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For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the archives. This week we spotlight Fredrick M. A. Pitcher, who was the first Black man to be a pilot for Western Air Lines. Los Angeles – Fredrick M. A. Pitcher, 34, of Los Angeles, has completed training as […]

John W. “Johnnie” Greene (Courtesy Photo) For Black History Month, the ‘AFRO’ presents a series of articles highlighting important community heroes. This week we sit with the College Park Aviation Museum to learn the history and challenges that local Black aviators faced. College Park Airport is the nation’s oldest continuously operating airfield, yet visitors might […]

Carla A. Reid is the first Black woman to be CEO of the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission. (Courtesy Photo) For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important community heroes. This week we sit with Carla Reid, CEO and general manager of the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission. She is the first […]

For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the paper’s archives. This week’s heroes are ex-slaves who started a National Guard unit in D.C. Following the Civil War there returned to civil pursuits thousands of colored men, who having played a major part in the battle for […]

Kwame Rose is trying to make a difference in Baltimore and the entire country. (Courtesy photo) For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the archives. This week we spotlight Kwame Rose, a Baltimore native who went from making music to fighting for social change. Many people […]

Robert Coleman, despite being blind, published ‘The First Colored Directory of Baltimore City.’ (AFRO file photo) For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the archives. This week we spotlight Robert Coleman, a D.C. native who moved to Baltimore in 1896. He eventually lost his sight but […]

David Bowers (Courtesy Photo) For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the community. This week we sit with David Bowers, a D.C. resident who has been leading the fight for affordable housing for more than 20 years. Devoting more than 20 years of work to affordable […]

For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the paper’s archives. This week’s hero is Robert DeKine, a young man who started a horse taxi service during a gas shortage in the country. The article appeared in the AFRO in 1974. A unique taxi service has been […]

For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the paper’s archives. This week, the obituary of the Rev. Mrs. Nannie Gibbs, a community leader from the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. Rev. Mrs. Nannie Gibbs Funeral services were held Thursday at Enon Baptist Church for the Rev. […]

Delores Green spends her time helping others. (Courtesy photo) For Black History Month, the AFRO presents a series of articles highlighting important local heroes from the community. This week we sit with Delores Green, an Annapolis native who has been helping others since she was a teenager. Delores Green, a native of Annapolis, has been […]