By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press Efforts by the majority-White Mississippi Legislature to create courts with appointed rather than elected judges and to expand patrols by state police inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson amount to “Jim Crow 2.0,” a former Democratic state lawmaker said recently. Ex-Rep. Kathy Sykes of Jackson also said
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO The International Criminal Court (ICC) said March 17 that it has issued arrest warrants for Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova for their alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. [Putin] “is allegedly responsible for the war crime
By Sherri Kolade, The Michigan Chronicle The fields of tech, law, construction and that of certain business sectors are in dire need of Black women who naturally always up the ante wherever they go. However, there is still a lot to be desired. Between Black women leaving the workforce in high numbers (according to a
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “Powerful lobbying by regulated industries for decades have delayed, weakened, or rolled back public safety and environmental protection regulations that have taken a toll on our communities, health, and environment. But the lesson bears repeating: Government regulations save lives and boost economic innovation – if
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black Becoming a physician has been an uphill battle for so many Black women like Jasmine Brown — a third-year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania who testifies about her trials in her new book, “Twice As Hard.” Since her youth, Brown made it her mission to fight for
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion may soon have their own official commemorative day in the state of Maryland. On March 15, HB0370 was heard in the Health and Government Operations Committee in the House Office Building. Del. Mike Rogers (D-32), leading sponsor of HB0370
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO In some African American churches, the time-honored tradition of “church mothers” is still vibrant. For generations, pastors and congregants have cherished these devout women for their wisdom, faith, and dedication. Church mothers serve in a variety of roles across a broad spectrum. Faithful to the call, they give
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By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Two significant financial institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, failed to weather a run on its assets over a five-day period beginning March 8 causing them to be abruptly shut down by state and federal officials. President Biden responded to the crisis quickly in the morning
BALTIMORE – Coppin State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Juan Dixon will not return for the 2023-2024 season. Coppin Athletics Director Derek Carter today announced that Dixon is relieved of his duties, effective immediately. “After fully evaluating the men’s basketball program and performance, we feel a change of leadership is necessary moving forward,” said Carter. “We