By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black “I don’t want to die.” That’s what a pregnant Black woman told Adriana Hawkins-Smith, a doula serving McComb, Miss. during a prenatal visit last year. The two met up over coffee to discuss birth plans when the mother’s fear bubbled to the surface. The expectant mom was afraid of […]
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Posted inHealth
How can Black men advocate for themselves in the doctor’s office?
By Torrence Banks, Special to the AFRO Healthcare for Black men is suffering from a curious disconnect between doctor and patient, according to health care experts. African-American men today often wonder what they should do when they feel that their symptoms or pain are not being taken seriously by doctors. A recent Cleveland Clinic study […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Erma Hines celebrates 75 years in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
By Nichole R. Pinkney The creative, talented and intelligent Erma Hines is celebrating 75-years of membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority this year. Family and friends will gather at the Regency Room in Suitland, Md., on May 7th to look back on her service to the organization. Though it will be a celebration of Hines, […]
Posted inBUSINESS
AFRO’s third annual Black Business Matters Expo garners more than 1,700 attendees
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The AFRO held its third annual Black Business Matters Expo on April 27 at the media company’s headquarters in Downtown Baltimore. In-person attendees were joined at the event by more than 1,700 virtual participants, who all received information from a dynamic array of wealth coaches, c-suite executives and […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Gov. Moore makes 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day official
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On May 3, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day became a commemorative day for Maryland. Gov. Wes Moore, along with Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones signed the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, HB370, into law. The largely African-American, […]
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As COVID-19 public health emergency expires, Black funeral directors reflect on the pandemic’s toll
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com After three years of living through a global pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is set to end the U.S. Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11. This declaration comes a month after President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to terminate […]
Posted inNational News
Tuskegee Airman receives honorary doctorate from Norwich University
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer After a lifetime of accolades, Brig.Gen. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse is not done succeeding. Throughout his life he has had many accomplishments. The 96-year-old is documented as an original Tuskegee Airmen, a graduate of Yale University and a legal professional who opened his own law practice in 1960. Although Woodhouse […]
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With Carolyn Bryant’s death, where is justice for Emmett Till?
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black Emmet Till deserved to grow old. If he hadn’t been murdered in Money, Mississippi, on August 28, 1955 — if he had lived long enough to develop wrinkles and gray hair, and bounce his children, grandchildren, and possibly his great-grandchildren on his knees — he might have celebrated his […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Vice President Harris speaks on 2024 re-election bid, reproductive rights at Howard University rally
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor President Joe Biden announced his 2024 re-election bid on April 25 with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate. Throughout their time in office, the pair has been focused on foreign relations, abortion rights and reducing hate crime. “Every generation has a moment where they have had to […]
Posted inNational News
Changes planned for College Board’s Black history class
By Cheyanne Mumphrey, The Associated Press The College Board is revamping its Advanced Placement African American studies course again, vowing to give students an “unflinching encounter with the facts” following criticism that it watered down curriculum on slavery reparations and the Black Lives Matter movement after pressure from conservative politicians. The company did not say […]
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US sprinter, Olympic medalist Tori Bowie dies at 32
By PAT GRAHAM, Associated Press Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie’s death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and Field. No cause of death was given. “USATF is deeply saddened by the passing of Tori Bowie, a […]
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Council Members partner to host Glenarden Expungement Fair
By Ashleigh Fields, Special to the AFRO The city of Glenarden is hosting an expungement fair from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on May 6 at the James R. Cousins Jr. Municipal Center (Gold Room). The event is hosted by Councilmember James Herring, of Ward 1, and Councilman Maurice Hairston, of Ward 2. Their goal […]