By Barbara Arnwine, Defender News Service I’ve fought for civil rights my entire career. In fact, in honor of my late mother, Vera Pearl Arnwine, I will tell you that my actual birth was amidst a fight for justice and equality to desegregate a White Hospital that refused to service the African Americans in the
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Darius Bridges was 12 years old, his art teacher assigned an origami project to his class. A friend taught the Maryland native how to make an origami puppy, and after turning it in, he aced the assignment. Since he enjoyed the project so much, Bridges continued making
Dr. Zekeh Gbotokuma, Assoc. Prof. of Philosophy, Morgan State University ON MAY 17, 1957, OR THREE YEARS AFTER THE BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION decision, Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. showed his commitment to and advocacy for the civil rights in the United States through his “Give Us the Ballot” speech. The occasion was the
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By Hunter Savery, Capital News Service A ruling from the Supreme Court against the White House’s student debt relief program could impact more than 800,000 Maryland student loan borrowers who are currently eligible for relief according to data from the federal Department of Education. So far, about 320,000 Maryland borrowers have had their loans forgiveness
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The “food desert” label has seen an uptick in usage, as low-income communities across the country continue to lose access to fresh fruits and vegetables and full-service grocery stores within a ten mile radius. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that 13.5 million U.S. residents are current
By Linda Goler Blount, MPH, President and CEO, Black Women’s Health Imperative The cost of insulin is skyrocketing and people—especially Black women—are dying because they cannot afford or don’t have access to vital medication. There is not enough being done to lower the prices of prescription medications that could mean life or death for so
By Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown The unpaid work of Black women is the foundation of this country’s economic and political structures. Despite the significance of our contributions, our work must be more consistently valued and equitably paid. It is a tradition that we must be intentional about how Black women are honored, celebrated, supported, and
*Janet Days made history last month when she became the 51st commanding officer of Naval Station Norfolk. It’s the first time a Black woman has held the position in the installation’s 106-year history. As reported by 13 News Now, Days previously served as the base’s executive officer. Per Stripes.com, the Chicago native’s “sea assignments
Ruth E Carter Oscar win (Rob Latour-Shutterstock) *(CNN) — Costume designer Ruth E. Carter just became the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter won her second Oscar for costume design for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” In 2019, she became the first Black woman to win an Oscar in the category for her work