By The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — New rules for Georgia’s public school teachers would remove the words “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” from education program standards. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted without discussion June 8 to delete those words and references to so-called “ambiguous terms” from rules that guide colleges and programs that train […]
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Posted inAfro Briefs
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
By The Associated Press Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. […]
Posted inPolitics
Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says
By Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, […]
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Governor Moore pledges $15 million to Lendistry to provide loans to socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore recently committed $15 million to Lendistry, a minority-led community development financial institution (CDFI). The company aims to provide capital to the small businesses of Maryland. With the funds, Lendistry will be able to deploy loans of up to $350,000 to small business owners who are […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Center Stage celebrates 60th anniversary with annual gala
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) celebrates 60 years in operation this year. On June 3, elected officials, community members and Charm City creatives came out to party in true thespian style at the theater house, located in the 700 block of Calvert street. The anniversary celebration went above and beyond, […]
Posted inNational News
Trump kept classified documents in Mar-a-Lago bathroom and ballroom, indictment says
The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw. Trump faces the possibility of prison if […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Maryland legislators call for more recognition of Black soldiers killed in action
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer Congressman Kweisi Mfume, veterans and community members gathered at the War Memorial Plaza on May 29 to honor those they’ve lost to war. The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training(MCVET) was given a $3,000,000 dollar check presented by Mfume, and representatives from MCVET spoke along with former Maryland […]
Posted inBaltimore News
The Moore Report: Remembering the miraculous Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, my fourth grade teacher in Baltimore
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Sister Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster, of Gower, Mo., is still causing a bit of a stir these days– even in death. She passed away in 2019 but her body, now exhumed, has been discovered with little decay, despite the deterioration of her casket in the moist clay […]
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Randallstown NAACP deems Catonsville Motel 6 and other hotels ‘magnets of crime,’ community leaders demand action
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The Randallstown NAACP has issued a statement labeling the Motel 6 in Catonsville, Md., as well as several other hotels, as “magnets for crime.” The statement came in response to a triple shooting that took place at the Motel 6, located at 5801 Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville, […]
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Virginia plane crash investigators ask when pilot became unresponsive and why aircraft flew its path
By Sarah Brumfield and Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington, D.C. and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said on June 5, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight. The revelations came […]
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Bread for the City and Mema’s Popups to host second Juneteenth celebration
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO For the second year in a row, Mema’s Popups and Bread for the City will partner together to host a Juneteenth celebration in the nation’s capital. In commemoration of African world history and in celebration of African American’s emancipation from slavery in the United States, “Juneteenth for the […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Prince George’s County leaders and residents divided over proposed two-year pause on townhome construction
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Prince George’s County Council Vice Chairwoman Wala Blegay (D-District 6) and Chairman Thomas E. Dernoga (D-District 1) have proposed legislation that would stop the production of townhomes in non-transit areas of Prince George’s County, Md. for two years. “The reason behind this legislation is infrastructure,” said Blegay. “We […]