By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO Baltimore authorities were called to a distressing scene on the night of Oct. 13 following a fatal stabbing that left one man dead and another injured in the city’s Mount Clare neighborhood. That night, officers arrived at the intersection of Ramsay Street and South Gilmor Street shortly after
By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO The D.C. Superior Court issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 5 for a man who was allegedly holding a woman captive and forcing her to engage in sexual acts with individuals for money. That man, later identified as 27-year-old Donjoeve Preston, was arrested and taken into custody on
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) Drawing from his experiences as a New Yorker, De Niro attested to the city’s firsthand knowledge of Trump, whom he characterized as unfit for leadership. He pointed out that New Yorkers had already tried to warn the world about Trump in 2016, but their
By Reuben Greene Baltimore’s Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture hosted the 2023 Generational Wealth Diversity Summit on Sept. 30. The pivotal event brought together experts and business leaders to address the pressing issues surrounding wealth diversity in America. Organized by Sharif J. Small, an accomplished financial expert and the
The White House’s highlighting of Diana, a young Black woman from Atlanta, signals the administration’s commitment to climate justice. By Willy Blackmore Word in Black When the Biden administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps last month, it was heralded as a huge victory for the environmental left in the United States. Here
Black think tank hopes results will provide guidance to policymakers (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released the first in a series of survey results — “Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race” — that tracks what Americans say Congress should prioritize. As
By Wafaa Shurafa and Joseph Krauss The Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians struggled Oct. 14 to flee from areas of Gaza targeted by the Israeli military while grappling with a growing water and medical supply shortage ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas’ bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel.
By Deyane Moses, Special to the AFRO This article was inspired by Afro Charities’ recent acquisition of historic doors that indicate the NAACP and AFRO shared offices in Baltimore. Read more about the doors here. In the heart of a segregated Baltimore during the tumultuous 1920s, a powerful partnership blossomed between two iconic institutions—the AFRO-American
Little Amal greets local residents with compassion. (Photos by Alisha Camacho) By Alisha Camacho, Special to the AFRO A 12-foot puppet, Little Amal, recently made her debut in Washington, D.C., where she was greeted by a crowd growing in anticipation next to the Big Chair in Anacostia. “If you weren’t down here, you missed out,”
Baltimore native Pinky Cole is the founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan, a restaurant chain known for its approachable, plant-based hamburgers. Cole will return to Baltimore to serve as the keynote speaker for Executive Alliance’s Women of Excellence event. Credit: Courtesy of Slutty Vegan By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Executive Alliance is set to host