New Bills Removing Barriers for Returning Citizens
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) introduced a bill last month that will make it easier for returning citizens to obtain an occupational…
New Bills Support Small Businesses
By Briana Thomas, Special to the AFRO On Sept. 17, Council member Charles Allen of Ward 6 introduced legislations that could help support small business owners manage the cost of…
Gainesville and Gators: College GameDay to Originate from University of Florida for First Time Since 2012
Gainesville, FL – October 20, 2012 – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the set of ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot (Photo by…
The Smart Way to Change Our Marijuana Laws • EBONY
As a career prosecutor and former attorney general of California, I saw firsthand how counterproductive marijuana laws exacerbated the problem of mass incarceration in my state and in our country…
Former BSU President Honored On 100th Birthday
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Dr. Samuel L. Myers Sr., president Emeritus of Bowie State University and distinguished graduate of Morgan State University, was honored for a legacy…
Being: India Arie • EBONY
India Arie’s voice floats like silk whenever she releases a note. On the surface, you wouldn’t think that this light of positivity and messenger of self worth experienced the trauma…
BSU Moves Up, Post Newton Era Begins At HU
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, With the first month of college football season underway, the best team in the DMV is Bowie State, who remained undefeated after last week’s…
12-Year-Old Launches Tech Initiative After Being Inspired by ‘Black Panther’
Black Panther continues to prove itself to be more than just another superhero flick, as the billion-dollar blockbuster inspired a 12-year-old boy from Minneapolis, Minnesota enter the world of tech.…
Theatre Review: An Artistic, Chilling Conversation on Colorism
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, When walking in the theatre for Round House’s “School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play,” audiences suddenly leave an artistic center and…
What You Need to Know About Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and people wear purple to remember the victims and honor the survivors of domestic abuse, which typically involves controlling, violent and aggressive behavior of…