By Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press Pride parades kicked off in New York City and around the country Sunday with glittering confetti, cheering crowds, fluttering rainbow flags and newfound […] The post U.S. Pride parades march onwith new urgency appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Airport Sees Growing Passenger Traffic Ahead of Holiday Weekend The peak summer travel season is underway, and a busy weekend is expected over the Fourth of July holiday at Baltimore/Washington […] The post BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Prepared for Busy Summer Travel Season appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern The AFRO American Newspapers won big at the National Newspapers Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Messenger Awards this year. The publication, which began in 1892, was one […] The post AFRO wins big at NNPA awards ceremony during annual convention appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Report investigates the intersection of the media and religion sectors and their role in supporting modern, resilient civil society WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report drafted by the Fund for Peace, […] The post #FaithWorks: FAITH AND MEDIA INITIATIVE REVEALS NEW REPORT AT INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SUMMIT appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com President Freeman Hrabowski III has led the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), since 1992. After decades of […] The post President Freeman Hrabowski prepares for retirement after turning UMBC into the top producer of Black M.D., Ph.D. graduates appeared first on AFRO
By Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern Rev. Harold Carter, Jr. was made vice president of the Hampton Ministers’ Conference at their annual conference that took place in June. There, he had […] The post Hampton Minister’s Conference names Reverend Harold Carter, Jr. as vice president appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old […] The post Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afrocom David Heiber founded Concentric Educational Solutions in 2010 to bridge the gap between home and the classroom. The […] The post Concentric Educational Solutions puts students at the center of its work, bridging the gap between school and home appeared first on AFRO
By Tashi McQueen, Political Writer for The AFRO, Report For America Corps Member Cassidy Hutchinson, former White House aide to Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, testified on June 28 in […] The post Former White House aide drops bombshell testimony in surprise Jan. 6 hearing appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Sylvia Hui, The Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II and her grandson Prince William paid tribute June 22 to Britain’s Caribbean immigrants for their “profound contribution” to the U.K., as […] The post Royals thank Caribbean migrants for contribution to the UK appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .