By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO We checked in with the Rev. Myeskia Coger Watson, the illustrious former pastor of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, who candidly shared what’s been […] The post #FaithWorks: Seeing What We’ve Never Seen Before appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Riley May and Cammi Morton, Youthcast Media Group™ Everyone in Bug Jones-Dingman’s family smoked cigarettes, so it felt normal for him to start at age 13. When all his […] The post Influences used on youth to purchase tobacco products appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is calling on Black women across America to take an active role in combating climate change and […] The post National Council of Negro Women Connects with Diasporan Countries Suffering from Climate Change with ‘Trees of Hope’ Campaign appeared first on AFRO
By Zekeh S. Gbotokuma In July 2022, Maryland voters carried out their civic duty. They drove and walked to polling stations to vote for candidates running in a variety of […] The post Reflections on Maryland Primary Election Day 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 (CES) 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 Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve (the Fed) into a difficult spot. With inflation raging at […] The post Fed set to impose another big rate hike to fight inflation appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO Twenty Baltimoreans were recently named as recipients of a $5,000 Weaver Award for their projects, which all help connect community residents in a […] The post Local artists and activists among 2022 Weaver Award recipients appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Special to the AFRO Peak summer travel season is underway, with more busy summer weekends ahead. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Air service and passenger traffic continues to grow, […] The post BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport prepared for busy travel season appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Bree Tomlinson and Amyah Davis, Youthcast Media Group™ East of Baltimore in Essex, Md., middle and high school kids gather after school around a small corner store one block […] The post Access to tobacco products and proximity of retailers pose challenge for youth appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ariama C. Long, Report for America Corps Member This year marks the 61st anniversary of the 1961 Freedom rides through the segregated South, aimed at dismantling the Jim Crow […] The post Freedom Riders from 1961 honored appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .