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Afro e-edition 03_06_2026
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (60+ words) The Black Media Authority Your contribution is appreciated. Read what we will cover next! 133 years ago we were covering Post-Reconstruction when a former enslaved veteran started the AFRO with $200 from his land-owning wife. In 2022 we endorsed Maryland's first Black Governor,…...
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball cuts ribbon on High Ridge Center, bringing new life to an important community building
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (82+ words) The High Ridge Center in Howard County reopens as a hub for Black Greek Letter organizations, offering a space for service, fellowship, and leadership. By Howard County Government Each organization will have a dedicated office for their operations. The facility…...
Alpha Eta Phi: The sorority changing life for women with multiple sclerosis
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (488+ words) A few years ago, four women with multiple sclerosis (MS) met as part of a sorority for women with chronic illnesses. It turned out their entire 13-member line also had the autoimmune disease. The four women eventually left the sorority…...
First Lady Moore launches campaign to advance literacy among Maryland students
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (508+ words) First Lady Dawn Moore launches #ReadMoreMaryland campaign to promote literacy among Maryland students. Join the movement and inspire reading! Your contribution is appreciated. By Read More Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore, on Mar. 2, launched the #ReadMoreMaryland campaign, a statewide literacy…...
Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1031+ words) Federal and tribal agencies have worked in recent years to clarify eligibility requirements and train on-the-ground staff. But a report released by the Government Accountability Office ahead of Black History Month shows there is more work to be done when…...
‘A Soldier’s Life’ writer and 6888 champion set to give author’s talk at Lewis Museum
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (262+ words) The Reginald F. Lewis Museum will host an author talk at 1 p.m. on March 7 as part of its Women's History Month program. The event will feature Army Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings, who was instrumental in the legislative efforts that led to the…...
President, allies said to be creating executive plan to steal the 2026 midterms
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (438+ words) The lies around the right-wing campaign that pushed falsehoods that the 2020 election was stolen was trafficked through right-wing media, particularly Fox News. Fox News was then sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Systems. Fox lost the case and had to…...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in state in South Carolina after Capitol Hill dispute
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (767+ words) By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFRO Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the civil rights titan and two-time presidential candidate who rose from the Jim Crow era to the heights of American political influence, will return to his native South Carolina on…...
Baltimore Police Department releases body-cam video tied to Dwight Hawkins shooting
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (355+ words) At a Feb. 28 press conference, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) released body-worn camera footage tied to the fatal police-involved shooting of 37-year-old Dwight Hawkins." In the roughly six-minute clip, BPD officers Arthur Fuog, Omar Rodriguez and Devon Yancy are seen…...
Maryland leaders request tariff reimbursement following Supreme Court decision
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (339+ words) Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Maryland's top fiscal officials on Feb. 27 sent a joint letter asking President Donald Trump to reimburse the state for economic harm they attribute to tariffs the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional. "As Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer…...