By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO What’s a “May-September” romance, you ask? Well, it’s not a calendar thing, but rather a reference to romantic relationships where there’s a considerable age difference between partners. I don’t particularly like the term “cougar” but for the sake of this article, let’s roll with it! A cougar
By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana agreed Thursday to establish a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The Accra Reparation Conference adds to the growing demands for reparations after about
By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO In a heartwarming celebration of community, M&T Bank and The Aspen Institute recently came together to commemorate The Weaver Awards 2023. Now in its third year, the Awards recognized the dedication and contributions of Baltimore’s remarkable “Community Connectors,” who embody the spirit of fostering community connections and building
By Chris Katje Many sports fans have debated whether NBA superstar Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time and he is still commonly referred to as GOAT. While the on-court debate will wage on for decades, Jordan’s off-court greatness puts him in a class all his own. Jordan is best known for his
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com A new class of weight loss medications are bringing hope to the more than 70 percent of Americans who are classified as medically overweight (BMI = 25-29.9) or obese (BMI = 30 or greater). The obesity rate of Black Americans clocking in at the highest among U.S. ethnic
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Early in the morning of May 27, 2020, Maxie-Cole’s son, Jamal Clay was found by his sister hanging in the garage of their home in the Chicago suburb of Olympia Fields. He was 19-years old and struggled with depression. He made a previous suicide attempt seven years earlier
By Sabrina McCrearHoward University News Service Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change released ahead of COP 28 The climate crisis is a health crisis, experts emphasized on Nov. 15 during the release of the 2023 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change policy brief. “Protecting human health and health equity must be a central
The Boeing Company welcomes Morgan State Alumni in the George Washington Room for the celebration of 75 years of existence. (Photo courtesy of Art Lawson)Walter Fields, president of Fields Communications shares remarks at the MSU alumni event hosted at Boeing Headquarters in Arlington, Va. (Photo courtesy of Art Lawson)Attendees rise to sing the Black national
By Sheeka Sanahori Rosa Parks’ historic protest wouldn’t have been possible without this unsung heroOn the northwest corner of Washington and Main Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, a brown commemorative street sign sits discreetly above the standard, green signages. Sarah Mae Flemming Way is a nod to a civil rights activist at the intersection
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black Breana Calloway stood in front of the Illinois State Senate in March to testify in favor of the Racism Free Schools Act. It passed the Senate unanimously, passed through the House, and was signed into law in August. Calloway, a principal-in-training in Chicago and a former Teach Plus Fellow