By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Patriarchy and paternalism are two forms of oppression that endure in the workplace. Britannica defines the former as a society where men exercise total authority over a community, while it characterizes the latter as a practice of infringement on personal autonomy by an authority. Both have implications for
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Baltimore Business Journal (BBJ) publisher and market president Rhonda Pringle is set to leave her post and join the publication’s parent company, American City Business Journals (ACBJ). She will become the media company’s director of diversity business initiatives. Pringle will take over the position on Oct. 16. In
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced the arrest of murder suspect Jason Billingsley, 32, on Sept. 28. “Billingsley was taken into custody in Bowie, Md. at approximately 11 p.m. last night,” said Worley, at a press
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In back-to-back confirmation hearings on Sept. 21, the Rules and Legislative Oversight Committee approved Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Acting Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace. “I have dedicated my life to serving Baltimore City Police Departments,” said Worley during the hearing. “I’m committed to working every
By Dayvon Love One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host of other societal messages bombard Black youth with the idea that they are worthless. If we are
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The H Street Festival in Northeast D.C. offered various attractions on Sept. 16, including popular brands and bands spanning across 11 blocks. Guests had the opportunity to purchase clothing items, candles and other trinkets from vendors while local performers like Strangers that Clique and Joy of Motion graced the stage. Nicole Short enjoys the sunset
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In the United States, the scourge of coronary heart disease (CHD) devours a staggering $108 billion in annual health care costs, according to a recent Deloitte analysis. A disturbing $1.3 billion of this total is tied to health care inequities, according to the same analysis. The National Institutes
By AFRO Staff On Sept. 17 at 3:30 p.m. members of Freedom Temple AME Zion Church rededicated their cornerstone. The event took place at the church, located at 2926 Hollins Ferry Road in Baltimore. There, Bishop W. Darin Moore, of the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District, preached at the ceremony for the church, which was founded by
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, and it affects approximately 100,000 Americans– mainly African Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “the disease occurs among one out of every