By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Guilford Room at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel was packed on Feb. 4 with enthusiastic book lovers reconvening in person for dining and discussion after a two-year absence to celebrate Enoch Pratt Library’s 35th annual Black History Month Booklovers’ Breakfast. More than 600 people, made up of […]
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Frank Reich, fired by Colts, named to coach Carolina Panthers
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Carolina Panthers filled its head coach vacancy with former Indianapolis Colts Frank Reich Jan.26 in a move viewed as the latest example of Black coaching talent being overlooked in the National Football League. The decision to jettison interim head coach Steve Wilks comes in the wake of the […]
Posted inHealth
Reading the labels of food products can save the health of many Americans
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The front of food packaging is for entertainment—pure hype. The back of the package holds the life-altering information. Food manufacturers employ deceptive marketing strategies to capitalize on consumers’ movement toward eating healthier. Packaging designed with messages like “100% Organic,” “All Natural,” and “Made with REAL Fruit” boldly printed […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
National Portrait Gallery holds inaugural “Our Struggle for Justice: A Day of Action” event
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO A cadre of social justice organizations recently joined forces to present the inaugural “Our Struggle for Justice: A Day of Action” at the National Portrait Gallery. According to the National Portrait Gallery, “Our Struggle for Justice is a digital collaboration between the National Portrait Gallery and Capital One […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Annual Booklovers’ Breakfast returns to in-person format
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Enoch Pratt Free Library’s 35th annual Black History Month Book Lovers’ Breakfast will return to in-person format this year. The event will take place on Feb. 4 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The annual breakfast, hosted in person for the […]
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Ed Reed ‘gone’ from Bethune-Cookman head coaching job
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “Bethune Cookman University has announced that Ed Reed has withdrawn his name from consideration to become the next head football coach at the university,” read the email submitted to Reed on the morning of Jan. 21. Responding before a room filled with parents, players and volunteers, an emotional […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Planting seeds of change: Muhsin Boeluther Umar takes up the fight against food insecurity
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO On 54th St. and Dix Street in the Northeast region of Washington, D.C., Muhsin Boeluther Umar has repurposed a parcel of densely populated land solely for the purpose of transforming lives. Embedded with a passion for investing in his community, Umar mentors a community of youth and senior […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Homeless Memorial Blanket Project highlights housing insecurity
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Homeless Memorial Blanket Project, in conjunction with the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, recently laid approximately 1,200 handmade blankets and quilts on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, underscoring the nation’s deepening homeless crisis. The work of hundreds of volunteers across the nation –bed coverings quilted, […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Victory brings Frost a seat in Congress– but nowhere to sleep
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO When Congressman-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost is sworn into the 118th Congress on Jan. 3, the newest member of the Congressional Black Caucus might still be homeless. Frost, the first-Generation Z member elected to Congress, is no different than approximately 6,300 other Washingtonians with no secure housing in place. […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
100 Black Men of Prince George’s County celebrates tenth anniversary at annual gala
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Dapperly dressed in their tuxedos and black ties, 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County gathered at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., to celebrate ten years in service and host the annual fundraising gala. Representing Black excellence, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and more than 200 supporters attended […]
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Acupuncture: don’t be afraid of the needles that heal
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO According to the Healthcare System Performance Ranking, America ranks last in access to care, healthcare outcomes, and administrative efficiency. Simultaneously, the great United States is the most expensive healthcare system in the industrial world. Despite being one of the wealthiest nations worldwide, America’s citizens and healthcare systems are […]
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Baltimore Choral Arts Society and Morgan State University Choir to usher in Christmas at Baltimore Basilica on MPT
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Choral Arts Society presents Christmas with Choral Arts, a 29-year-old tradition, featuring holiday music and dramatic readings on Dec. 24. The event, which includes an audience sing-along, will be presented by Artworks and aired on Maryland Public Television (MPT) at 8 p.m. The concert will feature […]