The dismantling of the Minority Business Development Agency — the nation’s only federal agency dedicated to supporting ...

AFRO News hosted their third annual “Salute to Our Veterans” event on Nov. 13, honoring Black veterans for their service to the nation and their communities.

Learn about the challenges faced by Black student parents in higher education and how the CCAMPIS program can provide support for child care costs.

The African American Civil War Memorial Museum (AACWM) held its annual Reading of the Names on Nov. 11, honoring more than 200,000 United States Colored Troops. While the event marked a major moment ...

Grassroots groups in Baltimore are tackling food inequities through urban farming, education and youth empowerment. The Food Project and Black Yield Institute are creating community-led solutions to ...

Alicia McKenzie, a mother of five from McLean, Va., has written a children’s book, “These ABCs Belong to Me!,” to help kids reclaim negative labels and turn them into positive traits. Drawing from her ...

Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against fintech company MoneyLion, alleging the app traps residents in high-cost, short-term loans known as “Instacash.” City officials say the company’s misleading ...

The 42-day government shutdown deepened an already growing crisis for minority- and women-owned small businesses, erasing ...

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jo Ann Jolivet will be honored by the Army Women's Foundation on March 12, 2026, for her ...

BSpecial to the AFRO On Oct. 25, 2025 at 7 p.m. Trojan supporters gathered at the Delta of Marriott Hotel in Colonial Heights ...

Only 5.2 percent of U.S. physicians are Black, despite African Americans making up nearly 14 percent of the population. The ...

Amid rising utility costs and economic uncertainty, many Central Maryland households are struggling to manage bills. The BGE ...