Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey introduces bill to recruit officers amid nationwide police shortage May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 The AFRO is a proud Comcast Rise recipient! This year, Comcast RISE awarded 500 recipients in five cities with a grant package that includes business consultation services, educational resources, monetary grant, creative production, media schedule, and a technology makeover. This commercial, produced by Comcast, will be shown in our markets over the next few months. Order “This is Our War” here Get Your AFRO SWAG DONATE Sponsored Whole vs. Term Life Insurance: Which Is the Right Choice for You? Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase April 29, 2024April 4, 2024 Recent Stories Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Scholars, education leaders discuss 70th anniversary of Brown v. 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Business Owners on May 8 Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Sponsored This Women’s History Month, Regional Philanthropist Leader Talks Career, Finances and Motivation Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase #StopKillingUs ‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest May 11, 2024May 11, 2024 Connecticut trooper acquitted in shooting death of Black college student following chase March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 Two new studies document effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 AFRO EVENTS Register for AFRO Black Business Matters Free Virtual Expo 2024 Hundreds attend AFRO High Tea in honor of Divine Nine organizations NNPA highlights the rich civil rights history between Black and Jewish communities during Mid-Winter Training Conference #WORDINBLACK Election 2024 Candidates, voters reflect on 2024 primary election May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Former Mayor Sheila Dixon concedes to Mayor Brandon M. Scott in Democratic primary May 18, 2024May 18, 2024 U.S. Rep. David Trone rallies behind PG County Exec. 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Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden-Harris administration to halt deportations to Haiti May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 3rd session of Permanent Forum on People of African Descent convenes in Geneva May 6, 2024May 4, 2024 Opinion What do kindergarten teachers mean by ‘ready for school?’ by Special to the AFRO May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Commentary: A time to come together, in a season of protest by Special to the AFRO May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 Marilyn Mosby, the Black electoral infrastructure and prison as weapon against Black people by Special to the AFRO May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 Cracking the code on ground rent: A guide to understanding and managing it by Special to the AFRO May 12, 2024May 11, 2024 Arts & Entertainment An AFRO spotlight on Black Excellence: Meet Zion Phillips, the five-year-old accepted into national society for high IQ May 20, 2024May 19, 2024 Diddy admits to 2016 assault in public apology, commits to personal growth May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Baltimore’s abstract painter Charles Mason III needs a kidney May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Religion PRESS ROOM: Bishop Malone becomes first Black female president of Methodists’ Council of Bishops by BlackPR.com May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 Church shootings force reckoning between faith and security by The Rev. 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Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey introduces bill to recruit officers amid nationwide police shortage May 20, 2024May 20, 2024
Sponsored Whole vs. Term Life Insurance: Which Is the Right Choice for You? Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase April 29, 2024April 4, 2024
Scholars, education leaders discuss 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education May 20, 2024May 19, 2024
Review: AfroPreak 2024: Elevating the Preakness experience for Baltimore’s Black elite May 20, 2024May 19, 2024
National News Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza by Associated Press May 20, 2024May 19, 2024
National News Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later by Associated Press May 20, 2024May 19, 2024
Health School-based initiatives could be the answer to looming shortage of health care workers by Mylika Scatliffe AFRO Womens Health Writer May 20, 2024May 19, 2024
Sponsored Chase to Bring ‘The Experience’ to D.C. Business Owners on May 8 Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
Sponsored This Women’s History Month, Regional Philanthropist Leader Talks Career, Finances and Motivation Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest May 11, 2024May 11, 2024
Connecticut trooper acquitted in shooting death of Black college student following chase March 19, 2024March 19, 2024
Two new studies document effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health February 12, 2024February 12, 2024
NNPA highlights the rich civil rights history between Black and Jewish communities during Mid-Winter Training Conference
Former Mayor Sheila Dixon concedes to Mayor Brandon M. Scott in Democratic primary May 18, 2024May 18, 2024
U.S. Rep. David Trone rallies behind PG County Exec. Angela Alsobrooks following Md. senate primary defeat May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
Alsobrooks defeats Trone by decisive margin, wins Maryland Democratic primary for U.S. Senate May 15, 2024May 16, 2024
President Joe Biden remembers two-year anniversary of the Buffalo supermarket shooting May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina’s undergraduate body has died May 19, 2024May 19, 2024
Shocking new surveillance footage appears to show Diddy assaulting former girlfriend Cassie May 18, 2024May 19, 2024
House Oversight Committee meeting erupts in personal attacks and partisan disputes May 18, 2024May 19, 2024
Nigeria’s fashion and dancing styles in the spotlight as Harry, Meghan visit its largest city May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls on Biden-Harris administration to halt deportations to Haiti May 9, 2024May 9, 2024
3rd session of Permanent Forum on People of African Descent convenes in Geneva May 6, 2024May 4, 2024
What do kindergarten teachers mean by ‘ready for school?’ by Special to the AFRO May 19, 2024May 19, 2024
Commentary: A time to come together, in a season of protest by Special to the AFRO May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
Marilyn Mosby, the Black electoral infrastructure and prison as weapon against Black people by Special to the AFRO May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Cracking the code on ground rent: A guide to understanding and managing it by Special to the AFRO May 12, 2024May 11, 2024
An AFRO spotlight on Black Excellence: Meet Zion Phillips, the five-year-old accepted into national society for high IQ May 20, 2024May 19, 2024
PRESS ROOM: Bishop Malone becomes first Black female president of Methodists’ Council of Bishops by BlackPR.com May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Church shootings force reckoning between faith and security by The Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware May 12, 2024May 14, 2024
‘Take Me to the Water’ is not being sung in Flint churches by Rev. Dorothy Boulware May 10, 2024May 10, 2024
IN MEMORIAM: Tribute to the ministry, life, and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray by Special to the AFRO May 4, 2024May 4, 2024
Tim Howard’s Hall of Fame induction honors his legacy on and off the soccer field May 6, 2024May 6, 2024
Acrobatics and tumbling at Morgan State University: Making history one flip at a time May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church April 28, 2024April 29, 2024
Rev. Lee Michaels, renowned radio talk show host, retires from Heaven 600’s ‘The Morning Experience’ March 4, 2024March 4, 2024