By SenatorCory V. McCray (D-Md.- 45) Partnerships can conquer tough challenges. Part of my job as a public servant is to find solutions to these challenges, especially when they negatively impact the communities I represent. Since taking office, bringing a grocery store to the heart of East Baltimore has been a challenge. A few factors
By Julianne Malveaux The Biden Administration has been pushing hard for credit for its significant economic successes. Coining the phrase ‘Bidenomics,’ the term is meant to direct attention towards the administration’s striking successful economic agenda. Under President Biden, the rate of inflation has been more than cut in half, employers have created more than 13
By Farrah Hassen In the wealthiest country on the planet, too many people still lack access to housing. The pandemic revealed the full extent of the U.S. housing crisis. Where were the roughly 580,000 people living unhoused in 2020 to go under “stay at home” orders? And what about those facing eviction? At the same
Photo: videoflow via 123RF You don’t need to be an expert to have success in the market, and with our beginner’s guide to stocks, you’ll be starting on the right foot. With markets nearing all-time highs and retail traders shaking things up, interest in the stock market has never been higher. Newcomers often face a steep
Photo: CRAIG ROBINSON via 123RF Many people dream of retiring early, but it can seem impossible, especially if you don’t make a lot of money. However, with proper planning and a few smart decisions, retiring early can become a reality for anyone. This guide will outline the key steps you can take to retire early
By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 This month, we think back to the March on Washington, which occurred 60 years ago this August, along with other significant Pan
By David Mitchell, Special to the AFRO Why is it important to have Black people in the theater space? My gut response: “Why is it important to have White people in the theater space??” Both questions are provocative. When my counterparts and I were met with the first question, for years I got stuck reaching
By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump ‘s hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fani Willis was at work. Just one month after Trump’s infamous January 2021 phone call to suggest Georgia’s secretary of state could overturn his election loss, the
By Ben Jealous More than one million Americans told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they aren’t willing to wait any longer. Their comments insisting that EPA move forward quickly to cut carbon pollution from new and existing coal and natural gas-burning power plants were delivered in person in Washington by a coalition of a
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, indicted former President Donald Trump and more than a dozen associates for election fraud, racketeering, and other charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump, the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal