By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro If while driving through the 100 block W. North Avenue late Monday (5/9) afternoon you thought you witnessed four Black women seated […] The post MICA’s MFA Mamas reunite at the Fred Lazarus IV Center appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ben Jealous The young man who murdered 10 people in Buffalo, New York on May 14, was out to kill Black people. He chose a grocery store because he […] The post Racist ‘Replacement’ Rhetoric is Deadly and Republicans Must Stop Using It appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Special to the AFRO (May 7, 2016) 11:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Hello, Howard! (Applause.) H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: H-U! AUDIENCE: You know! THE PRESIDENT: (Laughter.) Thank you so much, […] The post Remarks by the president at Howard University commencement ceremony appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy (LULETA) is the first of its kind in the nation at an HBCU, where recruits […] The post HBCU’s Law Enforcement Academy is a first in the nation appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Graduation at the Washington-Baltimore area’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been a standing ovation experience this Spring in the area. All area […] The post It’s graduation time at area HBCUs – face to face at last appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By AFRO Staff As the AFRO celebrates education and those who have dedicated their lives to improving educational outcomes, the work of Frances Louise Murphy, I is once again deserving […] The post Remembering Frances L. Murphy, her impact in the classroom and on the streets of Baltimore appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper, AFRO Publisher In 1933, Dr. Carter Goodwin Woodson wrote his seminal, albeit controversial, book The Mis-Education of the Negro. A weekly columnist for the AFRO […] The post The Mis-Education of the Negro appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com After 18 years in the construction industry, Baltimore native Krystal Walker has one particular project that stands out […] The post 1st Amazon Construction Services LLC serves as one of the only Black woman-owned construction companies in Baltimore appeared first on AFRO American…
By AFRO Staff When Peter Iwuh walks across the graduation stage, May 21, at Morgan State University, he will take with him more than a handshake and a degree. The […] The post Morgan State University’s Peter Iwuh, designated ‘HBCU Student of the Year’ appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Remembering the late General Frank Emmanuel Petersen, Jr. Lessons, a Fighter for Racial Justice and Equity On May 14, the United […] The post The Moore Report: History lesson: A big Navy ship just named for a big Black Marine pilot and general appeared first on…