By Tawanda W. Johnson, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF), an organization that stewards public funds to ensure that city youngsters have access to high-caliber enrichment and learning activities, will announce 60 new grantees this month, with awards totaling $8.4 million. Former City Council President Bernard “Jack” C. Young launched
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In recent years, Americans have been raising concerns about toxic chemicals found in drinking water within firefighters protective gear, which largely include PFAS, a “forever chemical” found in polyfluoroalkyl substances which feature particles that slowly break down over time. Since the 1950s, products made with these chemicals have
By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit police chief said he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was ultimately dismissed by prosecutors. The technology, which was used on images
This image from video shows the family of Tashawn Bernard, a 12-year-old who was handcuffed by a police officer on Aug. 10, in what the Lansing (Mich.) Police Department described as an “unfortunate case of ‘wrong place, wrong time,’” speaking during a virtual press conference with their lawyers, Ayanna and Rico Neal, left, Aug. 11
By Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor New Carrollton, Md., a Prince George’s County community, hosted its 40th National Night Out celebration recently with special guests from the top of Maryland’s state government. Gov. Wes Moore, first lady Dawn Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown made surprise appearances at the mid-county community’s Beckett Field, enhancing a local tradition
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black The memes, the reenactments, the folding chair earrings! In the aftermath of the ‘Alabama Brawl,’ Black America has had a lighthearted few days. Folks have been playing the Crime Mob classic “Knuck If You Buck,” making fun of Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” finding out that
By Sam MednickThe Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. No military action has been taken and the coup leaders appear to have gained the upper hand over the regional
By Ebony JJ Cury / Michigan Chronicle, Word in Black The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Aug. 10 that 49,449 Americans died by suicide in 2022. The figure represents a 2.6% increase from the 48,183 suicides recorded in 2021, marking the highest tally ever documented, based on the CDC’s preliminary data.
By Leanne Italie, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Film, television, fashion: You name it and Kim Kimble has done it in her 30-plus years as a hair stylist in Hollywood — but even through the good times, she never gave up her backup plan. Until the pandemic. “I had a salon where I
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo and hubby Blessed Uzochikwa are celebrating their first wedding anniversary. One year after saying “I Do” on August 13th, 2022, the power couple are more in love than ever. Celebrating the special occasion, Mercy Chinwo shared sweet new photos with her husband, both looking effortlessly adorable in an all-black