Julius Henson, who was jailed for 30 days in connection with a scheme designed to keep Blacks away from the polls in the 2010 gubernatorial election, thinks it’s time for him to reenter politics. In an interview with the AFRO Oct. 14, Henson, 64, a Black former political consultant to former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich (R), […]
Author Archives: Blair Adams
AFRO Staff Writer
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Producer Jermaine Dupri to Manage Mariah Carey
Music mogul, actress and Grammy award-winning singer Mariah Carey announced on Oct. 7 that music producer Jermaine Dupri will be her new manager, according to Cindi Berger, her spokesperson. The two recording industry giants are longtime friends and have collaborated several times including on Carey hits “Always Be My Baby,” “ Shake It Off,” “We […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C.’s Top Elected Officials Push to Exempt City from Shutdown
The District of Columbia’s top elected officials, both Democrats, find themselves siding with House Republicans in one of the oddities of the battle over the federal government shutdown. D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Oct. 9 that the federal shutdown threatens D.C. unfairly, cutting off access to millions of […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Pimlico Sixth Graders Help with School Redesign
Renovations to Pimlico Elementary/Middle School won’t begin until next school year, but that didn’t stop a group of sixth graders lending a helping hand in the re- design of their new 21st century educational house. On Oct. 9, 25 preteens gathered in the library of the school on Pimlico Road for a nearly two-hour design […]
Posted inBaltimore News, Religion
Baltimore Man Emerges in Pulpit From Life in Mean Streets
An ex-gang member and enforcer addressing a church congregation? A rare sight. But at an evening service at the Ark Church in East Baltimore Oct. 6, Edward “Ted” Sutton did just that, telling the story of how he renounced street violence to embrace religion. Sutton’s path to the pulpit was littered with missteps. After dodging […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Children’s Defense Fund Recognizes Founder Marian Edelman at 40th Anniversary Gala
After 40 years of supporting youth, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) honored president and founder Marian Wright Edelman at an anniversary gala for her work and dedication to the organization. Nearly 2,000 attended the Sept. 30 event, held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., to honor and pay […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Empowerment Academy of Baltimore Celebrates 10 Years with Community Parade
Two months after kicking off their new school year, a west Baltimore charter school celebrated 10 years of academic excellence by hosting a celebratory parade. The Empowerment Academy, a vision of Pastor Jamal Bryant of Empowerment Temple Church in west Baltimore, opened in August 2003 and has been ranked as the top charter school in […]
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Feds Slam “Silk Road”, Enormous Illegal Transaction Website
The popular online illicit marketplace “Silk Road” has been shut down after federal agents alleged the owner used the site as a way to advertise illegal services, and the community was used by hit men and drug dealers, as a means to buy, sell and distribute contraband via the internet. On Oct. 2, the FBI […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Family Outraged: Police Pursuit Ends in Death of Innocent Woman
An immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angel Chiwengo arrived in the U.S. with only a few dollars in her pocket last year. Chiwengo, 46, who joined her family in Baltimore, held a job and was soon to be a grandmother, was one of three killed in a fiery crash Sept. 24 that ended […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Program Helps Women Recover from Homelessness
With family homelessness on the rise in Baltimore County, St. Vincent’s de Paul recently launched a new program that provides shelter for women and their children—all in an effort for them to regain independence. Sarah’s Hope at Hannah More family shelter in Reisterstown, is run by St. Vincent de Paul. On Sept. 10 they launched […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
AmeriHealth D.C. to Address Improving Diabetes Treatment
Karen Dale, executive director of AmeriHealth D.C., said Oct. 1 that the new Medicaid manager in D.C. will hold a three-day conference on how D.C. healthcare providers and insurers can improve diabetes treatment. On Oct. 3, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C., Dale will convene Diabetes Innovation 2013, which will bring together some […]
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West Baltimore’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Anti-Crime Rallies Wrap Up
“Enough is Enough!” has been the chant from marchers in West Baltimore every Friday night since April and, while the scheduled walks against violence came to an end Sept. 27, the anti-crime battle by police and community leaders is gaining momentum, according to City Councilman Nick Mosby (D-7th District). Mosby and his team of community […]