By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.comDeyane Moses is a woman of many passions, one of the most notable being art. For nearly a decade, she’s been dedicated to researching, displaying and honoring Baltimore’s Black history and culture. In a place like Charm City, where rich Black history is preserved and shared by many organizations, it takes individuals
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.comStanton Elementary School language arts instructional coach Jazzmyne Townsend has been named the 2025 D.C. Teacher of the Year. The ceremony took place at the Ward 8 school on Oct. 3.The recognition enables Townsend to represent the District on the Council of Chief State School Officers where she will be able
By Ethan AshleyEducation has always been a contentious issue, but as we approach the 2024 elections, it’s become ground zero for broader cultural and political clashes. Book bans targeting diverse and inclusive materials are on the rise, and restrictive gag orders are silencing classroom discussions on critical topics like race, gender and American history. Ethan Ashley
The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) has concerns about the city’s plan to terminate its contract with the quasi-government agency within 90 days. The organization released a statement on Oct. 18, relaying the risk a rushed transition poses to the future of the organization and local arts community. BOPA is responsible for
Community members like DonnaAnn Ward are calling for more to be done in the way youth crime is addressed in Baltimore. (Photo credit: Unsplash / Aaron Burden) By DonnaAnn WardCommunity OrganizerOn Sept. 29, I sat down and wrote a petition. Along with hundreds of other Marylanders, I watched– in stomach churning horror– the video of
By Catherine PughSpecial to the AFRORev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant was celebrated in a ceremony of life fit truly for a queen, as she was often called during the two-hour homegoing service on Oct. 5. The service included a host of family, friends, politicians and onlookers who came to pay their respect to the highly-regarded
By Stacy BrownNNPA NewswireRapper T.I. and singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris have emerged victorious in a major lawsuit against toy company MGA Entertainment, securing a $71 million judgment. The couple, alongside their music group OMG Girlz, accused MGA of violating their intellectual property rights by copying the group’s image and style for the company’s popular L.O.L.
Ericka Alston BuckSpecial to the AFROFamily, friends, and the broader theater community are urgently pleading for the public’s help in the ongoing search for 28-year-old Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, who has been missing for two weeks. Williams, known for his performances in Broadway productions like “Hamilton” and “MJ: The Musical,” was last seen on Oct.