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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Health Department Announce Partnership with Hologic to Provide Increased TestingAgreement brings 18,000 more…
NAREB ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 SPRING POLICY WEB CONFERENCE *** The Focus on Policies Surrounding Black Homeownership In America Will Not…
By Roger House, Special to the AFRO The murder of Ahmaud Arbery by white vigilantes in Brunswick, Georgia, has struck…
The author of this book series announced a companion novel. Pajhwok The Hunger Games Harry Potter Twilight The Maze Runner…
Family planning supplies and contraceptives are sold out or inaccessible as the Zimbabwean government continues to battle COVID-19. “The lockdown…
May 18, 2020 (New York, NY) — Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company,…
Once it was becoming clear that the COVID-19 outbreak was spreading rapidly in Italy, all European countries moved to a…
In any organization that is worth its salt and is about the enhancement of the beloved community, it must always…
Hey Baltimore, your mailbox is now your ballot box! Baltimore Votes and Black Girls Vote have teamed up for a…
New Agreement With Nigeria’s TETFund to Bring Up to 50 International Students Seeking Ph.D.s to Morgan State University Annually MSU’s…
By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor “Jeffrey, unfortunately, your test came back positive for the Coronavirus.” Hearing those words…
Dear Editor, I am a Single Mom and SNAP recipient, and I am currently driving 25 miles to the nearest…
By Lisa Fitch, OW Editor-in-Chief Dr. Maulana Karenga, chair of the Department of Africana Studies at CSU Long Beach, wants…
By AFRO.COM / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green Talks Erykah Badu and Jill Scott rock out on Instagram and…
BOUIRA, Algeria—Anti-censorship groups have criticized Algeria’s government for launching an assault on the media with a wave of arrests, detention…
By SHARON COHEN and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Mere months ago, the graduates of the Class of 2020 seemed all…
The Associated Press A historically Black university in New Orleans has its seventh agreement to fast-track medical school acceptance for…
E-40, the legendary rapper and business mogul, is well known for being an advocate for his community. During this time…
By Black Health Matters As we make the transition from winter to spring, we should pay particular attention to our…
Mourners at a funeral and babies at a maternity ward were among the 133 killed and injured Tuesday in militant…
Maryland’s Senior Senator Ben Cardin formally endorsed the re-election campaign of Congressman Kweisi Mfume today. In his statement, Senator Cardin…
Some Nigerians who rejected a government order to stay in place and left COVID-19 affected states for home are being…
Baltimore City Joint Information Center COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF You’re invited to join Mayor Jack Young for a Telephone Town Hall,…
The weather is getting nicer, and we know you want to show off on the grill! Just remember, the coronavirus…
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editor In what some are characterizing as a surprising decision, Baltimore’s Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA), has…
By AFRO Staff It was difficult awakening to the news that the Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood had died May 11…
By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — They are regarded as heroes, their fallen colleagues as martyrs. But for…
The United States has claimed success in achieving its military mission of defeating al-Qaeda in Afghanistan while NATO is staying…
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EDWIN FREEMAN’S FILM “MODERN DAY SLAVERY” SHOWS HOW THE U.S. JUSTICE SYSTEM PERPETUATES SLAVERY Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Actor Edwin Freeman,…
AUTHOR MICHAEL STRADFORD PENS FIRST BOOK TO EXAMINE THE PERSONAL STYLE OF LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSICIAN MILES DAVIS Los Angeles, CA…
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the area without flattening of the curve, D.C.…
In what has likely been the toughest semester in academic history, The Department of Strategic Communication celebrated all students who…
The sweeping coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on people from all walks of life. While many are at home…
Chile emitirá “pasaportes de inmunidad” para pacientes recuperados de COVID-19, una medida que los críticos dicen que antepone la economía…
Brazilians are dying from COVID-19, but the Health Ministry doesn’t know who they are. Official numbers show black and multi-ethnic…
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Under the direction and management of President Donald Trump and his coronavirus pandemic task…
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Rashard Higgins is back on Cleveland’s roster. It remains to be…
By AFRO Staff Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced on April 29 the launch of a new dashboard developed by…
Mothers are some of the most selfless, hardworking women around. They unconditionally lavish us with love. So here’s a round-up…
Baltimore City Joint Information CenterCOVID-19 DAILY BRIEF Meals for Baltimore powered by World Central Kitchen serving drive-thru & walk-up mealsthis…
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2020) – The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying,…
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Father, Son Charged with Killing Black Man Ahmaud Arbery By RUSS BYNUM and BEN NADLER, Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP)…
By Jessica DortchProduction Editor Longtime CNN Anchor Don Lemon aired his grievances about President Trump on live television May 3.…
Today, Facebook is announcing that more than 200 news organizations will receive nearly $16 million in grants through the Facebook…
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead, Special to the AFRO When my oldest son was born, my Nana told me that raising…
Dear Moms, Like many of us, my day starts early. It is now 10 p.m. as I sip another coffee…
By Katie TaylorSpecial to the AFRO I’ll never forget riding the bus home scared because I had to confront my…
By Terasha Ann King Sitting in an easy chair, watching an episode of “The Waltons,” entitled “Romance,” while being quarantined…
By DAVID KOENIG, AP Airlines Writer Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from…
By JAKE SEINER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Yellow cabs are lining up before sunrise at food distribution sites…
Evelyn Orena Quander Rattley was born on Oct. 8, 1924. She transitioned from this life on Good Friday, April 10,…
By AFRO Staff Recently, Fanon Kwaw and the Soweto ‘76 released their debut EP, Januwa Moja, which honors the cultural…
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editor As Donald John Trump continues to encourage a burgeoning Civil War around the decision of…
By Xavier UnderwoodSpecial to the AFRO With all of the lockdowns as a result of the novel coronavirus forcing folks…
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Interviewed by Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor Happy Teacher’s Appreciation Week! The AFRO salutes teachers all year round, but during these…
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editor The AFRO speaks to Erricka Bridgeford, the leader of Baltimore Ceasefire as we celebrate the…
By Camille DavisSpecial to the AFRO Forestville-based Pooch Styles Pet Grooming has completely closed its doors, just shy of celebrating…