By Tamia Booker and Kevin Harris The 2024 election was a major disappointment for many Democrats, particularly Black women. And now that the party has decided to not release its “autopsy” analyzing our shortcomings from 2024, we will miss an opportunity to discuss our treatment of the first Black woman to lead a major party’s […]
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Commentary: Affordable housing won’t save Baltimore—but economic justice might
Chrissy M. Thornton serves as president and CEO of Associated Black Charities. This week, she critiques the choice of former President Biden to not pardon Marilyn Mosby.
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Commentary: Why Biden’s refusal to pardon Marilyn Mosby is a disservice to justice
Former President Joe Biden did not pardon Marilyn Mosby, the former State’s Attorney of Baltimore, despite her legal battles and public support, while he pardoned his son Hunter Biden, highlighting a systemic disregard for Black women in positions of power.
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JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways program celebrates five years
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com C-suite executives, students and leaders from around the country gathered at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 22 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways program. The initiative was created in 2019, sparking corporate efforts to address racial economic injustices. “For […]