One hundred and thirty-three years. That’s how long the AFRO-American Newspapers, dba AFRO News, has been in business—100 percent Black-owned, family-owned and unapologetically committed to ...

Baltimore, MD — October 2025 — The AFRO-American Newspapers, known today as AFRO News, has earned national recognition on two Feedspot rankings — the “45 Best Black News Websites of 2025” and the ...

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.

As the AFRO prepares to celebrate 133 years in operation, its leaders reflect on what it takes for Black-owned newspapers to survive and thrive for 100 years and beyond. Their advice comes at a time ...

PAST ISSUES OF THE AFRO. SO WHEN YOU SEE 1947, IT’S FROM THE YEAR 1947. HISTORY FILLS THESE SHELVES, TELLING THE STORIES THAT BACK THEN WERE IGNORED BY THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. WHEN YOU OPEN THIS UP, YOU ...

The Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Central Branch hosted a full, yet intimate gathering Sept. 4th as Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, fourth-generation publisher of the AFRO-American Newspapers, presented her ...

America cannot afford to whitewash its past. Yet that is exactly what is at stake in the current review of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. To question whether slavery and ...

Oct. 23 marked the third annual AFRO News Unsung Heroes luncheon, where four members of the Department of Public Works (DPW) Solid Waste Division were honored for their service to the community. The ...