*BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Recent Johns Hopkins University graduates just made a huge stride that could help protect more women from cervical cancer using advanced technology. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The disease kills 4,000 people with cervixes each year in the U.S. But this group of graduates from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School may
*Bailey Broadcasting Services‘ production of “King: From Atlanta To The Mountaintop” hits the airwaves once again on KJLH Radio Los Angeles 102.3 FM from 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, presented by The Geffen Playhouse. The award-winning three-hour program will also stream on KJLHRadio.com. It is the first of its kind to profile the
By Nicole Winfield, Giada Zampano and Frances D’Emilio, The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI at a rare requiem Mass Jan. 5 for a dead pope presided over by a living one, ending an unprecedented decade for the Catholic Church that
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press Drummer Fred White, who backed up his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind and Fire, died on Jan. 1. He was 67. Verdine White, a vocalist, percussionist and bass player for the band, posted on his Instagram account that his younger brother Frederick
By Lango Deen, U.S. Black Engineer and Information, Technology Magazine The Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference will return to the nation’s capital for the 37th annual celebration of excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Career Communications Group’s US Black Engineer magazine is partnering once again with the Council of Engineering
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Rep. Billy Mitchell from the state of Georgia’s 88th District, is the outgoing president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL). He has served as its 14th president. Rep. Laura Hall will assume his post at the end of this month as the 15th president of
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com With wage garnishment hitting the poor harder than ever, a North Carolina House Democrat wants to set limits on how far a debt collector can go in getting what courts say they are owed. Wage garnishment is a court-ordered carve-out of a paycheck
The Detroit Walk to Freedom took place on June 23, 1963 in Detroit, Mich. (Photo by Wayne University) By Aswad Walker, The Defender Network The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prolific speaker, meaning he has a litany of speeches given over his years in the public eye that go far beyond the
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The age-old adage tells us to put our money where our mouth is. Rather than spend money with businesses that are just looking to turn a profit, civil rights activists and other social change agents say it’s critical that consumers look to fund nonprofits and companies that are
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher By Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO Publisher In 1963, the AFRO meticulously chronicled the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,” where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his now-famous “I Have A Dream Speech.” As more than 240,000 people of all races and creeds prepared