The Impact of the HEROES Act on Black Communities
SPENCER OVERTON / MAY 18, 2020 Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act. Economic Support for Individuals:…
Peyton Manning Returns with Second Season of Peyton’s Places on ESPN+
Emmy-nominated series produced by NFL Films and ESPN+ will return with 15 new episodes Expected to debut Thanksgiving weekend and culminate Super Bowl weekend Watch Peyton’s message about Peyton’s Places…
Queen Bee Masks | Afro
By Myra Owens Queen, Special to the AFRO I posted a selfie, April 26, on Facebook, wearing a mask that I designed and created. The post said “quarantine life made…
Bowser Releases Budget Amid COVID Crisis
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor Amid the coronavirus pandemic plaguing the nation’s capital, with 7,434 residents testing positive and 400 lives lost as of May 18, District of Columbia Mayor…
Trauma and COVID-19 | Afro
By AFRO Staff The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR) invites all Baltimoreans to join a virtual presentation on how the pandemic has impacted and created trauma…
WWII VE Day75 Tribute: The Silent Six Triple Eight
By Col (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings and MSG (Ret.) Elizbeth Helm-Fraizer, US Army As the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of WWII’s Allied victory in Europe and navigates the COVID-19…
CSU Welcomes New Alumni Engagement Director
New Director of Alumni Engagement Please join us in welcoming Kimberly Nelson as the Director of Alumni Engagement. In this capacity, Kimberly will develop and implement a meaningful, substantive, and…
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Health Department Announce Partnership with Hologic to Provide Increased Testing
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Health Department Announce Partnership with Hologic to Provide Increased TestingAgreement brings 18,000 more tests to the City, and will allow for testing to…
NAREB ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 SPRING POLICY WEB CONFERENCE
NAREB ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 SPRING POLICY WEB CONFERENCE *** The Focus on Policies Surrounding Black Homeownership In America Will Not Be Distracted by COVID-19 *** WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the…
Commentary: The Ahmaud Arbery Case and True Justice in Georgia
By Roger House, Special to the AFRO The murder of Ahmaud Arbery by white vigilantes in Brunswick, Georgia, has struck a nerve in communities across the nation. Moreover, the incident…