*(CNN) — At least 22 people are dead and dozens are injured following two mass shootings Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, officials say. An intensive manhunt is underway for a suspect in the shootings, according to officials and law enforcement sources. A city administrator said 22 people had been killed, Lewiston City Councilor Robert McCarthy
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor A sound mind and a sound body comes from a sound soul. To achieve the highest form of serenity, I believe it takes a multitude of silence and solitude. Sometimes your thoughts can be your greatest detriment and the voices around you can be a deterrent to your success.
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The pace of life is only picking up in today’s society, with technological advancements and increased productivity expectations. Many are finding that they need balance in their lives. “Gone are the days, for most people, where you have a nine-to-five job. You went to work, came back home
By Adriana Navarro, Special to the AFRO Hana Sharif builds worlds for a living. With the eye of a museum curator, she carefully selects the stories that will play out within them and the truths they will display. She practiced crafting narratives for five years at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis (The Rep) as
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO A man was killed during a morning ride on his bicycle in North Baltimore on Oct. 19, according to police. The 66-year-old bicyclist was riding westbound in the 300 block of West North Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Baltimore authorities were
By Dayvon Love, Special to the AFRO For 13 years, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) has been aspiring to be an independent, Black, revolutionary political organization that can have a meaningful impact on the lives of Black people in the Baltimore region. We were clear that in order to advocate in a way that
By Yugo Hines, Special to the AFRO October is National Depression Awareness Month, a time for advocates and health organizations around the globe to focus on educating the public about the condition that affects more than 280 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Though National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) is recognized on
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Bishop C. Guy Robinson, pastor of The Tabernacle of the Lord Church and Ministries in West Baltimore, is on a journey to normalize mental wellness from his pulpit. Known as a “mental health theologian,” he believes partnerships between pastors and mental health professionals in service to the African-American
By Mennatalla IbrahimSpecial to the AFRO There’s great comfort and privilege in tracing one’s features or mannerisms through a family line. However, for many African Americans across the country, this task is often marked with a unique pain and difficulty due to the absence or distortion of records left behind during slavery. The annual Tudor
By Joseph Williams, Word In Black Jenn Roberts had done everything right. But it all felt wrong. “I was one of the first in my family to go off to college,” she said. “I found a good guy in college, got married really early — did all the things I was supposed to do. And