violation of the 14th Amendment which provides “equal protection under the law.” As the nation reacted with outrage, Howard University announced plans to launch the 14th […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Marriage and healing emotional wounds
By Nijiama Smalls, The Black Girl’s Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds Relationships are complicated and marriage is even more complicated y’all. That is the best way I can describe them. The challenges arise mainly because most of us were not well prepared to be a partner. Premarital counseling (which is still necessary) tends to only […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Life After Release holds annual Ocean City retreat for formerly incarcerated people and their families
By Zsana Hoskins, Special to the AFRO Life After Release, a local women-led organization dedicated to serving formerly incarcerated citizens and their families held their annual beach retreat from June 23 to June 25. The event took place in Ocean City, Md. Qiana Johnson, the founder of Life After Release, said the retreat was inspired […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Harp Vision: providing natural body care products to remedy chronic pain
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Husband and wife Tyron and April Harper suffered from chronic pain for years. Tyron Harper deals with fibromyalgia, a disorder that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says causes pain all over the body. April Harper has endometriosis—a condition in which tissue typically found in the […]
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Hotel Revival Baltimore names Ramond Sneed general manager
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Prince George’s County native Ramond J. Sneed recently became the new general manager of Hotel Revival Baltimore, an art boutique hotel in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. The 43-year-old brings 21 years of experience in the hospitality industry with him. “Hotel Revival has a name for itself,” said Sneed. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore native sings during a open mic night while serving aboard USS Ronald Reagan
By Navy Office of Community Outreach SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 7, 2023) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class D’Angelo Scriven, from Baltimore, sings on the aft mess decks aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during an open-mic night hosted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation committee in the […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. community leaders and residents fear new bill will increase mass incarceration
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Black men are being jailed and killed at unusually high rates according to data reported by the Metropolitan police. Residents in predominantly Black areas including Ward 7 and 8 makeup more than 60 percent of victims of violent crime in the District. “We have a crisis of violence […]
Posted inNational News
Monitor urges contempt proceedings begin against New York City over Rikers jail conditions
By New York Amsterdam News Contempt proceedings should be initiated against New York City over its failure to meet court-ordered reforms meant to stabilize the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, a federal monitor recommended on July 10. The court-appointed monitor made the recommendation in a filing in Manhattan federal court, where a judge is currently […]
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Ancestral connections: political elite’s ties to slavery revealed
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Recent research conducted by Reuters has shed light on the genealogies of America’s political elite, revealing that a significant portion of members of Congress, living presidents, Supreme Court justices and governors are direct descendants of ancestors who enslaved Black people. Among the 536 members of the last […]
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E-cigs are still flooding the U.S., addicting teens with higher nicotine doses
By Liz Szabo, Word in Black When the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get rid of vapes with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bears, and Froot Loops that appeal to kids. Instead, the FDA allowed all e-cigarettes already on the market to stay […]
