By Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Forward Times Staff The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Several states have a higher minimum, but a predictable few, including Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina and Alabama, are stuck at that low minimum. If the minimum wage kept up with inflation, it would be
By Kimberly Chandler, The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Standing at the pulpit of the Birmingham, Ala., church where four little girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb in 1963, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must remember and own the uncomfortable moments of its past in order to
Tamara Johnson *KPFK 90.7 FM, a renowned radio station committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in media, is thrilled to announce the relaunch of “Access Unlimited,” on October 12. Tamara Johnson, a respected advocate and voice for mental health and disabilities, will be co-hosting this enlightening and impactful program. “I am truly thrilled and honored
*Short films made by kids and for kids from the U.S., Canada, China, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, and Mexico will be screened at the 7th annual Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Fest. This year ILICFF is held from September 23 – October 1, 2023, at various places in Baltimore and online via Zoom. On Saturday
*(CNN) — Tory Lanez has lost an attempt to be free on appeal while he seeks to overturn his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. He was sentenced in August to 10 years in prison for the 2020 shooting of the “Savage” artist, who was his friend at the time. Lanez’s request for bail was
Coco Austin and her daughter Chanel Nicole Marrow (Instagram) *Say what you will about Coco Austin, but it’s a fact she doesn’t let negativity stand in the way of enjoying the time she spends with her daughter. So much so that Coco, the wife of legendary rapper Ice-T, has posted a new set of photos
Flight Attendant – Depositphotos *(CNN) — When Essence Griffin started working as a flight attendant in 2022 she was thrilled. However, she’s already burned out Griffin was in her early 20s and desperate to see the world. The years stuck at home during the pandemic had “lit a fire” inside her. “I really wanted to
Krystal Gonzalez (left) hugs daughter, Aaliyah Gonzalez, who died on July 2 in a mass shooting at Brooklyn Homes just months after turning 18. Her mother attended a city council hearing on Sept. 13, to urge city leaders to stop the violence throughout Baltimore. (Photo credit Krystal Gonzalez/Instagram) By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Tmcqueen@afro.com
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com House Democrats called out Republican members who recently shot down their efforts to amend the Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) programming currently operating in the Department of Defense (DOD) through Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations bill, H.R. 4365. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) and
By TOM KRISHER, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers into raising wages in an era of big profits and as the industry begins a costly transition from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles. By striking