(Courtesy of unsplash) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO There haven’t been any Fourth of July fireworks in the city since the pandemic started, but residents will be able to see them briefly light up the sky over Labor Day weekend. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & Arts (BOPA) recently announced a “Fall Back […]
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Power to Decide continues to prioritize reproductive health
(Courtesy of Unsplash) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Reproductive health has been a major issue among women in the Black and Brown community for some time, and now the topic is finally getting the attention it deserves. Power to Decide, an organization that strives to make known the dangers, myths and solutions of […]
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Aaliyah’s legacy lives on 20 years later
Aaliyah Dana Houghton By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Aaliyah Dana Houghton was born Jan. 16, 1979, in Brooklyn, N.Y. It has been 20 years, as of Aug. 25, since Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash alongside the eight others in her music group. She was 22. Her posthumous album “One in a […]
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HBCUs use millions in federal aid to pay off student balances
Wilberforce University, the first private HBCU, was among the first colleges to announce that they will pay off the debt of their 2020 and 2021 graduates. (Courtesy of Wilberforce University) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO So far, over 20 HBCUs have announced they will use the $5 billion debt relief fund to cancel […]
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Celebrities admit to not bathing, sparks stinky debate
(Photo by Leon Seibert on Unsplash) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Celebrities like Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhall have made recent headlines in regards admitting how often, or seldom, they take showers. This recent surge of washing information started with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher on the Armchair Expert podcast discussing their frequency […]
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FDA approves COVID booster for immunocompromised
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take immune-suppressing medicines because of organ transplants, cancer or other disorders. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a third booster shot of the COVID vaccine for people with […]