Former MLB Umpire, Meriwether, Dead at 63
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Former Major League Baseball Umpire Chuck Meriwether was a statesman among those who keep the law for America’s National Pastime. Meriwhether, 63, passed…
Bowie State Passes Last Major Test, MSU & HU Fall Again
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writer Bowie State may have passed their final test on the road to the CIAA Championship Game and left no doubt who the best team…
Love is Grand, But There’s Nothing Like True Sisterhood
Heartbreak has cracked me open more than once. It has knocked me to my knees, drained me of my tears and left me questioning everything that I thought I knew…
Exclusively on ESPN+: Detail with Peyton Manning Breaks Down Saints QB Drew Brees
Manning analyzes Brees’ successful return from thumb surgery vs. Arizona Cardinals in Week 8 Exclusively on ESPN+, available on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices In the newest…
Whiteness: A Longtime Demonic Spiritual Presence in the World
By Ralph MooreSpecial to the AFRO “Whiteness” was word for the Oct. 20 rainy morning at Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in Northeast Baltimore. After the sound of African drums sounded…
Celebrating 71 Years of EBONY Magazine: Then and Now
It’s our anniversary! On November 1, 1945, the first issue of EBONY magazine was published. Also, JET magazine was born. on this day in 1951.Founded by John H. Johnson, these…
Meet the Black Architect who designed Duke University 37 years before he could have attended it | SHOPPE BLACK
KOLUMN Magazine celebrates the lives of People of Color by giving our world texture. Posts navigation In 1902, when Julian F. Abele graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a…
Phase one trade deal with China is in good shape: U.S. Commerce chief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Costas Baltas/File Photo WASHINGTON…
Colbert Gets Trump’s GOP Allies On The Record With Words That’ll Haunt Them
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said Republican lawmakers in the House are headed for a disaster. Democrats voted for it, while Republicans voted against, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy…
Novartis arthritis drug fails to prove it is significantly better than rival
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) – A…