Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes resigns from new presidency of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition April 18, 2024April 18, 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 Eco-Friendly Finance: Celebrating Earth Day with Green Investment Options Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase April 15, 2024April 4, 2024 Recent Stories Investing 101: Schelo Collier, founder of Black Women Invest, speaks on making your money grow April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 A time to plan: You have your college refund– now what? April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 ‘Bank of ‘Mom and Dad’ isn’t always an option for Black young adults April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Commentary Title insurance helps homeownership for Black Americans and others by Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Commentary Making ends meet is hard enough without a penalty for coming up short by Special to the AFRO April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 BUSINESS Commentary: Black businesses are under attack–now, so are financing opportunities to help them by Special to the AFRO April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 JPMorgan Chase – sponsored Sponsored This Women’s History Month, Regional Philanthropist Leader Talks Career, Finances and Motivation Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Sponsored Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Sponsored Planning for the unexpected and finding your path forward Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase #StopKillingUs 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 Black social media users react to deputy shooting of distressed Black woman February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 AFRO EVENTS NNPA highlights the rich civil rights history between Black and Jewish communities during Mid-Winter Training Conference Baltimore AFRO Tea Saturday April 20, 2024 AFRO News at Noon(ish) Mondays #WORDINBLACK #AFROCoronavirusUpdate World health officials say nearly 10,000 COVID-related deaths in December signal deepening health crisis January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 New COVID-19 variant HV.1 emerges as dominant strain in the U.S. November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school; many still need reading help September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 D.C. students add COVID-19 vaccination cards, negative coronavirus tests results to ‘back to school’ lists September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 AFRO BRIEFS Upcoming meetings and events in the Baltimore area April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 AI models to analyze language in social media posts fail to detect depression in Black people April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 PRESS ROOM: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump recognized on Forbes’ inaugural America’s Top 200 Lawyers List April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Deep in the woods, a former enslaved woman’s grave April 15, 2024April 17, 2024 National News Arizona outlaws abortion using law from 1864 April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 GAO study reveals persistent underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic faculty in higher education April 13, 2024April 12, 2024 Authorities remove 34 containers from Dali cargo ship as temporary channels see sparse commercial activity April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 International News World ignored Sudan’s war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger April 14, 2024April 15, 2024 Israel hails success in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. G7 democracies condemn attack April 14, 2024April 15, 2024 Biden delegates funds for support of Haiti Multinational Security Support Mission April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Opinion The whitewashing of education – and how to stop it by Word in Black April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 Fans share their views about the Wizards and the Caps remaining in D.C. by Special to the AFRO April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Trump Fried Chicken by Special to the AFRO from #WordinBlack April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Commentary: Classrooms in Baltimore County need more Black teachers by Special to the AFRO April 9, 2024April 8, 2024 Arts & Entertainment An AFRO inside look: Amidst legal scrutiny, Sean “Diddy” Combs named in case against son, Christian Combs April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist and author, dies at 93 April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 PRESS ROOM: Three-time 2024 Grammy Award®–Winning rap artist Killer Mike joins the National Symphony Orchestra April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 Religion Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray, influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles, dies by Associated Press April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 Bishop Leah Daughtry breaks down why you need to vote by Rev. Dorothy Boulware April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 Sandra Crouch dies at age 81 by AFRO Staff March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 MD Legal Aid teams with Reid Temple A.M.E. to offer free expungement clinic by AFRO Staff March 24, 2024March 25, 2024 SPORTS Fisk University’s Morgan Price becomes 1st HBCU gymnast to win national title April 14, 2024April 15, 2024 Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Exelon Foundation join forces to open 81 STEM centers April 14, 2024April 15, 2024 Fans, business owners, city officials celebrate as Wizards, Caps decide to remain in D.C. April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Coach Dawn Staley in spotlight after Gamecocks capture NCAA Division I national basketball championship April 12, 2024April 11, 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame to honor Hank Aaron with statue unveiling; U.S. Postal Service to issue commemorative stamp April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 O.J. 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Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes resigns from new presidency of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition April 18, 2024April 18, 2024
Sponsored Eco-Friendly Finance: Celebrating Earth Day with Green Investment Options Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase April 15, 2024April 4, 2024
Investing 101: Schelo Collier, founder of Black Women Invest, speaks on making your money grow April 18, 2024April 18, 2024
Commentary Title insurance helps homeownership for Black Americans and others by Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. April 18, 2024April 18, 2024
Commentary Making ends meet is hard enough without a penalty for coming up short by Special to the AFRO April 18, 2024April 18, 2024
BUSINESS Commentary: Black businesses are under attack–now, so are financing opportunities to help them by Special to the AFRO April 17, 2024April 17, 2024
Sponsored This Women’s History Month, Regional Philanthropist Leader Talks Career, Finances and Motivation Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
Sponsored Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase
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
Black social media users react to deputy shooting of distressed Black woman February 10, 2024February 10, 2024
NNPA highlights the rich civil rights history between Black and Jewish communities during Mid-Winter Training Conference
World health officials say nearly 10,000 COVID-related deaths in December signal deepening health crisis January 15, 2024January 15, 2024
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school; many still need reading help September 12, 2023September 12, 2023
D.C. students add COVID-19 vaccination cards, negative coronavirus tests results to ‘back to school’ lists September 11, 2023September 11, 2023
AI models to analyze language in social media posts fail to detect depression in Black people April 16, 2024April 16, 2024
PRESS ROOM: Civil rights attorney Ben Crump recognized on Forbes’ inaugural America’s Top 200 Lawyers List April 16, 2024April 16, 2024
GAO study reveals persistent underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic faculty in higher education April 13, 2024April 12, 2024
Authorities remove 34 containers from Dali cargo ship as temporary channels see sparse commercial activity April 11, 2024April 11, 2024
World ignored Sudan’s war for a year. Now aid groups warn of mass death from hunger April 14, 2024April 15, 2024
Israel hails success in blocking Iran’s unprecedented attack. G7 democracies condemn attack April 14, 2024April 15, 2024
Biden delegates funds for support of Haiti Multinational Security Support Mission April 13, 2024April 13, 2024
Fans share their views about the Wizards and the Caps remaining in D.C. by Special to the AFRO April 12, 2024April 12, 2024
Commentary: Classrooms in Baltimore County need more Black teachers by Special to the AFRO April 9, 2024April 8, 2024
An AFRO inside look: Amidst legal scrutiny, Sean “Diddy” Combs named in case against son, Christian Combs April 17, 2024April 17, 2024
PRESS ROOM: Three-time 2024 Grammy Award®–Winning rap artist Killer Mike joins the National Symphony Orchestra April 8, 2024April 8, 2024
Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray, influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles, dies by Associated Press April 8, 2024April 8, 2024
Bishop Leah Daughtry breaks down why you need to vote by Rev. Dorothy Boulware April 2, 2024April 2, 2024
MD Legal Aid teams with Reid Temple A.M.E. to offer free expungement clinic by AFRO Staff March 24, 2024March 25, 2024
Fisk University’s Morgan Price becomes 1st HBCU gymnast to win national title April 14, 2024April 15, 2024
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Exelon Foundation join forces to open 81 STEM centers April 14, 2024April 15, 2024
Fans, business owners, city officials celebrate as Wizards, Caps decide to remain in D.C. April 12, 2024April 12, 2024
Coach Dawn Staley in spotlight after Gamecocks capture NCAA Division I national basketball championship April 12, 2024April 11, 2024
Baseball Hall of Fame to honor Hank Aaron with statue unveiling; U.S. Postal Service to issue commemorative stamp April 12, 2024April 12, 2024
Commentary: End the stereotypes: World Down Syndrome Day is worth more than just a mention April 6, 2024April 18, 2024
Biden is building on the legacy of Obamacare while others are trying to tear it down April 5, 2024April 18, 2024