By Morgan Carpenter and Briannia Robinson, AFRO Interns mcarpenter@afro.com, brobinson@afro.com Father’s Day is quickly approaching and will be celebrated on June 21. With the holiday coming fast, members of the Black community took time to acknowledge the father figures in their lives. Take a look below at the wise words of wisdom passed down. […]
Tag: Baltimore
Posted inBaltimore Events
AFRAM’s 50th anniversary celebration brings community, culture and commerce together on Day Two
The second day of AFRAM’s 50th anniversary celebration filled Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park with music, family activities, community resources and Black-owned businesses. Attendees, vendors and organizations praised the festival for fostering cultural pride, economic opportunity and community connection while performances from major artists kept crowds entertained throughout the day.
Posted inJuneteenth
Finding freedom on higher ground: Food justice this Juneteenth
Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III argues that Juneteenth should be both a celebration of freedom and a call to action on food justice. Through the Black Church Food Security Network’s gardening and community programs, including Baltimore’s “Operation Higher Ground,” he encourages collective efforts toward food sovereignty, self-reliance and long-term community nourishment as a path to true liberation.
Posted inFinancials
From homeownership to capital control: Rethinking economic freedom for Black families
Black Americans were excluded from wealth-building opportunities for centuries through slavery, broken promises and discriminatory policies, leaving a racial wealth gap that persists today. Now, economists and advocates point to homeownership and greater control of capital as key pathways toward closing that divide and achieving true economic freedom for Black families.
Posted inBaltimore Events
Cherry Hill celebrates 80 years
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer tmcqueen@afro.com The community of Cherry Hill showed out with a bang of glitz and glam as they celebrated their 80th anniversary with a gala at Martin’s West in Baltimore on the evening of May 16. The venue was packed, as it was sold out, with numerous community members, those […]
Posted inBaltimore Community
AFRAM at 50: A Baltimore tradition of culture and community
AFRAM, the African American Festival, has been a Baltimore tradition for nearly five decades, celebrating Black culture, creativity and community with music, food, art, health screenings, and more.
Posted inOpinion
Familiar names aren’t enough. Candidates should earn your vote
Drawing on a famous lyric from Janet Jackson’s “Control,” Ryan Turner argues that voters should reject political complacency and evaluate every candidate—incumbent and newcomer alike—based on recent accomplishments and meaningful community service rather than name recognition. He urges Baltimore residents to research their ballots, ask tough questions and treat their votes as leverage to hold elected officials accountable.
Posted inBaltimore News
AFRO News endorses Tapp-Harper for Baltimore City Sheriff
By Victoria Mejicanos AFRO Staff Writer Through more than 35 years of law enforcement experience Sabrina Tapp-Harper has provided excellent service to the community. She has led innovative training to officers around bias and prioritized domestic violence survivors, creating a nationally recognized Domestic Violence Unit. If elected, she is committed to enhancing transparency by building […]
Posted inHealth
Closing the healthcare gap requires embracing innovation
By Ed Towns After decades in public service, I can say this with certainty: healthcare access remains one of the greatest moral failures in America. Baltimore tells a story that too many American cities share. In some neighborhoods just miles apart, life expectancy can differ by more than a decade, with predominantly Black communities on […]
Posted inFinancials
Reinventing retirement: How young adults are preparing for a future after work
Young adults are redefining retirement as traditional paths like pensions disappear, with entrepreneurs, corporate workers and graduate students each navigating different financial realities and levels of stability.
Posted inOpinion
For such a time as this: Black church gardens are evolving
The Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, founder and executive director of the Black Church Food Security Network, argues that Black churches must move beyond small volunteer food programs and build long-term, collaborative systems to address food insecurity and “food apartheid” in Black communities.
Posted inHBCU
Morgan State University sets new graduation records amid enrollment boom
Morgan State University has achieved record enrollment and graduation outcomes, with 1,876 graduates in the 2025-26 academic year, reflecting the university’s sustained growth and commitment to student success and public impact.
