Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, representatives of Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP), and the Mayor’s Office of Human Services’ Community Action Partnership announced OHEP Energy Assistance Week. The Baltimore City Office of Home Energy Programs held an energy assistance fair for low-income residents on July 1-3 at Morgan State University. […]
Author Archives: Maria Morales
Special to the AFRO
Posted inBaltimore News
Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood Celebrates 60 Years at Providence Baptist
BALTIMORE, Md.–“It’s five minutes to three,” Rev. Marcus Garvey Wood announced to the crowd of family and staff gathered in his office, in a nod to punctuality that has been among the hallmarks of six decades in the pulpit. “The concert’s about to start.” With that, the 92-year-old spiritual leader eased from behind the desk […]
Posted inNational News
RNC Attendees Hurl Peanuts, Insults at Black CNN Camerawoman
An African American CNN camerawoman was pelted with peanuts by two Republican National Convention attendees Aug. 28 who shouted, “This is how we feed the animals” as the woman, Patricia Carroll, handled a camera for live television coverage of the convention in Tampa. The two men, who were not identified, were escorted out of the […]
Posted inBaltimore News
New Baltimore City Police Commissioner Named
A former police chief from Oakland and Long Beach has been tapped to head the Baltimore Police Department. Anthony W. Batts, who holds a doctorate in public administration, was selected from a field of more than 100 applicants from within the city and around the country, officials said. “Anthony Batts has what it takes to […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
“The Cut” is Dismantled
They called it “The Cut,” named for Jessup’s Cut, the community that straddled the B&O Railroad track that ran along the East Coast. But most people who referred to the Maryland House of Correction in Jessup by that nickname did so because of the maximum security prison’s controversial and often violent history. Closed since 2007, […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Local Latinos Likely to Back Obama
Many Hispanics in Baltimore, the District and Prince George’s County are expected to support President Obama in the November election, holding out hope, like many African Americans, that a second term would allow him to follow up on promises he made that captured their support in 2008, local leaders said. “We think he felt some […]
Posted inBaltimore News
`No Representation Without Population’ Act Upheld by SCOTUS
Maryland’s “No Representation Without Population” Act was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in a ruling June 25. The state law requires voting districts to count the incarcerated in their home district, not where they are imprisoned, for redistricting purposes. In its ruling, the Court said: “…While the majority of the state’s prisoners come from […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
DC Pink Divas Providing Breast Cancer Programs Targeting Ward 8 Women
A new program for breast cancer screening and diagnosis has been launched in Washington DC to target African American women who live in Ward 8, where the breast cancer death rate is 10 percent higher than the national average. The DC Pink Divas program focuses on educating women about breast cancer detection, and empowering those […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Casino Bill Benefits Baltimore
A new gambling bill that would bolster the state’s casino industry and create a revenue windfall for parts of Maryland, including the city of Baltimore, is making its way through the Maryland General Assembly. The bill passed the Senate last week as it gained the support of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who sent a letter to […]
Posted inD.C. Community, Washington D.C. News
Mocha Moms Visit White House
More than 150 leaders of Mocha Moms, the national organization for stay-at-home mothers of color, visited the White House, Feb.16, 17, for a “Moms Briefing” and tour. Actress and mother Karyn Parsons also took part in the event. The program is among the events hosted by the White House in celebration of this year’s theme […]
Posted inNational News
Interracial Marriages on the Rise
“Guess who’s coming to dinner?” is becoming a standard refrain in many homes as the number of interracial marriages reached an all-time high in 2010, according to a study just released on Social and Demographic Trends project by the Pew Research Center. “The upward trend of intermarriage is many decades old,” said Russ Oates of […]
Posted inNational News
More Children Living in High-Poverty Communities Than 10 Years Ago
BALTIMORE — Nearly 8 million of America’s children live in high-poverty areas, about 1.6 million more since 2000, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Baltimore-based organization does research and funding to programs nationally that focus on disadvantaged children and families. About 7.9 million, or 11 percent, of the nation’s […]