By Denisha Allen In mainstream media, school choice is often framed as taking money away from public schools or being elite, White, and only a conservative policy issue. Yet Black school founders’ very existence directly debunks these common myths. My own experience does, too. That’s why I founded Black Minds Matter, a national movement to
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black We are in an era where the discourse on reparations travels along a number of crucial pathways. It meanders through the history of housing discrimination and inequities in home loan approvals. It acknowledges the haunting reality of police brutality and violence towards Black bodies. “Those are clearly grounds and
By Lisa M. Gomez In 2008, Congress passed a law requiring health plans and insurance companies to treat individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders fairly. The law — called the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, or MHPAEA — doesn’t require plans to offer any specific mental health or substance use
By Khira Moore AFRO Intern Baltimore City Fire Department officials joined Mayor Brandon Scott as he nominated James Wallace, acting director of the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, as the new fire chief. Wallace began his career as a medical paramedic before switching to firefighter-paramedics. He’s gained experience in several levels of leadership, even serving
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By Howard University Blue Star Families (BSF) in partnership with Howard University and The Chamberlain Project, hosted a panel symposium titled “Freedom to Serve: Integrating the Armed Services,” on July 26. The event wove together the expertise, data, and action of Blue Star Families’ Campaign for Inclusion with Howard University’s deep history of military service
By Michael Kunzelman and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press A man who served a prison term for joining torch-toting White nationalists in marching through the University of Virginia’s campus in a 2017 rally has been arrested on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol and attacked police officers. Tyler Bradley Dykes, 25, of Bluffton, S.C., was
Effervescent Nigerian saxophonist, producer, and gospel recording artiste, Abolaji Banjoko professionally known as Beejay Sax has unveiled a new video from his “Beejay Sax 2023 (Live)” project. Recorded live at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos Nigeria, the new release features a mashup of top Nigerian gospel Praise/Worship songs, geared to trigger the atmosphere of thanksgiving
France-based gospel singer, songwriter, and pastor, Mireille Lasme has released her much-anticipated new single “Your Grace,” available now on all digital platforms. The song serves as a poignant testament to God’s amazing grace and incomprehensible love for us, illuminating our path through life’s trials and triumphs. Produced by Manus Akpanke, “Your Grace” is a mid-tempo