By Shaela FosterSpecial to the AFRO Former squeegee worker, Tavon Scott Jr., 16, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday morning following the shooting death of 48-year-old Timothy Reynolds in July 2022. It was a packed and emotional courtroom as the judge analyzed details surrounding Scott’s age, mental state, and his history, including three
By Reginald WilliamsSpecial to the AFRO For Kenard Johnson, his appointment as incoming director for alumni engagement for Goucher College’s Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) was a full-circle moment. The 2019 Goucher alumnus took the long route to graduation. Still, in five years, the native Washingtonian elevated from an ex-offender to a college graduate to a
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com On Oct. 16, four leaders of Baltimore’s creative and cultural institutions gathered to share future plans for driving tourism and engaging city residents. The discussion took place during the Greater Baltimore Committee’s (GBC) transportation and economic opportunity summit and included executives from the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, National Aquarium, Maryland
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) hosted an informational event on Oct. 16 in Prince George’s County to brief aspiring social equity applicants about the upcoming round of cannabis licensing. Since the legalization of adult-use cannabis, Maryland has become the first state in the country to exclusively earmark
By Ariyana Griffin WASHINGTON D.C.- Thousands of Howard alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and supporters filled the streets and Howard’s campus this weekend, showing their HBCU pride as they prepared to close out their Homecoming festivities. Every year, Homecoming welcomes alumni back with welcome arms, and it becomes something to look forward to. “I have
Alpha Kappa Alpha *(CNN) — A Nashville teacher made headlines this month for removing a White elementary student’s shirt because it was emblazoned with the letters of one of the historically Black Sororities. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Public Schools told CNN the sorority shirt violated McGavock Elementary School dress code “due to having written,”
Clarence J. Pointer / Photo via Clarence J. Pointer *Clarence J. Pointer, known as “Pencilman,” was born in Hillsboro, a small town in Alabama. It was there he developed his God-given talent at the tender age of 5 years old. That incredible talent is why he’s also known as Clarence ‘Pencilman’ Pointer. With no formal
Blacula poster (via AAFCA) *(Los Angeles) – Indie filmmaking power couple Roxanne and Deon Taylor‘s Hidden Empire Films, in association with the African American Film Critics Association, is delighted to announce a special Halloween screening commemorating the 50th anniversary of the horror movie classic, “Blacula.” The spine-tingling evening will feature the film shown in its
GMA3 – 3/28/22 – GMA3: What You Need to Know, recaps the Oscars on Monday, March 28, 2022 on ABC.(Photo by Phil McCarten/ABC via Getty Images)TJ HOLMES, AMY ROBACH *TJ Holmes boldly took his bae Amy Robach to watch a football game at his alma mater, the University of Arkansas, which played against Mississippi State.
DJ Envy and Caesar Pina – via Instagram *Fans believe DJ Envy may soon be out of a job after iHeartMedia, owner of “The Breakfast Club,” reportedly put up a job listing via the Workday platform seeking a co-host for the popular radio program. The move came amid reports that the U.S. Department of Justice