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Volume 134 No. 41

THE BLACK MEDIA AUTHORITY • AFRO.COM

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MAY 9, 2026 - MAY 15, 2026

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Jacqueline Holloman takes pride in being a foster mother. Shown here, Holloman with eight of her many foster children: Zariah (left); Mekhi; Holloman; Saidi Mbergan (front, center); Skyler Mbergan and Skyyler and Serenity Holloman. Pictured (from left): Zariah Holloman, Mekhi Holloman, Jacqueline Holloman, Saidi Mbergan, Skyler Mbergan, Skyyler Holloman and Serenity Holloman.

A different kind of motherhood: Foster moms reflect on care and commitment

By Victoria Mejicanos AFRO Staff Writer vmejicanos@afro.com Each year, the second Sunday in

May serves as a time for mothers to receive recognition for all that they do. While many think of “traditional moms” on Mother’s Day, there are sisters, aunts, godmoms and women

from all walks of life that pour into the youths around them. There are also foster moms who open their hearts and their homes to children in need of love, care and connection.

Met gala guests deliver works of art on the human form By Beatrice Dupuy Whether dressed in a jewel-encrusted skeletal form, sculpted breast plates or anatomy-evoking trompe l’oeil, Met Gala guests physically evoked the theme “fashion is art” May 4 evening as they masterfully pulled from a kaleidoscope of references to embody living

Foster care is often defined by court dates, caseworkers and background and home checks, but inside Jaqueline Holloman’s home, it’s about providing a place for children to thrive beyond

An election year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upending protections for minority voters. Urged on by President Donald Trump, South Carolina Republicans are attempting to redraw a district long held by a Black Democratic

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Southern states push for redistricting after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts By Jeffrey Collins, Travis Loller, Kim Chandler and David A. Lieb

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whatever challenges they face. “They deserve a chance in life like everybody else,” she told the AFRO.

lawmaker in their quest for a clean sweep of the state’s seven congressional seats. Lawmakers already are meeting in special sessions in Alabama and Tennessee in a bid to change their U.S. House districts. And Louisiana lawmakers are making plans for new congressional districts after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s current map on April 29. The stakes are high for minority voters who stand to lose their preferred representatives and for Continued on A3

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Jeremy Pope arrives in a number that pays homage to the art of the human body.

Janelle Monae arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition. This year’s theme was “fashion is art.”

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Jamiah Irby is removed by a state trooper from a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.