By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore City’s Annual Taxpayer’s Night recently gathered residents, community activists and Charm City newcomers to offer suggestions for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. “It’s important that the taxpayers have an opportunity to bring up issues they feel are a concern,” Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, president of the Matthew Henson […]
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Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Champions visit White House
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor The White House welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time ever on June 5. The visit came after the professional football team’s 38-35 Super Bowl victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 12. The team has earned the title of Super Bowl champions a total of three […]
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Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab to host ‘Power Plays: A Small Business Summit for Innovative Women in Baltimore’
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (WELL), in collaboration with Color Vision, will hold Power Plays: A Small Business Summit for Innovative Women at the Rita Rossi Colwell Center in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on June 10. The one-day, mini conference will assemble established and aspiring women business owners to […]
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Atlanta school board says it will oust its superintendent when her contract ends in 2024
By JEFF AMY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta school board members announced Friday that they’re getting rid of district Superintendent Lisa Herring when her contract ends next year. Atlanta Public Schools Board Chair Eshé Collins, in a statement, didn’t explain why the board decided to not renew Herring’s contract after it ends June 30, […]
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Military college’s chief of diversity quits amid debate over DEI
By BEN FINLEY, Associated Press The chief diversity officer of the nation’s oldest state-supported military college, Virginia Military Institute, has turned in her resignation amid a debate among alumni over the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Jamica Love took on the new role in July 2021 — a month after a state-sanctioned report found VMI failed […]
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AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: meet Alon Arrington, the 17-year-old culinary prodigy
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Alon Arrington, owner of Alon’s Gaming Kitchen, is a 17-year-old culinary prodigy noted for creating some stunning cuisines. Signature dishes most desired by his diners are braised and pan-seared lamb chops and chicken alfredo. “When it comes to the food, I don’t see Chef Alon as a teenager– […]
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FatBoi Fresh clothes: fashion-forward clothing for ‘big and tall’ men
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO By day, professor Floyd N. Bronson is a restorative justice program coordinator. But by nightfall, the 25-year education veteran transforms into “The Professor of Fresh,” serving as CEO of FatBoi Fresh. Established in 2023, FatBoi Fresh is a lifestyle brand offering a selection of quality clothing for fashion-forward […]
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A chance to close the digital divide in Black communities
By Mark Brown, Word in Black In 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, which became one of the largest social investments ever made by the federal government. Thanks to what became known as the GI Bill, millions of WWII veterans were able to take advantage of education and housing benefits. Because of […]
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Can mobile crisis teams stop police violence?
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black This story is part of “All Those ‘Racial Reckoning’ Promises,” Word In Black’s series exploring the pledges made to the Black community in the wake of the death of George Floyd, and what organizations and leaders can still do now to promote racial equity and justice. Dialing 9-1-1 has […]
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The fight against HIV: progress made, but racial equity still out of reach
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Americans ages 13 to 24 are the second highest age group impacted by HIV diagnoses, but new data reveals a significant drop in infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimated annual infections dropped from 9,300 in 2017 to 6,100 in 2021. The decrease occurred mostly […]
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#FreeBlackMamasDMV: a movement to liberate mothers
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Several women’s rights organizations from around the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area have come together to free Black women who are jailed before trial or serving time in prison. Life After Release, Out for Justice, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and many others that collectively work under “#FreeBlackMamasDMV” are meeting the […]
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Mayor Bowser unveils strong public safety measures to address rising street violence in D.C.
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Amid a surge of street violence in the nation’s capital, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced new public safety legislation. “The legislation I will send to the council is common sense legislation,” said Bowser at a live-streamed news conference. “For example, we know that addressing violence in D.C. […]
