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How one news error shook Baltimore's faith community
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (199+ words) The Baltimore Sun's mistaken identification of a respected pastor raises questions about accountability, trust, and how Black Baltimoreans are portrayed....
Black community reflects on fathers and the advice that shaped them
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Finding freedom on higher ground: Food justice this Juneteenth
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (335+ words) Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III argues that Juneteenth should be both a celebration of freedom and a call to action on food justice. Through the Black Church Food Security Network's gardening and community programs, including Baltimore's "Operation Higher Ground," he…...
This Juneteenth let's build systems to protect those most impacted by harm
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (73+ words) Candace Moore, vice president of place, policy and power at Race Forward, argues that Juneteenth highlights the gap between America's promises of freedom and the power communities need to make those promises a reality. Drawing on Black and Indigenous traditions…...
From homeownership to capital control: Rethinking economic freedom for Black families
3+ day, 17+ min ago (273+ words) Black Americans were excluded from wealth-building opportunities for centuries through slavery, broken promises and discriminatory policies, leaving a racial wealth gap that persists today. Now, economists and advocates point to homeownership and greater control of capital as key pathways toward…...
Juneteenth, justice and America's double standard
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (92+ words) Juneteenth, a reminder of delayed justice, exposes America's double standard in responding to injustice. Conversations on reparations and racial justice continue....
The long war against Michelle Obama's womanhood
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (438+ words) The comments made headlines, but the stereotypes behind them are centuries old. Experts say attacks on Michelle Obama draw from enduring efforts to portray powerful Black women as threatening, unfeminine, or undeserving of admiration....
Hip Hop Caucus leader says plastic pollution is the next civil rights battle
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (570+ words) Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. discusses the impact of microplastics and petrochemical plants on Black communities and what can be done to reduce exposure....
AFRO News endorses Malcolm Ruff for Maryland Senate
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (94+ words) Take a look below at some of Ruff's responses to the 2026 AFRO Midterm Election Questionnaire: TOPIC: Energy and environment TOPIC: Housing and tenant protection TOPIC: Democracy and elections Accountability doesn't work very well when it depends on whether someone gets…...
Jason Green's tribute to Maryland's historic Black community
1+ week, 1+ day ago (811+ words) By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Word In Black Jason Green thought he was returning home to say goodbye to his grandmother. Instead, sitting beside Ida Pearl Green's bed in a Montgomery County, Md. , nursing facility, the former White House aide to President…...