By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, Dbailey@afro.com Leaders from around the state of Maryland are vying for a senate seat set to be vacated by Sen. Ben Cardin next year. Cardin has served the community as a political figure for over 56 years. “I think we’ll see who
By Sarah Jane Tribble As maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who are at the highest risk of complications and death related to pregnancy. The grant-funded initiative, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration, began rolling out four years ago
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com The U.S. Supreme Court officially blocked Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan on June 30. Applications for the Biden-Harris loan forgiveness program opened in October 2022. It was created to “help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires,” according to the U.S.
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO On June 27 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling against North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers with a 6-3 decision. The dispute pertained to an attempt to redraw a congressional state map. The Democratic Party raised concerns that the new map would have likely given
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com Henry Highland Garnet school served as a launch pad for a range of local legends from the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Garnet, also known as Public School (P.S.) #103, began undergoing major renovations in July of last year. The school was
On SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling: “The Supreme Court majority’s ruling is a shameful step backwards for equality, education, and the pursuit of prosperity for Black students in particular. This outcome reaffirms the importance of teaching and understanding Black history, rather than ignore it, as the majority justices are keen to do. The decision to reject
By Robert J. Hansen, The Sacramento Observer While trying to make a public comment at the June 20 Sacramento City Council meeting, Samuel Kinsey broke down in tears after watching a video in which a 10-year-old Black girl was put in handcuffs by a Sacramento police officer. “We are hurting,” a woman said while comforting
By Bria Overs, Word in Black From coast to coast, Americans are closely watching and dreading the upcoming end to the federal student loan payment pause. Borrowers in some states, however, have more debt than others. For Black people, the lasting effects of their debt depend on where they live which is often in those
By Michelle Richardson Black History Month isn’t the only time of the year dedicated to the culture. Along with Juneteenth, June is also Black Music Month. Black Music Month was created by former President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to “celebrate the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural
By AFRO Staff The Supreme Court eliminated the use of affirmative action in higher education on June 29, siding with the conservative group, Students for Fair Admissions (SF, which alleged discrimination against Asian applicants. The ruling means that race will no longer be considered in the admissions process for colleges and universities across the United