By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. Marcus L. Thompson recently was named the 13th president of Jackson State University. (Photo courtesy of Jackson State University) The board of trustees for
Baltimore is among nine jurisdictions across the nation to be chosen by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to receive its 2023 Culture of Health Prize. The Prize celebrates communities across the country where residents and organizations are collaborating to build solutions to barriers that have created unequal opportunities for health and wellbeing. With the
Center for Policy Analysis and Research’s “Where Do We Go From Here?” encourages businesses to adopt sustainable, inclusive, and equitable practices. (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) recently announced the release of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) guide, “Where Do We Go from Here? A Guide to Advance Racial
By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO In an intense City Council meeting held at Baltimore City Hall on Oct. 26, the contentious Complete Streets Ordinance took center stage. Baltimore officials revised how the city plans its streets in 2018, changes reflected in new legislation called the Complete Streets Ordinance. Although the city’s plan was
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO Today we rode through the busy streets of Ghana until we made it to a magnet primary school into the city of Tema. Upon arrival we were warmly met by the principal. Escorted in groups of two, we were assigned different classrooms to speak to students as well
Former Baltimore Police Department Sgt. Ethan Newberg was sentenced to just six months of home detention and two years supervised probation Nov. 14 after pleading guilty to nine misdemeanor counts of misconduct in office for a series of false arrests and unwarranted detainments caught on body camera. (Photos courtesy BPD) By Stephen Janis and Taya
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO “Eyewinkers, Tumbleturds, and Candlebugs: The Art of Elizabeth Talford Scott,” an exhibition comprising19 of Scott’s intricately stitched and colorfully adorned fabricated works of art, coupled with an extensive array of community programming and a focus on accessibility, opened on Nov. 12 at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
By Andrellos Mitchell, Special to the AFRO Rarely a day goes by without a news story about the behavior of American judges. These stories tend to focus on their courtroom behavior and alleged bias in high-profile cases. For example, Judge Aileen Cannon is accused by the left of showing bias in favor of Donald Trump
(l-r) Leroy Fink Air Force Veteran, Lamont English Army Lt. Colonel, and Jerri N. Jones Air Force (Courtesy photos) By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political WriterTmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott addressed the importance of transportation investments in Baltimore and what the state has done thus far on Oct. 16. “In the first 10 months of our administration, we’ve shown that in partnership progress is possible,” said Moore at the Greater