By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings comes from a family with a history of serving in our nation’s military. Having initially joined the armed forces as a challenge to herself, Cummings courageously overcame every obstacle she faced while serving, including ones that were based on her race and gender.
By Jake Bleiberg, Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer and David Sharp, The Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Police teams had already searched a recycling center in Maine twice before eventually finding the body of the man suspected of killing 18 people in Lewiston, authorities said Oct. 28. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck said
By Joseph Williams, Word In Black If you’re Black, chances are you’ve experienced it. You’re in a mostly White space, maybe your workplace, a school classroom or perhaps a social event. A White person with whom you’re interacting will do or say something seemingly innocuous — a joke about your hair, a compliment on how
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black At least once a year, students come to school with money they saved up, or a sealed envelope sent by their parents or guardian, for the annual Scholastic Book Fair. It’s an integral part of students’ yearly calendar festivities, giving them an opportunity to pick whatever their heart desires.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The East Baltimore community is getting a new grocery store. Lidl is set to become an anchor tenant in the Perkins-Somerset-Oldtown (PSO) Transformation plan. PSO residents have long faced a dearth of walkable, healthy food sources, all the while being able to easily access liquor and corner stores.
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase has opened its second virtual call center in Baltimore. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED), the firm hired 40 Baltimore residents as customer service specialists who will help Chase Bank customers over the phone with managing their financial accounts. The announcement builds
By Helen Bezuneh Special to the AFRO It’s been almost two months and Jenenne Whitfield is still not sure what motivated her former employer, the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) to remove her as its director. A press release from the museum’s Board of Directors did not specify why they decided to part ways with
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Tmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott addressed the importance of transportation investments in Baltimore, creating economic opportunity and what the state has done thus far on Oct. 16. “In the first ten months of our administration, we’ve shown that in partnership, progress is possible,”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire As the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are issuing warnings of an anticipated surge in hate crimes within the United States. The agencies underscored the need for heightened vigilance, not only against antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks, but also
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Have you heard the news? Federal student loan repayments restarted this month. Federal student loans were paused for close to $44 million borrowers on March 13, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The loans were reinstated in September 2023, after a Supreme Court ruling. While millions have restarted payments