Baltimore Afro-American

The Baltimore Afro-American is a news service, founded in 1892, that writes and reports news for and about African Americans. Staffers’ reporting appears on the news site, in the weekly paper, and on social media platforms. The reporting includes a type of advocacy journalism that goes beyond reporting facts, and lends itself to how the news affects African Americans and their communities.

Current Position

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Beat: Voter education and its impact on Black residents on the local and state level

Position:

This multimedia reporter covers voter education along with the news of voter suppression through legislative measures and helps readers understand the importance of voter registration, the meaning of redistricting and the importance of voting in midterm elections. The RFA corps member will be a watchdog reporter informing readers of impending legislation, how it will affect them and what power they have to support it, or not.

Reporter: Tashi McQueen