By Maxine Johnson Wood, Ed.D. Before and during the pandemic there have been limited formal proposals that support a direct, renewed focus on the significant role that parents play as […] The post The Pandemic: an impetus for reviving and valuing the role of parents as their children’s first teachers in the home appeared first…
By April Jeffries and Dr. Manuel Garcia-Garcia Most Americans are frustrated with the mental healthcare system in this country- despite the historic reckoning around mental health that the pandemic has […] The post Addressing cost, stigma, and treatment disparities key to improving access to mental health care in Black and Hispanic communities appeared first on…
By Robert J. Walker South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) missed his “Profile in Courage” opportunity when he did not vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme […] The post Commentary: Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and his choice to oppose- not confirm- the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared…
By Nicole D. Batey A sea of pink and green washed over downtown Baltimore as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted its 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference, from April 21 […] The post Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosts 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com According to the Abell Foundation, the homeownership rate in Baltimore City dropped from 51 percent to 47 percent […] The post 30 Black men join forces to create Kioba Business Ventures, a development company fostering generational wealth for Black families through homeownership appeared…
The makers of the survey included a space for people to write or draw a message. The contents of these so-called time capsules will be revealed in 100 years.
A complex operation is underway to evacuate Holocaust survivors from Ukraine. For rescuers and evacuees alike, it means confronting the past.
A security team watches out for Times journalists abroad. There are strategies in place, but sometimes there’s no other choice but to leave a country.
The troops will serve in the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force, created in 2014 in response to Russia’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.
President Biden’s push for more aid to Ukraine.