Rev. C.T. Vivian By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO C.T. Vivian “gave long answers to short questions,” his wife, Octavia, said of the preacher and civil rights leader. “It’s in the Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior” is the long answer to the question “who is C.T. Vivian?” It is also Vivan’s answer, […]
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Maryland Communities United sets agenda for 2021
Maryland Communities United hosted a Zoom call Jan. 21 to discuss victories, new fights and ongoing projects and struggles for Baltimoreans and Marylanders. (Image courtesy Maryland Communities United) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO As Joseph Robinette Biden entered the Oval Office for the first time as President of the United States, on […]
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BCPS and ransomware ‘catastrophe’
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). (Courtesy Image/Logo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) continue to recover from a “catastrophic” cyber attack on its systems Dec. 9. “As pleased as we are with the progress that we’ve made so far in our recovery from the ransomware attack, especially in […]
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Chase’s Cherry Hill branch ends bank desert
Chase’s new Cherry Hill branch Manager Christopher Forgenie. Although the branch has only been opened for one month, customers from the community are already expressing their gratitude for financial help in a community once considered a “bank desert. (Courtesy Photos) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Recently, JPMorgan Chase Bank celebrated the grand […]
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COVID and Flu: Baltimore Coalition Urges Vaccination
Nurses, pharmacists and Coppin students at Park Heights Renaissance free vaccination clinic. (Courtesy Photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A lot is coming together in Park Heights (PHR) and the Park Heights Renaissance Master Plan appears to be firing on all cylinders. On Oct. 20, in the shadow of Park Heights Renaissance […]
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Georgia Deputies Beat, Smother Roderick Walter
This Sept. 12 photo provided by the Cochran Firm shows Roderick Walker at the Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Ga. A sheriff’s office in Georgia said on Sept. 13, it fired a deputy seen on video repeatedly punching Walker during a traffic stop. The deputy was being let go for “excessive use of force,” the […]