(Updated 1/29/2014) Days have passed since the killing of two people whose bodies were discovered in a row house across the street from Howard University in Washington, D.C., but police have yet to make an arrest in the case. The slayings occurred on Jan. 20 in the 700 block of Girard Street NW as the […]
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Black Korean War POW Buried in L.A.
For 60 years, Clara Gantt hoped that her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt might be alive, despite the fact that military officials had notified her in 1951 that he was missing and presumed dead. Gantt, who was born and raised in Baltimore, was working as a medic with the U.S. Army’s Battery C, 503rd […]
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Ravens’ Independent Neurologist Represents a Changing NFL
BALTIMORE – The NFL has been under scrutiny for its handling of concussions in recent years, but fans remain loyal: On Thursday the Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first Thanksgiving Day installment of one of the league’s best rivalries. Throughout their respective histories, both teams have been known for hard-hitting defense. In the […]
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Racist Who Shot Vernon Jordan, Larry Flynt and Killer of Many Others, Executed in Missouri
(Updated 11/23/2013) Joseph Paul Franklin, who told authorities that a crime spree that left at least seven people dead was motivated by his dislike for Blacks, interracial couples and Jews, was executed by lethal injection Nov. 20 in Missouri. Franklin, 63, was granted a stay of execution on Nov. 19, but was executed about 6 […]
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Black Vets Honored in Veterans Day Celebrations
The year Richard Overton was born, President Theodore Roosevelt dismissed three companies of Black soldiers for rioting against segregation in Texas, seven African American students at Cornell University founded Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and, according to an AFRO report, 73 lynchings were recorded. Thirty-five years later, in 1942, Overton volunteered for the military. Now 107, he made […]
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Maryland Food Stamp Recipients Scramble in Face of Benefit Cuts
GAITHERSBURG– Lillian Robins is marinating chicken breasts in dried spices and olive oil in her fridge for dinner on Friday, and pork chops in a similar marinade for the weekend. She is also freezing blueberries to add to her morning oatmeal, or to blend with frozen bananas for a refreshing smoothie. Robins, 56, isn’t your […]
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Breast Cancer: A Major Health Concern for Black Women
When Linda Williams first learned that she had breast cancer, she felt doomed. “Cancer seems always associated with death,” Williams said. “I was feeling defeated, like I had to succumb.” October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. National public service organizations, professional medical associations, and government agencies work together to promote the need for women […]
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At Morgan State, Carmelo, LeBron Top Durant and D.C.’s Goodman All-Stars, 149-141
On a night when tens of thousands of Baltimore City residents remained without power, Baltimore native Carmelo Anthony joined LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Kevin Durant to electrify an over-capacity crowd at Hill Field House at Morgan State University. Anthony, James, and Paul took to the court as members the Baltimore-based Melo League, challenging Durant […]