A typical trip to an auto repair shop turned into the chance of a lifetime for a Baltimore woman, who received an all-expenses-paid visit for her and her 17-year-old special needs son to the Baltimore Grand Prix earlier this month. Corri Burman, a 38-year-old single mother, was waiting in a west Baltimore auto repair shop […]
Author Archives: Blair Adams
AFRO Staff Writer
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Black Pastor of N.C. Church Requests White Greeters Only
(Updated 8/5/2013) A Charlotte, N.C. church has come under fire after its executive pastor, herself an African-American, sent a letter to some Black greeters which suggested she would rather see White people at the door. On Aug. 19, Pastor Makeda Pennycooke of Freedom House Church, who is Black, sent an e-mail to a number of […]
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N.Y. Woman, Awarded $280K for Being Called N-Word by Boss, Speaks to the AFRO
When Brandi Johnson landed a job with a non-profit organization geared toward helping African-Americans and minorities gain employment, the last thing she expected was to go to work each day and face racial slurs and harassment. But Johnson, a 38-year-old New Yorker, said that was the reality during her two-year stint with STRIVE, a New […]
Posted inBaltimore News
City Replaces Fire Department Training Structure
A new, state-of-the-art fire building for training firefighters is being built for the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) to replace an old structure that stood for more than two decades in its East Baltimore neighborhood. As part of her initiative to rebuild Baltimore, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, accompanied by a host of elected officials, broke ground […]
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Bus Carrying Members of King Family Shaken Up in Near-Crash
Less than an hour after the Aug. 28 ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, some members of the King family were shaken up when their charter bus swerved to avoid a collision with a van. According to U.S. Park Police, on Aug. 28 the bus carrying Martin Luther King’s […]
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Mississippi State Medical Association Elects First African-American President
(Updated 8/23/2013) After a century of trying to eliminate the differences in health care for Mississippians based on race, income or social status, the Mississippi State Medical Association has named the first African American head physician in its history. During an Aug. 17 meeting, the association elected Dr. Claude Brunson as president-elect. Brunson will officially […]
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Baltimore Firefighter Unions, City Reach Contract Agreement
After months of deliberation, city officials and the Baltimore City Fire Department announced an agreement for a new contract that will increase firefighters’ pay by 16.5 percent. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the new contract on Aug. 20. The agreement was approved by members of the Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 and the Baltimore Fire Officers […]
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Fla. Representative Seeks to Repeal State’s “Stand Your Ground” Law
Weeks after Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby proposed that the city limit their financial ties with Florida, one Florida legislator seeks to repeal that state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Democratic lawmaker Alan B. Williams submitted a bill Aug. 20 against the self-defense law which came to the forefront in the debate over the February 2012 shooting […]
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Fines, Points Await School Bus Stop Scofflaws
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) wants motorist to know if they pass a school bus with their stop sign extended, expect to be charged with a moving violation that will cost up to $300 in fines and tack three points on your license. A survey conducted by MSDE at the end of the […]
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Early Morning Quadruple Shooting Kills Two and Injured Two Others
Two people are dead and two wounded during an early morning quadruple shooting in a south Baltimore neighborhood, following a string of violence that has occurred in the city. Police say on Aug. 20, around 5:47 a.m. they responded to the 1200 block of S. Carey Street for the report of a neighborhood disturbance. When […]
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Back-to-School Rally Offers Free School Supplies
With one week left until the official start of school, the mayor’s office hosted their annual back-to-school rally, offering free school supplies to Baltimore city school students – helping families prepare for the 2013-14 school year. During the four-hour event, hundreds of parents and kids gathered at the War Memorial Plaza, on Aug. 17. With […]
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Balto.’s Interim School CEO Kicks Off School Year
Tisha Edwards, interim CEO of the Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), said Aug. 14 she wants teachers and principals to be innovative and unafraid of being risk-taking educators in the coming school year. “I encourage everyone to be bold and courageous leaders for the city,” Edwards said in her first appearance as interim BCPS chief […]
