By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black While at the library making copies one day in 2018, Gregory Hill looked up and saw a sign that read “Adult Literacy Center: Read, […] The post #WordinBlack: Boosting adult literacy rates in the Black community appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO When Candace Okin was laid off from her job in 2019, it was a hard financial time for her. But she wanted to […] The post Mason Makes Money Fund allows children the opportunity to be entrepreneurs appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Ieesha Johnson wants to empower the Black community to make informed choices and decisions about organ donation. Maryland has more than 2,500 people […] The post The Decision Project educates and dispels organ donation myths among the black community appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By JIM HEINTZ, Associated Press KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia convicted American basketball star Brittney Griner of drug possession and smuggling Thursday and sentenced her to nine […] The post Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Griner to 9 years in prison appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Text ‘FOOD’ or ‘COMIDA’ to 304-304 to find free summer meals for kids; Awareness is critical as kids could miss out on 95 Million meals this summer WASHINGTON – All […] The post Ayesha Curry, Big Freedia and Chef Lorena Garcia Team Up with No Kid Hungry to Help Kids Get Free Summer Meals appeared
By AFRO Staff This month the Afro American Newspapers will celebrate 130 years in business with community members, former paper boys and girls, current and past employees, celebrities, and elected […] The post 130 years of excellence: AFRO Gala set to kick anniversary celebration into high gear appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Zekeh S. Gbotokuma, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Morgan State University THE 44TH POTUS BARACK OBAMA WAS BORN IN HONOLULU, HAWAII (USA) ON AUGUST 4TH, 1961. Today is his 61st […] The post OBAMANOMICS: A Tribute to President Barack Obama on His 61st Birthday appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen, Kaiser Permanente for Word in Black Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at first. With her health issues — hypertension, fibromyalgia, […] The post Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID’s next wave appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black This time of year, social media feeds are flooded with teachers posting lists of supplies they need for their classrooms and asking for the […] The post #WordinBlack: It’s back-to-school time. Here’s what teachers need appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black While browsing the gift shop at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, librarian Kathy Lester watched a young Black girl grab […] The post #WordinBlack: Here’s why Black kids need Black books appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .