By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Women’s History Month, coupled with Black History Month, easily creates a season for Black women to receive recognition and appreciation that is well overdue. From healthcare to education, technology and art, women are leading the way. And when it comes to the political arena, Maryland has several Black
By Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO Publisher On March 15, I had the distinct honor of testifying in favor of Maryland House Bill 0370, sponsored by Delegate Mike Rogers (D- Anne Arundel County) and others. The bill, if passed and signed, will require Maryland’s governor “annually to proclaim March 9 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
Closeup of simple wooden Christian cross necklace on Old Bible. Christian background with copy space *Pastor Jameliah Gooden of Unity Church in Charlotte, NC made time in her sermon this week to call out a woman she claims is trying to come in between her marriage. “There was a woman from Atlanta that tried to
Claude Frye – screenshot *Fort Pierce, Florida (WPBF) — A Fort Pierce senior unknowingly signed over his home, and is now getting evicted. Selling a home in Florida isn’t always a complicated affair. You can actually transfer ownership just by signing a special deed and having it notarized. People usually do this in cases of
Credit: Instagram *The Black-family-owned restaurant Crust by Mack is reportedly coming to Baltimore’s Harborplace. According to the Baltimore Banner, the festival market is being renovated, Black Enterprise reports, and developer P. David Bramble is looking to bring Black businesses into the space. Bramble has been communicating the Crust by Mack owner Amanda Mack to bring
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 09: Meagan Good attends the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE) *Meagan Good is speaking out about her divorce from DeVon Franklin, saying it was not her decision to pull
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 08: Singer Bobby Caldwell attends the Soul Train Awards 2013 at the Orleans Arena on November 8, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET) *Singer-songwriter Bobby Caldwell, best known for his 1978 hit song “What You Won’t Do For Love,” has died at age 71.
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Two significant financial institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, failed to weather a run on its assets over a five-day period beginning March 8 causing them to be abruptly shut down by state and federal officials. President Biden responded to the crisis quickly in the morning
BALTIMORE – Coppin State Head Men’s Basketball Coach Juan Dixon will not return for the 2023-2024 season. Coppin Athletics Director Derek Carter today announced that Dixon is relieved of his duties, effective immediately. “After fully evaluating the men’s basketball program and performance, we feel a change of leadership is necessary moving forward,” said Carter. “We
By MICHELLE LARKIN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Monique Smith was sex trafficked from New York to Maryland at age 1. Because of the abuse she suffered, she decided to run away to Florida at age 18, where she experienced prostitution and trafficking again. “As a survivor and advocate, I want to see more