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Rising hardship withdrawals signal financial stress among US workers

OPINION

Rising hardship withdrawals signal financial stress among US workers

Hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts are increasing, with 6% of U.S. workers affected, and disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic households due to the racial wealth divide.

by Special to the AFRO May 25, 2026

Six years after George Floyd’s death, a push for federal policing reform begins anew

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)

Six years after George Floyd’s death, a push for federal policing reform begins anew

May 25, 2026

Reconnecting with roots: The rise of ancestry travel for Black travelers

Reconnecting with roots: The rise of ancestry travel for Black travelers

May 24, 2026

Black teens face a hidden crisis of dating violence

Living

Black teens face a hidden crisis of dating violence

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

Ebola outbreak in Congo escalates as treatment centers come under attack

Ebola outbreak in Congo escalates as treatment centers come under attack

May 24, 2026

Crystal R. Emery, director, author and advocate dies at 65

Obituaries

Crystal R. Emery, director, author and advocate dies at 65

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

Michael Eric Dyson inspires Bowie State graduates as university marks record commencement

HBCU

Michael Eric Dyson inspires Bowie State graduates as university marks record commencement

May 23, 2026

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Afro Briefs

Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves Black travelers and workers mourning loss of affordable skies

Travel

Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves Black travelers and workers mourning loss of affordable skies

by Tavon N. Thomasson May 6, 2026

Inside Sierra Club’s pattern of Black leadership departures

Inside Sierra Club’s pattern of Black leadership departures

by Special to the AFRO May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Chicago ‘Fibroid Slayer’ makes history with biggest case of his career

Chicago ‘Fibroid Slayer’ makes history with biggest case of his career

May 4, 2026

Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week

Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed and 54,000 households hit over a week

May 3, 2026

A new reality: Retirement while supporting young adult children or parents

A new reality: Retirement while supporting young adult children or parents

May 3, 2026

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Disappearance of Baltimore man with schizophrenia and epilepsy underscores challenges in missing persons cases

Disappearance of Baltimore man with schizophrenia and epilepsy underscores challenges in missing persons cases

by Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer May 23, 2026

Civil rights complaint, petition intensify fallout from Lyric Baltimore seating dispute

Civil rights complaint, petition intensify fallout from Lyric Baltimore seating dispute

by Alexis Taylor May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Baltimore mother desperate for information on missing son with schizophrenia and epilepsy

Baltimore mother desperate for information on missing son with schizophrenia and epilepsy

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Dr. Otis Eldridge takes 2026 Teacher of the Year title for Baltimore City Public Schools

Education

Dr. Otis Eldridge takes 2026 Teacher of the Year title for Baltimore City Public Schools

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

HBCU presidents announce collaboration to expand research and innovation

HBCU

HBCU presidents announce collaboration to expand research and innovation

May 6, 2026

Washington

D.C.’s faith community voice concerns during WIN candidate forum

Washington D.C. News

D.C.’s faith community voice concerns during WIN candidate forum

by D. Kevin McNeir May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

D.C. Council passes legislation to combat teen takeovers

Washington D.C. News

D.C. Council passes legislation to combat teen takeovers

by Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer May 14, 2026

Candidates for mayor and D.C. congressional delegate outline vision for District’s future

Washington D.C. News

Candidates for mayor and D.C. congressional delegate outline vision for District’s future

May 9, 2026

D.C. Council extends federal transparency laws

District of Columbia Government

D.C. Council extends federal transparency laws

May 6, 2026

D.C. schools bring voter registration to students ahead of elections

Washington D.C. News

D.C. schools bring voter registration to students ahead of elections

May 6, 2026

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Not all missing children cases look the same–and each one brings unique challenges

Not all missing children cases look the same–and each one brings unique challenges

by Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer May 5, 2026

Money

What they wish they knew about money: Older adults pass on financial advice

by Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

An announcement of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Marie Murphy Phillips Braxton

Obituaries – Washington D.C.

An announcement of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Marie Murphy Phillips Braxton

May 3, 2026May 14, 2026

Prince George’s County opens second reentry hub in Laurel

Prince George's County News

Prince George’s County opens second reentry hub in Laurel

April 29, 2026

Laurel prepares for 151st Preakness Stakes and influx of visitors

Prince George's County News

Laurel prepares for 151st Preakness Stakes and influx of visitors

April 29, 2026May 18, 2026

National News

Facing 17 years in prison and pregnant, NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver fights federal charges tied to ICE oversight visit

Facing 17 years in prison and pregnant, NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver fights federal charges tied to ICE oversight visit

by Ashlee Banks May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

Malcolm X’s global vision revisited on what would be his 101st birthday

Malcolm X’s global vision revisited on what would be his 101st birthday

by Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to charges alleging misuse of donor funds for informants

Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to charges alleging misuse of donor funds for informants

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

FBI searches Virginia Senate leader’s office as part of corruption probe

Politics

FBI searches Virginia Senate leader’s office as part of corruption probe

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother’s home

Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother’s home

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

International News

Death toll rises to 87 in Congo’s Ebola outbreak as health workers intensify screening efforts

Death toll rises to 87 in Congo’s Ebola outbreak as health workers intensify screening efforts

by Associated Press May 17, 2026

How Iran turned trap and hip-hop into viral war propaganda

Politics

How Iran turned trap and hip-hop into viral war propaganda

by Clayton Gutzmore May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

Religion

Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

Supreme Court weighs future of 14th Amendment in historic citizenship case

POLITICS

Supreme Court weighs future of 14th Amendment in historic citizenship case

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they’ll survive rising fuel prices

Haitians cut back on already scarce food and ask how they’ll survive rising fuel prices

April 13, 2026

Sports

Maryland celebrates 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park

Maryland celebrates 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park

by Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

Dystany Spurlock set to become the 1st Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s national series

Dystany Spurlock set to become the 1st Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s national series

by Associated Press May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

by Associated Press April 5, 2026

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley says money is driving transfer portal recruiting talks more than ever

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley says money is driving transfer portal recruiting talks more than ever

by Associated Press April 2, 2026

Opinion

Whose pain counts?

Whose pain counts?

by Editorial May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Extraordinary power of Black America: What the evidence actually shows

Extraordinary power of Black America: What the evidence actually shows

by Special to the AFRO May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Church leadership urged to review outdated agreements for legal clarity

Church leadership urged to review outdated agreements for legal clarity

by Kisha A. Brown May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Uncovering the legacy of Maj. Charity Adams and her all-Black battalion

Uncovering the legacy of Maj. Charity Adams and her all-Black battalion

by Special to the AFRO May 13, 2026

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