By The Circuit Court for Prince, George’s County The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams recently retired on Dec. 31, 2022, as the Chief and Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County and Seventh Judicial Circuit of Maryland. Judge Adams has served as the Administrative Judge for 12 years. Judge Adams was the […]
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Alexa Irene Canady: the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the U.S
By Tamara Shiloh, Black Press USA It was during a health careers summer program at the University of Michigan that Alexa Irene Canady, born in 1950, decided to pursue medicine. Her undergraduate degree was in zoology, but she was convinced that continuing her studies at the university’s medical school was what she wanted. It was […]
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Father and son team become second largest owner-operators in Las Vegas area
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Father and son duo Ron and Chris Smith, who lead the FRSCO Corporation (FRSCO), opened their 17th McDonald’s franchise in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, making them the second largest owner and operator in the Las Vegas area. The grand opening event had traffic backed up, as the […]
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First Black Wells Fargo Foundation president shares perspective, discusses career journey
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Otis Rolley possessed a desire to drive positive change in local communities, a craving that led him to Wells Fargo, where he would lead social impact at the banking giant. He said he approached the interview process with Wells’ CEO Charlie Scharf as a two-way conversation. […]
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The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation to host 2023 scholarship awards and Hall of Fame ceremony
By The Army Women’s Foundation As our nation prepares to celebrate Women’s History Month in March, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation will recognize extraordinary Army Women by awarding scholarships and inducting the 2023 class into the Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. The Army Women’s Foundation, founded in 1969 as the U.S. Women’s Army Corps […]
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First to serve: how Black soldiers and sailors broke barriers in the armed forces
By AFRO Staff Take a short walk through military history and you’re bound to notice the contributions of African-American soldiers and sailors. In a country that used race to decide everything from education to water fountains, African Americans joined the armed forces at surprising rates, looking to do more than labor in the fields. They […]
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From Civil Rights to Silver Rights: How Black entrepreneurs are making history with peer-to-peer car sharing
The Black community has a remarkable legacy of business ownership, tracing all the way back to the Reconstruction Era. From Reconstruction to the 1960s and 70s, the Black community had to rely on its own resources for economic growth. Due to systemic racism and abhorrent Jim Crow policies, professional opportunities were extremely limited for Black […]
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St. Thomas University names law school after veteran Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor Ben Crump recently became the only practicing Black attorney to have a law school named after him when Miami’s St. Thomas University (STU) named its law school in his honor this month. STU President David A. Armstrong reflected on the common values the institution shared with the civil rights […]
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St. Thomas University now home to only law school named after living attorney, Ben Crump
By AFRO Staff Attorney Benjamin L. Crump made history when the dedication of the College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens is named in his honor. The naming of the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law drew the likes of George Clinton, the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols and Trayvon Martin’s […]
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Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services has been a staple in Baltimore’s African-American community for 27 years. The legacy continues with a renewed commitment to support a new generation of families.
Founded by Vaughn C. Greene in 1996, with the partnership of William G. Miller, the family legacy continues. Vaughn’s daughter, Brittney Greene, MBA, LM, is the Vice President of Operations and Managing Funeral Director. With a compassionate team of licensed funeral directors and administrators, Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services honors the black community and continues […]
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A time to learn: the importance of cherishing Black history
By Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO Over 110 years ago, Booker Taliaferro Washington penned this letter to my great grandfather, John H. Murphy Sr. – AFRO founder and publisher– urging him to encourage the schools of Baltimore City to teach Black history. Washington, the first president and chief architect of Tuskegee Normal and […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Wes Moore issues executive order regarding MBE program
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com and Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor The 70 agencies beholden to state requirements aimed at increasing minority business contracts have 60 days to report on their procurement dealings since July 1, 2022. Gov. Moore has signed an executive order requiring agencies affiliated with the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) […]