Broken Promises
If you’ve already broken your New Year’s resolution, don’t despair. You don’t need a holiday to change your life.
High Food Prices Rile Up Canadians
Grocery stores have become a lightning rod for consumer discontent amid inflation and lingering mistrust after a bread price-fixing scandal.
Jack Ma, Ant Group Founder, Will Relinquish Control
Ant Group, the fintech sister company of the e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, is one of China’s most influential companies.
Biden Moves to End Doughnut Lures and Other Bear Hunting Tactics in Alaska
A new rule proposed by the administration would also bar hunters from invading wolf dens to kill pups.
Advocates urge educators to address student grief in school
By Shirley L. Smith, New York Amsterdam News The COVID-19 pandemic and America’s continuing struggle with gun violence have shined a long overdue spotlight on the impact of grief on children. Child advocates are hoping this heightened awareness will spark a culture shift in American schools so that grief training and counseling will become as
Morgan State University Professor Anthony Estreet named CEO of the National Association of Social Workers
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University (MSU) professor Anthony Estreet, Ph.D, has been selected to step into the role of chief executive officer for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Estreet, who previously served as chair of the Master of Social Work Program at MSU, will step into the role on Feb. 6. He
ONE NATION, INDIVISIBLE
By Ben Jealous It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national dilemma. January 6th and the weight of history that date carries are in the rearview mirror, at least on the calendar. Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream still is on the horizon. America’s existential challenge is
NCNW Voted Dr. A. Lois Keith as the New Chair of the Board Directors
By The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) Washington, DC – The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) is excited to announce that prolific educator, community organizer, and civil rights advocate Dr. A. Lois Keith will serve as the NCNW’s new Chair of the Board, steering the organization’s vision into 2023 and beyond.
Local photography legend, Irving H. Phillips, dies
By AFRO Staff Irving H. Phillips Jr., the first Black photojournalist for the Baltimore Sun, has died. The veteran photographer died on Dec. 22 in Loch Raven, Va. at the age of 79. *********************** CORRECTION: On Jan. 5 the AFRO published an article on Irving H. Phillips Jr., who passed away on Dec. 22, 2022.
Eisai, Biogen get U.S. FDA approval for Alzheimer’s drug, apply for full approval – Reuters
Eisai, Biogen get U.S. FDA approval for Alzheimer’s drug, apply for full approval Reuters FDA Approves, Leqembi, New Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s The New York Times FDA greenlights new Alzheimer’s drug amid safety concerns NBC News Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab receives accelerated approval amid safety concerns CNN New Alzheimer’s drug offers hope to patients and caregivers | DW News DW News