On Aug. 31 a jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally ...

Nearly two weeks after a derecho knocked out power, thousands of Gary residents were still waiting for electricity. While ...

Baltimore ranked second in the Community Justice Action Fund’s 2025 Violence Prevention Index, which assesses cities’ ...

Hundreds of Black journalists meeting in Atlanta recently heard a multitalented panel of experts address the issue of “Separation of Church & Sex: Faith and the Fight Against HIV.” HIV remains a ...

Willie Pearl Mackey King had no idea the scraps scattered across an SCLC office floor would become one of the most important writings in American history. Sixty-three years later, a new foundation is ...

Karmelo Anthony’s 35-year murder sentence stands after a Texas judge denied his request for a new trial. His attorney said the defense will appeal. DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for ...

Parent-teacher conferences can conjure a familiar scene: adults crammed into child-size chairs, listening to teachers run through a list of students’ achievements and struggles. For many families, ...

BALTIMORE – On June 4, Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) officially opened the doors to the new Furley Elementary School and Recreation Center, marking a major milestone in the district's ...

Over the years the AFRO has had the privilege of capturing a range of tea events in Black society. Whether to honor mothers in the community or simply fellowship and reassure social bonds, gathering ...

The July 4 weekend is almost here, an occasion Frederick Douglas called “a sham” in his scathing address of July 5, 1842, in Rochester, N.Y. What then can residents of the Washington, D.C. ‐ Maryland ...

Baltimore has served as home base for most of April Ryan's life. The award-winning reporter, author and White House correspondent is a proud graduate of Morgan State University. But for Ryan, who was ...

The Board of Directors of the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) recently appointed Dr. Faith Gibson Hubbard as interim president and CEO. Hubbard replaces George Lambert, who retired earlier this ...