By The Christian Recorder In Ephesians 4: 1, the Apostle Paul urges us to “…walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have been called,” and Reverend William D. Watley, Ph.D., has done that and more! It is with a humble heart and reverential esteem that Reverend William D. Watley, Ph.D., announces his retirement
By AARON MORRISON and TRAVIS LOLLER, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols plans to lay him to rest Wednesday, three weeks after he died following a brutal beating by Memphis police that was captured on disturbing video that prompted nationwide protests and renewed calls for police reform. In those three weeks, five police officers
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Both PBS and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Kennedy Center) celebrated acclaimed anthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston this January. On Jan. 17, PBS released “Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space,” a biographical documentary about the late writer whose work defied the notions of
By Beverly Richards “Baltimore is a unique, approachable, eclectic, and culturally rich city,” said Paul Taylor, director, Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women Owned Businesses, and “advanced amateur” photographer. “You can see it in the architecture, the people, the neighborhoods, the parks. You can see it in the public spaces, anywhere you go. There are
By Dr. Jannae White, DNP, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner, Ascension St. Agnes Heart Failure Center We continue to live through a public health tragedy. If there is any hope to be drawn from so much hardship and loss, it’s that COVID-19 has reignited new conversations about disease awareness and the inequality that still exists in our
By AFRO Staff The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Baltimore Alumnae Chapter held their Founders Day Breakfast on Feb. 5 inside of the Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom, located on the campus of Morgan State University. National President and Chair of the organization, Elsie Cooke-Holmes served as keynote speaker for the event, which drew
By AFRO Staff On Feb. 4, bookworms from near and far gathered to hear world renowned author Walter Mosley speak at the 35th Annual Booklovers’ Breakfast. The event was held at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel and kicked off Black History Month programming hosted by the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Turnout was good for the
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The front of food packaging is for entertainment—pure hype. The back of the package holds the life-altering information. Food manufacturers employ deceptive marketing strategies to capitalize on consumers’ movement toward eating healthier. Packaging designed with messages like “100% Organic,” “All Natural,” and “Made with REAL Fruit” boldly printed
By Chris Megerian, The Associated Press Greeted by the cheerful blare of a train horn, President Joe Biden stood Monday before a decrepit rail tunnel that he estimated he’s been through 1,000 times — fearing for decades it might collapse. “For years, people talked about fixing this tunnel,” Biden told a crowd in Baltimore. “Back
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume As Black History Month begins, we must ensure that Black history is told fully and accurately. While the truth of the African American journey may not be the easiest to tell, it should be protected and celebrated. Our history as a people in this country is intricate and integral to the story