Take a look through the AFRO archives today to learn how the Black community survived and thrived after the last great pandemic, which took the world by storm in 1918. In October 1918 churches closed ...

A funny thing happened on the way to the pandemic. In the beginning, we were in lockdown and half the world was homebound. The drastic change in our lifestyles not only left us reeling, but also ...

It was negative 13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) when Lorelou Desjardins took a break from her workday to take a walk on the frozen lake near her home in Oslo, Norway. She was accompanied ...

Justin Mavin had never baked bread prior to the pandemic. A friend sent him a link in early March with instructions on how to create a sourdough starter, and his first attempt was a success. Now he's ...

Here we are in this recurring nightmare: Schools open and close with little hope for normalcy. Students, educators, parents, and politicians agonize. No clear path, no clear directives. Record staff ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The downtown stores and businesses play a critical role in driving San Francisco economy, but they have been slow in rebounding from the pandemic blues. It's not a scenario shared by ...

NEW YORK — Everyone who enters Barter Theatre in southwestern Virginia is met and welcomed by Katy Brown, the producing artistic director. It's a simple touch but a telling one for the 90-year-old ...

When Episode 1 starts, we don’t know what time it is. It could be any year. We’re in a restaurant/bar which could be any restaurant/bar. It’s dark inside and out. It could be any time of night. And ...