Senator Cory V. McCray reflects on 2024 progress and challenges, and outlines plans for 2025 to strengthen Baltimore's ...

Mayor Bowser announces $7 million in grants and contracts for high impact tutoring programs in D.C. schools, aiming to ...

Civil rights attorney Yaida Ford plans to sue Delaware Officer Phillip Poorman for alleged false arrest. She believes it was racially motivated.

Chrissy M. Thornton discusses the power of hope in the New Year for Black America. Learn how to navigate the challenges ahead with resilience and collective action.

New Orleans' French Quarter after a pickup truck rams into a crowd. Police shoot driver, FBI investigates as act of terrorism ...

Alicia Wilson returns to Johns Hopkins University as vice president of civic engagement and opportunity. She aims to build on ...

Nikki Giovanni, a celebrated author and poet, was laid to rest in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her legacy of empowering Black ...

Discover the history and significance of Watch Night, a tradition of African American New Year's Eve celebrations, marking ...

Body camera footage reveals brutal beating of Robert L. Brooks before his death in custody. Calls for accountability and ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appoints Senator Jill P. Carter to the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, leaving her Senate ...

Former President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace laureate and human rights advocate, dies at 100 years old. His legacy includes ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...