4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (482+ words) This Black History Month, the AFRO spoke with three tech experts in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore area about where tech has been and where it's going. Khalif Cooper is a self-taught software engineer who spends his days coding and organizing…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (457+ words) Word In Black, a national newsroom and research lab that works in partnership with the AFRO and 9 other Black newsrooms across the country, has been nominated for a first-of-its-kind NAACP Image Award. Anissa Durham, a health data journalist for Word…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (949+ words) By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFRO Within the chronicles of African-American history, particularly within the last 100 years, many names come to the forefront: Ida B. Wells, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois and more. But based on the intellectual prowess and academic…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (366+ words) By Alexis TaylorAFRO Managing Editor On the fifth day of Black History Month the 47th president of the United States promoted racist content to millions using social media. Within hours, the video made its way around the globe. Garnering likes, shares,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (743+ words) By Alvin BuyinzaWord in Black Teaching the "I Have a Dream Speech," Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on the bus, and how George Washington Carver became "The Peanut Man" are common Black History Month lessons in American…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (622+ words) The comedian's skit has sparked praise, backlash, and deeper questions about faith, money, and performance in the modern Black church. By Rev. Dorothy S. BoulwareWord in Black Now Druski has once again stirred the pot with his most recent shenanigans that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (434+ words) On Jan. 13, Claudette Colvin'civil rights activist and icon'died. For many people, including me, this was the first time we had ever heard her name. I attended two HBCUs, taught middle school social studies'including the Civil Rights Movement'and later wrote curriculum…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (500+ words) By Kendra BryantSpecial to the AFRO Bowie State University and Morgan State University held their commencements on Dec. 19. Morgan hosted their largest fall graduating class of 600 graduates." The University of Maryland Eastern Shore held its commencement on Dec. 13, featuring remarks…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (212+ words) Associated Black Charities (ABC) hosted its third annual Revival on Dec. 10, examining the state of Black America through the lens of faith leaders." ABC's virtual gathering featured Rev. Dr Jamal H. Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church; Rev....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1160+ words) From Senegal to Detroit" Detroit has been home to Senegalese immigrants since at least the 1990s. When author and educator Abib Coulibaly moved to Detroit with his wife in the early 2010s, they were attracted by the feeling of home." "I had…...