The AFRO has been named a winner of the Inner City 100 Awards for the second consecutive year, recognizing the 100 fastest growing businesses in underserved communities, and expanding their Digital Billboard Network and digitizing their archives to make Black history more accessible.
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Posted inAfro Newspaper
AFRO included in permanent exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Industry
The Baltimore Museum of Industry features a permanent exhibit highlighting the work and history of Baltimore’s longest-running family-owned newspaper, The AFRO-American, which has served as a vital platform for Black stories and reporters for over 100 years.
Posted in2024 Elections
Don’t be fooled Vote ‘YES’ on F, ‘NO’ on H in Baltimore City
The AFRO editorial board has endorsed Question F for the Charter Amendment Inner Harbor Park and recommends voting against Question H for the Reducing Baltimore City Council Districts.
Posted inHealth
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month: A look at the disease and how it affects the body
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects over 100,000 people in the US, with 90% of those affected being non-Hispanic Black or African American, and it is caused by a genetic mutation that affects the red blood cells and can cause damage to the body.
Posted inAfro Newspaper
AFRO Publisher & CEO Frances “Toni” Draper Joins NPR to Discuss “Lady in the Lake”
Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, publisher and CEO of the AFRO, appeared on WYPR’s “On the Record” to discuss the cultural history and ongoing relevance of the story behind the Apple TV series “Lady in the Lake”, which is based on the disappearance of Shirley Parker in April of 1969.
Posted inBaltimore News
Local middle school holds vigil for for former student, Cortez Lemon
Cortez Lemon, a 14-year-old student at Leith Walk Elementary and Middle School, was fatally stabbed on July 10 after a verbal altercation on a Maryland Transportation Authority bus, prompting a vigil to remember his life and to call for an end to inner city violence.
Posted inENVIRONMENT
Climate change: What Maryland leaders are doing about it
Maryland legislators and leaders are focusing on climate change policies, with Governor Wes Moore signing an executive order to assist the state’s climate goals and create new policies to decrease building emissions and move away from fossil fuels.
Posted inU.S. Government
Pres. Joe Biden applauds U.S. Supreme Court following United States v. Rahimi
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law banning domestic abusers from possessing firearms, with President Biden and Vice President Harris praising the decision as a victory for survivors of domestic violence.
Posted inPrince George's County News
Vice President Kamala Harris endorses Angela Alsobrooks in Prince George’s County, Md.
Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks for the U.S. Senate, emphasizing her support for gun safety regulations and the need to address gun violence in the U.S.
Posted inNational News
Willie Earl Vereen, valiant freedom fighter, dies at age 70
Willie Earl Vereen, a member of the “Wilmington Ten” who was convicted for arson and firebombing in Wilmington, NC, has died at the age of 70, prompting a memorial service in Wilmington.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several high-ranking officials died in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province, leaving the nation mourning and the international community watching closely as new elections are held to elect his successor.
Posted inAfro Briefs
President Joe Biden remembers two-year anniversary of the Buffalo supermarket shooting
President Joe Biden marked the two-year anniversary of the Buffalo, NY supermarket shooting that claimed the lives of several Black Americans, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was passed in June 2022 in response to the tragedy.