By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Morgan State University’s (MSU) Board of Regents unanimously voted May 2 to extend the tenure of MSU President David K. Wilson, Ed.D., until 2030, according to a university statement. His new seven-year contract, if served out fully, will make Wilson the fourth longest tenured president in the institution’s […]
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Posted inMaryland Government
Gov. Moore’s first 100 days in office
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com and Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore has officially completed his first 100 days as chief executive for the state of Maryland. The first Black governor to lead the state took office on Jan. 18, alongside his wife, Dawn Moore and children, Mia and James. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Beloved Community Services Corporation on a mission to revitalize Mitchell family home and law office
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Staff Writer An Upton/Druid Hill nonprofit organization is revitalizing the properties of one of Baltimore’s most influential Black families. Beloved Community Services Corporation, led by Rev. Dr. Alvin C. Hathaway, acquired Clarence M. Mitchell Jr.’s family home, located at 1324 Druid Hill Ave., and the law office of his wife, Juanita […]
Posted inBaltimore News
The Moore Report: Is America over? Asking for the children’s sake
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO “Mercy, mercy me. Things ain’t what they used to be…” The 1971 song lyrics Marvin Gaye intoned on his classic album, “What’s Going On?” are ringing louder than ever. The words are even more relevant, if not prophetic, today. The news is filled with weekly mass […]
Posted inHealth
Serena Williams deserves a healthy second birth
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, and Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Glowing in custom Gucci, tennis icon Serena Williams revealed her second pregnancy at the Met Gala in New York City on May 1, sparking well-wishes and congratulations from her fellow celebs and fans worldwide. Yet, behind the joyous news, there’s also worry. Williams’ last journey to […]
Posted inWord In Black
Jordan Neely: from Michael Jackson impersonator to hashtag
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black Remember the lyrics to “Empire State of Mind?” How Jay Z raps, “Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty.” 30-year-old Jordan Neely, a talented former Michael Jackson impersonator who used to be found — in full MJ regalia — moonwalking on the subway and in Times Square, surely had […]
Posted inBaltimore News
AFRO Team wins big at MDDC editorial and advertising contest
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer The Maryland, Delaware and DC (MDDC) Press Association announced winners of the annual editorial and advertising contest, with a total of 16 awards going to the AFRO. Team AFRO showed up and showed out, with several awardees attending the ceremony in person in Annapolis, Md. Some of the categories […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Town skirts lawmaker diversity in spite of Voting Rights Act
By Stephen Jannis, Special to the AFRO When Black residents of Federalsburg, Md. packed their council chambers in October 2022 to demand changes to the city’s election system, they had a simple but compelling fact to back their argument: in the 200 years of the town’s history, not a single Black resident has been elected […]
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Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt
By AmNews Staff Reports Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt through their representatives. “Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. It is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan’s life. In the first paragraph he talks about how […]
Posted inNational News
Rev. Al Sharpton to eulogize Jordan Neely
by AmNews Staff Reports Rev. Dr. Johnnie Melvin Green, Jr., Senior Pastor of Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem, through the family of Jordan Neely, has requested Rev. Al Sharpton deliver his eulogy when he is laid to rest on Friday, May 19th. Green is the longtime pastor for Neely’s family and presided over his mother’s […]
Posted inNational News
Charges in NYC chokehold death may hinge on ‘reasonableness’
by JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train might depend on whether a “reasonable” New Yorker would have acted similarly. Neely, a locally-known Michael Jackson impersonator who friends say suffered from […]
Posted inBaltimore News
‘Reimagine Middle Branch Plan’ to revitalize South Baltimore, honor legacies of Baltimore Black Sox and Congressman Elijah Cummings
By Timothy Cox, Special to the AFRO Plans to renovate and revitalize a section of Baltimore’s inner harbor shoreline – long ignored by city planners– will include projects to honor the Baltimore Black Sox and the late Baltimore legislator, Congressman Elijah Eugene Cummings. On Feb. 9 the Baltimore City’s Planning Commission approved the plan to […]