Krystal Gonzalez (left) hugs daughter, Aaliyah Gonzalez, who died on July 2 in a mass shooting at Brooklyn Homes just months after turning 18. Her mother attended a city council hearing on Sept. 13, to urge city leaders to stop the violence throughout Baltimore. (Photo credit Krystal Gonzalez/Instagram) By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Tmcqueen@afro.com
By Michayla Maxwell, Special to the AFRO and Layla Eason, AFRO Intern Generational wealth is a topic that has become more popular in recent years due to conversations about the wealth gap and the economy. Generational wealth is wealth that is passed on from children and grandchildren within one family. The wealth in question could
By Bria Overs, Word in Black It’s hard to know where to turn when seeking guidance on budgets, investments, purchasing a home, or even starting a business. The internet is a great and vast resource, but it has one major flaw — it’s unable to get a complete view of your finances. Passing down financial
By Bria Overs, Word in Black There’s an underappreciated power in Black businesses. A power that goes beyond their ability to boost the United States economy. From cultural-changing fashion brands to construction companies to hair salons, Black-owned businesses have a profound impact on the Black community. The heart of that impact? The ability to generate
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Forward Times Staff The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Several states have a higher minimum, but a predictable few, including Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina and Alabama, are stuck at that low minimum. If the minimum wage kept up with inflation, it would be
By Kimberly Chandler, The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Standing at the pulpit of the Birmingham, Ala., church where four little girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb in 1963, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must remember and own the uncomfortable moments of its past in order to
The nations are taking bold steps in the espionage shadow war to try to collect intelligence on leadership thinking and military capabilities.
The closing of a road through Mount Royal Park is part of Valérie Plante’s ambitious project to get Montrealers on bikes.
Thousands remain missing following the devastating flood in the country’s northeast. Health officials fear the window to recover them alive is closing.
General Li Shangfu’s recent absence from the public eye, which follows the removal of two top commanders, has raised questions about Xi Jinping’s confidence in his military.