Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) scores past Washington Commanders safety Quan Martin and safety Jeremy Chinn, right, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)By Stephen WhynoAP Sports WriterBALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 323 yards and a touchdown to outshine rookie
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Hurricane Helene touched down in Florida on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm that devastated communities across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service deemed it among the most powerful storms to hit the United States with days of
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com After two decades in the education system as a math teacher, principal and administrator, Atiyah Harmon noticed a problem: young Black girls in middle school were increasingly disinterested in mathematics. Their lack of interest wasn’t due to challenges in grasping the subject but because it wasn’t perceived as “cool.” Atiyah Harmon is
By Ariyana Griffin AFRO Staff Writer agriffin@afro.comCultureCon, a unique homecoming gathering for creatives, returned to Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 5-6 for its seventh annual convening. CultureCon offers a vibrant platform for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders and creatives to connect.Minaa B., a social worker and mental health educator, hosts a panel with writer Michell C. Clark
By Jasmine ClarkeSpecial to the AFROBlack family reunions are a time for people to connect over shared history and memories as they reinforce family structure. This important tradition reunites relatives across time and place, and helps mend the fragmentation and displacement caused by American chattel slavery and the Great Migration. A photo from the 1953 Felix
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(gpointstudio // Shutterstock)By Melissa Lavigne-Delville,Jessica Yu CWith just a few weeks until a historic presidential election, political anxiety has reached fever pitch. Four months ago, Hers took the pulse on overall stress levels across the country and the results are eye-opening. Obviously, the political landscape has changed quite a bit in the last four months—it’s been
Photo: igorkol via 123RFToo many people were not taught about money in school or by their parents and have developed poor habits of overspending, ignoring their finances, or not planning for the future. Financial success is available if you are willing to set goals and make a plan to achieve them. This roadmap will guide
By Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to The AFROThe James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA) at Morgan State University has opened a landmark exhibition titled, “Keeping the Culture: The Last Twenty-Five Years,” running from Sept. 29 to Dec. 13, 2024. Curated by Robin Cherry Howard, this exhibit showcases an extraordinary collection of African American art, highlighting the