By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com Tracing family genealogical roots and examining lineage through DNA testing have become all the rave in recent years. Companies like AncestryDNA and 23 and Me make finding your roots as simple as a mouth swab. The United States population is a melting pot of citizens, many who […]
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Op-ed: NWSA Stands in Solidarity with Iranian Protestors
we fight because we mustwe rise up because there is no other path to freedomexcept straight through the road of resistancebuilt by the hands of our oppressors By Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) is more than just an academic association. We are activists. We are freedom fighters. We are feminists. […]
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At the Table: Women’s Resource Guide
By the Executive Alliance Women of Excellence Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family as a member – subscribers are now members! Join here!
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Local residents connect to their ancestors, uncover family ties in St. Mary’s County, Md.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Before 2015, Angela Wilson had never heard of Sotterley Plantation. Now a museum known as Historic Sotterley (Sotterley), the tidewater tobacco plantation located in Hollywood, Md. stretched across 7,000 acres at its height. At one point, the grounds held nearly 93 enslaved people. […]
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Tracing and connecting to your roots
This month’s special edition is all about tracing and connecting to our roots. The AFRO team encourages all readers to use this family tree from the National Archives and Records Administration to discover your own family history! How far back can you trace lineage? Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO […]
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Ties that bind: AFRO Managing Editor Dorothy S. Boulware connects with sibling
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, AFRO Managing Editor, dboulware@afro.com “Dorothy Scott. He said your name before I could ask.” Why would anyone get so excited at the sound of their name? I’ve been Dorothy Scott for more than 72 years, even though I’ve been Boulware for 54 of those years. “Dorothy Scott” was the response […]
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Six resources to help you trace your roots
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com People have made powerful reconnections by “tracing their roots” over the years, but the process isn’t always straightforward. The information available can run the gamut from dense, government documents to barely legible notes, handwritten on the back of a family photo. So, where […]
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Continuing the legacy of John Henry Murphy Sr.: it may not be easy, but it’s worth it
By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO A few months ago, in preparation for its 130th anniversary, the AFRO embarked on an ambitious quest to identify the direct descendants of my great grandfather AFRO founder, John Henry Murphy Sr. We knew that he and Great Grandmother Murphy (nee Martha Elizabeth Howard) had 11 […]
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Documentaries on three powerful Black women reveal new facts
Courageous ancestors: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Thea Bowman honored with new films By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO As more true history is being uncovered these days, we can happily enjoy three recently created documentaries about three powerful women who made a tremendous difference in the lives of so many. Harriet […]
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Uncovering the roots: How African Americans are tracing their lineage using DNA
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer,Report for America Corps Member, msayle@safro.com Founded in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige, African Ancestry is the largest database of African maternal and paternal lineages across the world. With over 30,000 indigenous African DNA samples spanning 40 different countries, the company has helped more than one million […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton challenges America in keynote address at Howard University
By Rev. Samuel Williams Jr.,Special to the AFRO Rev. Al Sharpton recently delivered a sermon at Howard University’s Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Sharpton used the platform to challenge America to “recapture its shame” regarding upcoming civil rights cases, the attitude regarding Black women in power and the Black community’s loss of self-pride. Sharpton asked, “where […]
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2022 General Election Results Schedule Announced
By the Maryland State Board of Elections ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Board ofElections (on Oct. 14, 2022) released the anticipated ballot-counting and election-result announcement schedules for the 2022 General Election. Marylanders will be able to track the canvassing process and election results online here. Soon after the polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 8, jurisdiction-specific results […]