Yearly Archives: 2023

Lamar Jackson quarterbacks a historic deal, commits to five-year extension deal with Baltimore Ravens

By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Lamar Jackson has silenced the chatter of naysayers who suggested that he was out of his league with the signing of a $260 million five-year extension with the Baltimore Ravens.  Jackson’s historic new contract makes the Pompano Beach, Fla., native the highest-paid player in the history of the

Only three percent of golfers in the U.S. are Black, this program gives kids a shot at the sport

By Aziah Siid, Word in Black Golf, like many sports, is riddled with a long history of systemic racism, which has contributed to a significant lack of representation of Black players. The numbers speak for themselves: of the roughly 24 million recreational golfers in the United States, only 3 percent are Black, and a mere

‘Reimagine Middle Branch Plan’ to revitalize South Baltimore, honor legacies of Baltimore Black Sox and Congressman Elijah Cummings

By Timothy Cox, Special to the AFRO Plans to renovate and revitalize a section of Baltimore’s inner harbor shoreline – long ignored by city planners– will include projects to honor the Baltimore Black Sox and the late Baltimore legislator, Congressman Elijah Eugene Cummings. On Feb. 9 the Baltimore City’s Planning Commission approved the plan to

Is dual enrollment or AP better for earning college credit?

By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black For the past 70 years, American high school students who wanted to get a head start on higher education had one path forward: take an Advanced Placement (AP) course, and then score high enough on the corresponding AP exam to hopefully qualify for college credit. But, thanks to a

The Moore Report: The time is now: everyone should celebrate the men of Negro Leagues Baseball

By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Here is an item to take special note of: Quiet as it’s kept, May 13 will be Negro Leagues Day in our great state.  Since 2009, the second Saturday in May has been designated as Negro Leagues Day in Maryland.  The state legislature passed, and Governor Martin O’Malley

BrickRose Exchange working to introduce Baltimore businesses to the metaverse

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com As more people access the metaverse and explore three dimensional worlds, Bianca Jackson is training Baltimore businesses and organizations to take advantage of the immersive technology and introducing them to the power of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI).  Her business, BrickRose Exchange, allows

Black women are more likely to be breadwinners- that’s not a bad thing

By Bria Overs, Word in Black In 1972, men were the primary or sole breadwinners in 85 percent of opposite-sex marriages. Things have changed drastically 50 years later.  Today, according to new research from the Pew Research Center, husbands are the sole or primary breadwinners in 55 percent of marriages. The change over several decades