By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic preventing an in-person gathering, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is in the middle of its 106th annual meeting, under the 2021 theme: “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” “In these […]
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Why Your Business Needs to be Certified as a Diverse Supplier
_________________Sponsored Content_________________ Thelma Ferguson Supplier diversity is a crucial part of an organization’s success. It’s a way for companies to promote innovation, cultivate networking, boost hiring, and perhaps most important of all, a way for companies to experience the many benefits of diversity while taking steps to close the racial equity gap. It’s no secret […]
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Arc Baltimore holds 20th Annual Art in the Round virtually
Fundraiser Showcases Talent of Artists with Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities BALTIMORE, MD (9/23/21) — Celebrating its 20th anniversary, The Arc Baltimore’s Art in the Round presented by Scientific Plant Service will once again be a virtual event this year. The annual art exhibit and fund-raising auction, which showcases the talent and artistry of individuals with intellectual and developmental […]
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NAACP president’s statement on Haitian refugee attack
Derrick Johnson serves as President and CEO of the NAACP. (Courtesy Photo/naacp.org) By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, released the following statement regarding the images and videos of U.S. border patrol attacking Haitian refugees with whips: “This cruelty is utterly sickening. The events that took place today are […]
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The Haitian Dilemma
Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, CEO San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint This is a painful commentary. Humanity demands that we all be treated with fairness. This country has boasted the guarantee to the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. Those […]
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REGISTER NOW: 2021 New Timbuktu Seminar Series w/ Shawna Murray-Browne
The purpose of the New Timbuktu Community Education Institute is to provide high quality professional development that is based on and draws from methodologies that are derived from the bodies of work and community based institutions that have traditionally been marginalized. NTCEI will provide a variety of African Centered, Liberation Focused, Community Empowerment tools that […]
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Mayor Announces Plan to Comprehensively Reform Tax Sale Process
While Outlining Plans for Equitable Reform, City Will Purchase Liens of Owner-Occupied Tax Sale Properties BALTIMORE, MD. (Thursday, September 23, 2021) – Following up on his May action to remove new owner-occupied property liens from the tax sale, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the City’s short- and long-term strategy for reforming Baltimore’s tax lien certificate […]
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Educators Adjust to Return to In-Person Learning
Black school teachers are facing numerous challenges as they return to in-person learning, from the dangers of covid-19 to getting students on grade level after an 18-month absence. (Photo/HUNS) By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — Educators across the nation are still adjusting to life back in the classroom after nearly 18 months […]
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The ‘Unfairness’ of COVID-19
Photo courtesy of the Merritt family By Sylvester Brown Jr. Deaconess Fellow, St. Louis American This post was originally published on St. Louis American Pamela Merritt has been wrestling with feelings of unfairness lately. Her older brother, William (Bill) Edward Merritt III, 51, passed away from COVID-19 last month. The unfair part about “Bill’s” passing, […]
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The pandemic takes a toll on mental health in the Black community
According to the CDC’s most recent Household Pulse Survey, 30% of Black respondents reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety disorder, compared to 25% of White respondents. (Courtesy photo) By Maya Pottiger Special to the AFRO Pandemic fatigue is hitting harder this time around. After a few weeks where it seemed like the United States was finally […]
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Morgan “froshmores” adjust to campus living after year of virtual learning
By Chloe Johnson Special to the AFRO As a sophomore screenwriting and animation major, Reina Finch began her first year at college at home on her HP laptop. When the university announced that it would resume in-person classes this fall, she raced to move into the dorms like most incoming freshmen, yearning to experience campus […]
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Black Wealth Summit (BWS) launches HBCU Business Case Competition
HBCU’s may compete for up to $30K in prizes Live event to be held October 21st during BWS inclusive, wealth building, virtual event (BALTIMORE) – Creating generational wealth for Black people is one of the foundations of the ground-breaking, virtual Black Wealth Summit™ (BWS) being held October 20 – 22. In keeping with that, BWS will be hosting […]