By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Former House of Delegates member Brooke Lierman was sworn into office on Jan. 16, making her the first woman comptroller of Maryland and the first woman to hold an independent, statewide office. “I am honored and humbled to share this day with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” Lierman
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Just in case you haven’t heard, there is a new preacher on the circuit, who has earned the respect of fellow clergy from around the country. A third-generation preacher, Master Hilton Rawls III, has been seated at the table amongst renowned messengers of our time. With some skill
The men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter and the Alpha Foundation of Howard County recently held the 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast in honor of the late civil rights leader. The event was held at Martin’s West on Jan. 8, and featured remarks from Gov.-Elect Wes Moore
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO As Rev. Raphael Warnock welcomed President Joe Biden to his pulpit on Jan. 15 – the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta – the historic moment was not lost on him. After all, it was Jan. 15, the actual birth date of the Rev. Dr. Martin L.
By The Associated Press Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced Wednesday. The former world No. 1 posted what she called “a little life update for 2023” on social media, including a picture of an ultrasound. The 25-year-old Osaka has been dating Cordae, a rapper, for years.
By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an unsecured office in Washington dating from his time as vice president. Robert Hur, a onetime U.S. attorney appointed by former
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Though the Baltimore Ceasefire 365 has been rebranded to become the Baltimore Peace Movement, the work will remain the same. The notable Baltimore-based volunteer organization aims to end the epidemic of violence through the power of peace and the importance of paying attention to what a person wants
By DaQuan Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate at Howard University On Jan. 16, Baltimore’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will reconvene for the first time since 2020. The parade was cancelled the previous two years due to local and national health restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the parade
Throughout the years, the Black church has consistently proven to be the voice and the strength of the Black community. (Photo by the University of Southern California) By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO “The church must stand at the forefront of the struggle,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a 1957 address
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Though Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was cut short by an assassin’s bullet, his work is continued through organizations and leaders across the world that have taken up his cause. The Mayor’s Office of African American Male Engagement (MOAAME), under the leadership of Dr. Andrey Bundley, has developed