By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Just in case you haven’t heard, there is a new preacher on the circuit, who has earned the respect of fellow clergy from around the country. A third-generation preacher, Master Hilton Rawls III, has been seated at the table amongst renowned messengers of our time. With some skill […]
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Alpha Phi Alpha men of Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter hold 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast
The men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter and the Alpha Foundation of Howard County recently held the 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in honor of the late civil rights leader. The event was held at Martin’s West on Jan. 8, and featured remarks from Gov.-Elect Wes Moore, […]
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AFRO Archives: Irving H. Phillips Jr. photographs a movement
By AFRO Staff The image of civil rights giants like Martin Luther King Jr. and Justice Thurgood Marshall have been ingrained in our minds via photographs and black and white recordings over the decades. Heroes of the movement are often welcomed into the spotlight, but what about the people who freeze time with their images […]
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President Biden addresses Ebenezer Baptist Church for MLK Sunday morning service
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO As Rev. Raphael Warnock welcomed President Joe Biden to his pulpit on Jan. 15 – the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta – the historic moment was not lost on him. After all, it was Jan. 15, the actual birth date of the Rev. Dr. Martin L. […]
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Morgan State trounces Coppin State in basketball double-header
By AFRO Staff The Morgan State Bears clawed their way to victory in the anticipated annual matchup against crosstown rival Coppin State before an estimated crowd of more than 1,700 at the Physical Education Complex Arena in West Baltimore on Jan. 14. The Bears’ men’s basketball team clipped the Eagles’ wings early, setting the tone with […]
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Thema Bryant, president of the American Psychological Association, wants psychologists to become more culturally competent
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Psychology hasn’t always been available to communities of color, especially Black people. Dr. Thema Bryant wants that to change. Elected president of the American Psychological Association for 2023, her vision is to expand access to psychological care for all people. According to information released by the APA, Bryant’s […]
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Baltimore’s 2023 MLK Day Parade set to take place, multiple street closures announced
By DaQuan Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate at Howard University On Jan. 16, Baltimore’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will reconvene for the first time since 2020. The parade was cancelled the previous two years due to local and national health restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the parade […]
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Planting seeds of change: Muhsin Boeluther Umar takes up the fight against food insecurity
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO On 54th St. and Dix Street in the Northeast region of Washington, D.C., Muhsin Boeluther Umar has repurposed a parcel of densely populated land solely for the purpose of transforming lives. Embedded with a passion for investing in his community, Umar mentors a community of youth and senior […]
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Keeping the movement alive: how the Black church continues to make social change
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO “The church must stand at the forefront of the struggle,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a 1957 address to a group of 300 ministers. More than a place of worship, the Black church is the sacred infrastructure of the Black community. Now, more than ever, […]
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Out for Justice: how one Baltimore organization is making change for returning residents
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO As we focus on the change makers and thought leaders continuing the work of Martin Luther King Jr., the AFRO would like to salute the work of Nicole Hanson-Mundell, the executive director of Out for Justice. Recently, the Baltimore native sat down with the AFRO to discuss her […]
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We Our Us: a movement of consistent and collective action, moving boys and men to excellence
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Though Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was cut short by an assassin’s bullet, his work is continued through organizations and leaders across the world that have taken up his cause. The Mayor’s Office of African American Male Engagement (MOAAME), under the leadership of Dr. Andrey Bundley, has developed […]
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Some lesser-known, yet still powerful, MLK quotes
By Aswad Walker, The Defender Network The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prolific speaker, meaning he has a litany of speeches given over his years in the public eye that go far beyond the many sermons he preached. Not only that, MLK wrote 10-plus books and penned countless op-eds for newspapers and […]