By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com The Jamaican Association of Maryland (JAM) recently celebrated the Caribbean nation’s 61st year of independence. Members of the Jamaican diaspora, friends and family gathered on Aug. 19 for the 2023 Independence Gala 2023. The gala took place at Martin’s West and celebrated the establishment of the nation’s modern
By AFRO Staff On Aug. 21 Sha’Carri Richardson gained her first official international title in the 100 meter dash. Richardson was an outlier in lane 9 at the 2023 World Track and Field Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where she was crowned queen of the race track. “It’s always been my time, but now it’s my
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Megan Sayles is a Report for America Corps member. Capital Growth Partners, a business advisory firm, assembled broadband providers, information technology (IT) professionals, digital divide consultants and leaders from the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to discuss opportunities in President Biden’s Internet for All initiative. In 2021 Congress
By Jamaica Kalika, Special to the AFRO Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MI-1) and House Democrats are leading the push to eradicate the punishment of solitary confinement in federal facilities with the End Solitary Confinement Act. Bush, in partnership with Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) and Bonnie Watson Coleman
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com On Aug. 26, Charm City Live returns to Baltimore with some of the top names in the music industry. Residents are invited to attend the celebration at Market Pl & E. Pratt St., where thousands are expected to turn out for the event. Ari Lennox, MC Lyte, and
By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer, DLawrence@afro.com As the first day of school quickly approaches, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott is making sure the city scholars are prepared for classes with a Back 2 School Kickoff event downtown in front of Baltimore’s City Hall on Aug. 19. The annual event was well attended as over
Cody Carnes will be doing an exclusive performance of his song “Firm Foundation (He Won’t) for GRAMMY Positive Vibes Only this Sunday, August 27th. Check the GRAMMY YouTube page on Sunday to see the performance.
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By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com During a weekend of celebration for the 150-year-old security company, American District Telegraph (ADT), Fight Blight Bmore was gifted $100,000 toward their fight to end vacant housing and revitalize Baltimore. “Baltimore is a great city filled with history and wonderful people, but it needs some love,” Bob Tucker
By AFRO Staff Activists and historians are honoring the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington with much fanfare this year. In preparation for the event, the AFRO has listed some of the buses that will be traveling from states across the country to bring participants to the nation’s capital for a reenactment of the