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AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.

My name is Carrie McElwee and I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker, working in community mental health as a therapist. I’ve been…

Mar 5, 2021

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.

Mar 5, 2021

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AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Believe in Black Women(‘s Health)

By Dorothy Crouch

Mar 4, 2021

Mar 4, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Firsts in February: Nina Simone

From the beginning of her life, Nina Simone, proved to be an extraordinary force. Born on Feb. 21, 1933, in Tryon, N.C., as Eunice…

Feb 16, 2021

Feb 16, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Firsts in February: Shirley Chisholm

Often, politicians grapple with serving their constituents and remaining loyal to the political players who helped them climb the career…

Feb 9, 2021

Feb 9, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Firsts in February: John Mercer Langston

As Black History Month 2021 begins, Allies for Black Americans introduces “Firsts in February.” This series will tell the stories of Black…

Feb 1, 2021

Firsts in February: John Mercer Langston

Feb 1, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Realized Through Raphael Warnock

Despite recent challenges to civil rights in the United States, the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s hope for the future…

Jan 29, 2021

The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Realized Through Raphael Warnock

Jan 29, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Amanda Gorman, the Bright Star of Inauguration Day

Change was coming on Jan. 20, bringing sighs of relief from many who supported the Joseph Biden-Kamala Harris ticket and others who simply…

Jan 29, 2021

Amanda Gorman, the Bright Star of Inauguration Day

Jan 29, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Killing in the Name of — Trump

Five people died and many others injured following a Jan. 6, 2021 terrorist attack on the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The…

Jan 25, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Continuing the Anti-Racism Movement in 2021

Through a trying year that saw a global pandemic, a reckoning on systemic racism within the United States, and a growing political divide…

Jan 25, 2021

AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Welcome to the AFBA Beacon

In less than six months we’ve grown into a force that is more than 11,000 members strong. Together, members and…

Jan 25, 2021

Jan 25, 2021

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do.

My name is Carrie McElwee and I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker, working in community mental health as a therapist. I’ve been…

Believe in Black Women(‘s Health)

By Dorothy Crouch

Firsts in February: Nina Simone

From the beginning of her life, Nina Simone, proved to be an extraordinary force. Born on Feb. 21, 1933, in Tryon, N.C., as Eunice…

Firsts in February: Shirley Chisholm

Often, politicians grapple with serving their constituents and remaining loyal to the political players who helped them climb the career…

Firsts in February: John Mercer Langston

As Black History Month 2021 begins, Allies for Black Americans introduces “Firsts in February.” This series will tell the stories of Black…

The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Realized Through Raphael Warnock

Despite recent challenges to civil rights in the United States, the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s hope for the future…

Amanda Gorman, the Bright Star of Inauguration Day

Change was coming on Jan. 20, bringing sighs of relief from many who supported the Joseph Biden-Kamala Harris ticket and others who simply…

Killing in the Name of — Trump

Five people died and many others injured following a Jan. 6, 2021 terrorist attack on the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The…

Continuing the Anti-Racism Movement in 2021

Through a trying year that saw a global pandemic, a reckoning on systemic racism within the United States, and a growing political divide…

Welcome to the AFBA Beacon

In less than six months we’ve grown into a force that is more than 11,000 members strong. Together, members and…

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AFBA Contributor - Dorothy Crouch

Janelle Evans