By Nathan Ellgren, Adriana Gomez Licon and Jim Salter, The Associated Press The pallbearers wore white shirts and gloves. The desert-brown church with the tall bell tower was filled to […] The post Mourners gather as funerals begin for Uvalde school killings appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
by Ezinne Ezepue, University of Nigeria via New Pittsburgh Courier Nollywood – the Nigerian movie industry – was described as a small screen cinema involving amateurs who produced low budget trashy […] The post Blood Sisters: why the mini series on Netflix sets a new pace for Nollywood appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern History was made recently when the Maryland General Assembly passed two bills that will delegate or increase funding to the Commission on African American […] The post General Assembly passes legislation to increase funding for Commission on African American History and Culture appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor June is LGBTQ Pride Month – a celebration and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, staged to resist police harassment […] The post Black Pride: Representing the Black LGBTQ+ community for 30 years appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By AFRO Staff The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) on June 1 announced it has received a $10 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to strengthen eviction diversion […] The post D.C. courts and eight states receive eviction relief assistance from Wells Fargo grant appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By H.R. Harris, Special to the AFRO In Georgetown, nestled amidst million-dollar homes and storefront boutiques, African-American artist Norman Parish Jr. spent the last chapter of his life creating a […] The post “Walls of Respect”: Famed African-American artists featured in a new documentary premiering at Georgetown’s City Tavern Club appeared first on AFRO American…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Professor William Welch retired at 92 from Bowie State University (BSU) in the winter, he was the […] The post William Welch retired from Bowie State University as the oldest full-time faculty member, but that doesn’t mean his human resource development career…
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By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Professor William Welch retired at 92 from Bowie State University (BSU) in the winter, he was the […] The post William Welch retired from Bowie State University as the oldest full-time faculty member, but that doesn’t mean his human resource development career…