Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Hospital
A Russian missile killed at least two people and wounded dozens more at a hospital, while apparent Ukrainian strikes hit occupied cities in the south.
Iran Frees Belgian Aid Worker in Prisoner Swap
The aid worker, Olivier Vandecasteele, had been sentenced to 40 years in prison for spying. The former diplomat was convicted of plotting a 2018 bomb attack.
For Ukraine Military, Far-Right Russian Volunteers Make for Worrisome Allies
Some fighters who led an incursion into Russian territory this week have neo-Nazi ties. “I worry that something like this could backfire on Ukraine because these are not ambiguous people.”
AfroTech Executive conference gathers Black thought leaders, executives and investors of tech industry
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Blavity’s AfroTech Executive multi-city conference returned to Washington, D.C. on May 11 at The Gathering Spot, a Black-owned private membership club. The event brought together corporate executives, investors and tech moguls to learn about trends and innovations in the technology sector. “AfroTech Executive is a more intimate gathering
Congress revives the‘ Momnibus Act,’ but can it solve the Black maternal mortality crisis?
By Anish Sebastian, Special to the AFRO New data released by the CDC and National Center for Health Statistics reveal the worst rates of maternal mortality in the United States in 60 years. According to the report, the number of women who died during pregnancy or shortly after rose 40 percent (1,205 in 2021, 861
Commentary: How to create a strong, connected, and prosperous future for Prince George’s County
By Ann Brooks, Special to the AFRO In her recent State of County Budget Address, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks to Prince George’s County’s “future proof budget.” In fiscal year 2024, nearly 82 percent of the county’s $5.4 billion budget will go to education, public safety and policing. While these investments will undoubtedly make our
Maryland: a look at the new center for Black Power
By Ke’Aun Charles, Special to the AFRO With Gov. Wes Moore’s historic win in 2022, the large presence of the Legislative Maryland Black Caucus in state government and wealthy Black areas such as Prince George’s County, Maryland have the potential to become something we have never seen before in America: a center of institutional Black
Black hair should be clean of politics
By Wayne Campbell Black hair continues to be policed– and these days those at the forefront of the discrimination have a new face. Sadly, negative opinions against Black hair these days are not only being expressed by our former European colonizers– but by those who have Black skin. We have all read about Black students
MJBL to visit Capitol Hill and represent USA in the Bahamas
By Special Release from Larry Barber (Richmond, VA) – The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) will visit the United States Capitol this week as it prepares again to represent the country in the Bahamas. The all-star team, coaches and parents will make the capitol trip on Friday, May 26. The tour was set up by
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar and cultural icon, dead at 83
Born Anna-Mae Bullock, Tina Turner thrived as a singer and performer hailing from Tennessee. Turner sold over 100 million records worldwide and is cited as one of the best selling recording artists of all time. Shown here, the international icon (from left to right) on stage at Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 15, 2009; performing