(Photo by Enayet Raheem on Unsplash) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The National Urban League is calling on Congress to investigate the 2020 census. While the 2020 census reported the majority of counted Americans identify as multi-racial, new analysis suggests that millions of Black Americans may not have been counted. “About two […]
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BPD investigates 5 shootings, 1 homicide
(AP Photo) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore Police are investigating five shootings and one homicide from over the weekend. Western District patrol officers responded to a 2:08 p.m. “Shot Spotter” report Oct. 9. The responding officers found a 32-year-old man suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the torso in the 2100 block of […]
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The city’s plastic bag ban aims high and misses Baltimoreans
Christopher Pennix (l) and Tracey Hawes, both seen outside of the Charles Village Safewa. By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The Baltimore citywide plastic bag ban went into effect Oct. 1. The ban targets single-use plastic bags, but the burdens of the ban fall on Baltimore residents. From City Hall, the bill’s optics […]
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Freddie Mac study finds minority homes are appraised for much less than Whites
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The legacy of redlining continues to undermine Black homeowners, a new Freddie Mac study finds. Fair and equitable access to home loans and insurance are key conditions in securing a home, and the math starts with the appraisal. Appraisals were the focus of the Freddie Mac Sept. […]
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Who is fighting Texas, SB 8 and anti-abortion laws?
(AP Photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Rep. Ayann Pressley (D-MA) spoke out on behalf of abortion rights, Sept. 30. Rep. Pressley is chair of the Pro Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Taskforce and a member of the House Oversight Committee. “Let me make it plain,” Rep. Pressley said in her […]
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Where will Haitians go from here?
A bulldozer is seen next to a mound of debris while crews clear an area where migrants, many from Haiti, were encamped along the Del Rio International Bridge, Sept. 24, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The purge of tens of thousands of migrants from the […]
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Mayor Scott to save 454 homes from tax sales
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Mayor Brandon Scott plans to purchase hundreds of tax liens on Baltimore City homes. The action, announced in a Sept. 23 press release from the Mayor’s office, makes 454 Baltimore homes and their homeowners eligible for relief from mounting tax burdens. […]
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14-year-old boy found shot in East Baltimore, police say
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A 14-year-old boy was shot over the weekend in East Baltimore, police say. Officers were responding to a shot spotter report drawing them to the location of the injured boy, who was discovered in the 2000 block of E. Lafayette Avenue. The boy, who remains unidentified, was […]
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Haitian migrants whipped at U.S. border: Outrageous!
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USBP) captured on video corralling Haitian migrants from horseback; charging into individuals with their mounts, shoving them to the ground and whipping migrants as they bring food back to their shelters. (AP Photo) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The United States has closed its border to Haitian migrants, […]
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Biden announces vaccine mandate, fight ensues
President Joe Biden’s announcement of new mandates for federal employees and contractors have sparked outrage among Republican governors around the country. (Courtesy of @therecount/Twitter) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO President Biden is moving the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to force employer protection of workers, he announced Sept. 9. The new […]
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Richmond demolishes Robert E. Lee statue
Crews work to remove one of the country’s largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Sept. 8, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A Richmond memorial to Robert E. Lee is in the midst of demolition. […]
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Loyola Early Learning Center adding kindergarten and elementary classes
Erica Meadows, Loyola School director, in the new St. Ignatius kindergarten classroom. By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO The Loyola Early Learning Center is expanding into a full-fledged school. With the expansion comes a new name, the learning center has renamed itself the Loyola School. Originally offering preschool and pre-K in 2017, Loyola […]