A core principle of Methodism is accountability. No position, regardless of prominence, is beyond this proposition. Our Discipline states; “A Bishop is consecrated for life, or so long as their spirit and practice are such as become the Gospel.” Further it informs that “Bishops are set apart to serve as models of servant leadership and […]
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The National Civil Rights Museum Celebrates 30-Year Milestone
The National Civil Rights Museum will celebrate this landmark year with a special Freedom Award event, a community celebration and an exhibition in which the public can participate. (Courtesy photo) Memphis, TN, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thirty years ago, the National Civil Rights Museum became the first museum of its kind to chronicle […]
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Condoleezza Rice, Valerie Jarrett, Steph Curry, Zaila Avant-Garde talk education on One Million Black Women Panel
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO “Talent is ubiquitous, opportunity is not,” announced former President Obama’s Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett at a recent virtual listening session focused on education, part of Goldman Sachs’ One Million Black Women (OMBW) initiative. The initiative launched March of 2021 to address structural inequities due to race and gender […]
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Baltimore vigil commemorates Lewis and his unfinished work
Baltimore holds vigil for Representative John Lewis at Jubilee Arts Center, 1947 Pennsylvania Avenue. (Courtesy photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO 50 activists gathered in Sandtown-Winchester, July 24. The assembly was one of hundreds of “Good Trouble Vigils,” a nationwide marking of the passing of Georgia Representative John Lewis. “Good trouble” is […]
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#SecuringtheBag: The AFRO speaks to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on food deserts
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Cauthen appointed interim executive director of the Baltimore School of the Arts
Rosiland Cauthen, head of the Theater Department since 2016, was appointed after an extensive nationwide search. (Courtesy photo by Mary Gardella) The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rosiland Cauthen as its Interim Executive Director. Ms. Cauthen will succeed Dr. Chris Ford who retired in June 2021, […]
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Branville Bard Jr. Joins Johns Hopkins as Public Safety V.P.
Beginning Aug. 30, Dr. Branville Bard Jr. will oversee security operations for all Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine campuses and facilities worldwide, with the exception of the Applied Physics Laboratory. (Courtesy photo) Branville Bard Jr., an experienced and community-oriented law enforcement leader who has earned a reputation as a vocal advocate for social […]
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Department of Education Releases $600 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released nearly $600 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) program to support students experiencing homelessness. In April, the Department released the first $200 million of the $800 million in ARP-HCY funds to states. Following the Department’s approval of state applications today, distribution […]
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Infrastructure talks leave Biden’s entire agenda at risk
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key negotiator in the infrastructure talks, is surrounded by reporters as intense negotiations continue to salvage a bipartisan deal, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest leap into the Senate’s up-and-down efforts […]
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell left, and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn stand after the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik, Pool) By Aaron Morrison Associated Press It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations […]
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#SecuringtheBag: Baltimore’s hackers show old school is new school in delivering the goods
PK Semler Special to The Afro Baltimore’s Hackers – the informal network of neighborhood drivers that serve seniors and others stranded in the city’s notorious food deserts – have been providing an essential community service long before the arrival of Silicon Valley-based rideshare concerns of Uber and Lyft. The neighborhood hacker can be seen outside […]
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Breaking Barriers: San Juan agent believed to be first Black woman selected for FBI SWAT
The 10-week New Operator Training School prepares SWAT selectees for field operations. Tai, center, is believed to be the first Black female in the FBI’s history to be selected for their SWAT team. (Photo courtesy of FBI.gov) The first Friday in May started with a sprint up a gravel road on a lush hillside outside […]
