Under a Cross Atop a Shallow Grave, He Found His Father
The full extent of Russian war crimes in the city of Kherson and surrounding areas is just coming into focus. These were two of them.
Merkel Says She Lacked the Power to Dissuade Putin from Invading Ukraine
Recounting her last state visit to Moscow in August of 2021, Angela Merkel noted that President Vladimir V. Putin would not meet with her alone, as he had done in the past.
Death Toll From Indonesia Earthquake Rises to 310
The quake in Cianjur, an agricultural region in West Java, has killed 310 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes; dozens of people are still missing.
Holiday Shopping and Inflation
We have tips for getting around higher prices this holiday shopping season.
Baltimore Museum of Art hosts new exhibit, A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Museum of Art recently hosted a packed auditorium as journalist, author and the Pulitzer Prize-winner Isabel Wilkerson discussed her book, “The Warmth of Other Suns” and its impact. The manuscript details the impetus and effects of the Great Migration, one of the largest mass relocations in
Price Rite Marketplace in Pigtown set to close next month
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The Price Rite Marketplace of West Pratt Street has served West Baltimore for 10 years. Now, just days before families are set to gather around the dinner table, Price Rite has announced that it is closing the sliding doors permanently at the end of December. Price Rite
Black Girls Vote continues to inspire at their fifth annual ball
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Black Girls Vote (BGV) held its fifth annual ball on Nov. 18 at Martin’s West in Baltimore County on Nov. 18. Members of the organization celebrated Black women with elected officials and community leaders, all gathered to recognize the efforts in politics and
The Moore Report: the best baseball players and all center fielders in the league
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Pardon my name dropping, but I mentioned to Adam Jones in a Zoom meeting the other day that all my favorite baseball players were center fielders. I loved watching baseball with my dad when I was a little boy. He’d be sitting in his easy chair
UVA community mourns shooting victims as wounded students recover
By Associated Press A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital. Brenda Hollins, the mother of running back Mike Hollins, tweeted early Monday: “Mike has been discharged!!! HALLELUJAH.” She asked for continued prayers “as he recovers and settles
Florida vs. Florida State score: Live game updates, college football scores, NCAA top 25 highlights today – CBS Sports
Florida vs. Florida State score: Live game updates, college football scores, NCAA top 25 highlights today CBS Sports Florida State football recruiting visitor list for FSU vs. UF Tomahawk Nation Live Gameday Updates: Florida 24, FSU 21 – Halftime 247Sports Ten players to watch in UF vs FSU rivalry showdown GatorCountry.com Second quarter: Florida State Seminoles vs. Florida Gators Tomahawk