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6 days ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
It’s been nearly a week since Baltimore community activist and entrepreneur “Shorty” Davis received a call at 6 a.m. asking if he had lent his grill out to anyone. Taking the call from Atlanta, Davis informed the concerned caller, his landlord, that no one had permission at the time to use his grill, which is the key to both his volunteer work and his business,“Shorty’s Bootlegg BBQ.”“That grill feeds Baltimore,” Davis told the AFRO. “It’s my only way of making a living. I’ve been blackballed.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Alexis Taylor
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Hundreds gathered in front of Baltimore City Hall on April 5 to shame the 47th president of the United States and members of his administration for actions taken since Inauguration Day 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
Hundreds gathered in front of Baltimore City Hall on April 5 to shame the 47th president of the United States and members of his administration for actions taken since Inauguration Day 2025.
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1 month ago | 
hpenews.com | Alexis Taylor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — High Point University’s record-breaking season came to a crashing halt Thursday as the Panthers fell 75-63 to Purdue in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. High Point struggled to find its rhythm, ultimately undone by a combination of poor possession control, defensive lapses and a significant disadvantage on the boards. kAmw!& 4@249 p=2?
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1 month ago | 
hpenews.com | Alexis Taylor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Coach Alan Huss has developed a High Point team that thrives on offensive versatility. Senior Kezza Giffa (14.8 ppg), graduate transfer D’Maurian Williams (13.5 ppg) and junior Kimani Hamilton (13.4 ppg) anchor the starting lineup, but High Point's true strength lies in its depth. The Panthers boast a rotation filled with impactful scorers, including Kansas transfer Bobby Pettiford, the Big South Tournament MVP, and sharpshooters Chase Johnston and Trae Benham.
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1 month ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose immortal cells have circled the globe, contributing to medical breakthroughs, research and vaccines, was honored at Morgan State University (MSU) with a wax figure on March 15. Lacks, born in August 1920, is the Black woman responsible for giving the world the first cells capable of multiplying – not dying- when taken outside of the body.
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1 month ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
Five years ago, the United States came to a screeching halt. As a new disease spread around the globe, borders closed, schools switched to online learning and the entertainment industry pivoted to living room jam sessions and online concerts.
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1 month ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
I can still remember my first day at the AFRO. Did I sleep the night before? Of that, I can’t be sure. What I do remember are the women who welcomed me into Black Press and those who prepared me for a career in media all along the way. In my first hour as an intern, AFRO Editor Kristin Gray welcomed me, showed me to my work space and then promptly gave me three press releases to rewrite. One of which, titled “Baltimore City Libraries Provide Oasis in ‘Food Deserts,’” is still available online today.
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1 month ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
Legislators joined with community members to break ground on a permanent home for the AFRO Archives at the historic Upton Mansion Feb. 28. The plan is years in the making for the dedicated Afro Charities’ team members who curate and care for the AFRO Archives. Savannah Wood, Afro Charities executive director and descendant of AFRO News founder John Henry Murphy, has spearheaded the massive effort. “During the past five years we have withstood project team turnover.
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2 months ago | 
afro.com | Alexis Taylor
The official record says Johnnie Mae Quince Gay died Aug. 2, 1972 of “cardio respiratory failure,” a “massive brain haemorrhage ” and hypertension. But the oral history says it was possibly another matter of the heart that took my grandmother’s life. Born in Verbena, Chilton, Ala. on Aug. 30, 1930, Gay didn’t let humble beginnings stop her.
