By The Associated Press A White Wichita Fire Department supervisor who texted a photo of himself wearing a sweater featuring a naked Black man has been suspended for three days […] The post White Kansas fire supervisor suspended over racist sweater appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor We are less than two weeks away from a major primary election in the District of Columbia. Sadly, D.C.’s favorite age-old game of the […] The post D.C. Editor’s notebook: District’s favorite game of ‘haves and have-nots’ creeps into 2022 Mayoral Primaries let the people decide! appeared first on
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO D.C. has had two women mayors, Sharon Pratt Kelly (1991-1995) and the City’s current mayor, Muriel Bowser who has served the District of […] The post Mayor Muriel Bowser: Will three terms be a charm? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Cara Williams, Special to the AFRO Councilmember Trayon White Sr., 38, was born in Ward 8, where he serves today. White’s Southeast D.C. roots helped him appreciate both the […] The post Public service is the vehicle to transform personal trauma for Trayvon White and others appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, D.C. Editor James Butler’s name is not always on the list of candidates for Mayor of Washington, D.C. He has not been included in some of the […] The post James Butler – Trinidad neighbor community advocate and second time candidate for D.C. Mayor appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Black journalists claim that White media has misrepresented the exodus of Black staffers from the president’s office. By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO News reports from White outlets questioned […] The post Should Americans be worried about the White House “Blaxit”? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Samy Magdy, The Associated Press The U.N. envoy for Sudan on May 29 decried the killing of two people in a violent crackdown against pro-democracy protesters who once again […] The post UN envoy decries Sudan violence after 2 killed in protests appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Imani Maatuka was born into a family of lawyers. There was never a question of if she would […] The post Young, Black woman attorney launches scholarship to increase minority representation in ‘Big Law’ jobs appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By David C. Miller Historically, Black fathers continue to be marginalized and depicted as absent, deadbeat and emotionally disconnected from their children. Within public discourse, these exaggerated portrayals have become […] The post Encouraging and supporting Black fathers appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By The Associated Press Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day — the federal holiday marking the end of slavery — as a holiday for state workers this year […] The post Juneteenth marked as state holiday in Alabama this year appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .