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Author Archives: Rev. Dorothy Boulware
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Bishop Leah Daughtry breaks down why you need to vote
Bishop Leah Daughtry, a priestly, prophetic and political preacher’s kid, is using her role in the church to educate and register others to vote, and is concerned about the consequences of Trump’s views on Palestinians and other issues.
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Ramadan: A catalyst for growth and change
Sister Mothyna James Brightful shares her experience of practicing her faith through the season of Ramadan, which is a time for praying, fasting and fellowship, and is obligatory for all Muslims.
Posted inBaltimore News
J.D. Howard moves on to a new assignment
By Rev. Dorothy Boulware, AFRO Special Projects Editor Often when I saw J.D. Howard at the front counter of the AFRO building on Charles Street I would duck into my office and wait for his voice to go away. I rarely won that battle because before I knew it, he’d be in my office trying […]
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Confronting domestic violence in the Black church
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Word in Black I can’t use her name, even if I could remember it after all these years. What I do remember is the visceral pain I felt as I listened to my seminary classmate confess that her husband assaulted her physically, emotionally, and sexually on a regular basis. Most […]
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Word In Black adds religion reporter with funding from Henry Luce Foundation
January 26, 2024 — Word In Black, a groundbreaking collaboration of 10 legendary Black news publishers and a program managed by Local Media Foundation, has received a $300,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to establish a religion and social justice desk. This funding will allow Word In Black to delve into the intersection of […]
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Church fights to keep libraries from becoming detention centers
By Rev. Dorothy S. BoulwareWord In Black A student who misbehaves in Houston, Texas, might find himself in the library — or what used to be the library. Nowadays, students looking for reading resources from a library would find no librarian, only a few books, and the space occupied by students who are in trouble. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
The Thing I Love About Baltimore Revisited
By Rev. Dorothy Boulware, AFRO Managing Editor, Dorothy@Afro.com How fortuitous to be reviewing the AFRO book, The Thing I Love About Baltimore, at the eve of our 130th anniversary; seeing it was created to celebrate our 126th anniversary. So much was going on that year, so much being criticized and celebrated, so much being denigrated […]
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AFRO Baltimore Newsmaker of the Year 2021: ‘Dr. Kaye’ fights for her voice and yours
By Rev. Dorothy Scott Boulware AFRO Managing Editor The thing about Dr. Kaye, as she knows, is that, when asked about important things she’s accomplished, she lowers her head in a manner that might suggest shyness or a reluctance to talk about herself. Anyone who knows her knows that’s not the case. She really lowers […]
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AFRO Baltimore Newsmaker of the Year 2021: Alicia Wilson breaks barriers for Baltimore youth
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Editor@afro.com Urban children often have to face so many obstacles to reach their goals, personal and professional, it’s a wonder that any make it. Children in Baltimore have issues including after school safety, food insecurity, public and domestic violence, in addition to the wide availability of drugs […]
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ABC brings Oprah home to Baltimore
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Waves of happiness filled the social media air as people responded to the familiar voice and face that graced the virtual final broadcast of Associated Black Charities Equity First/A Speaker Series. First in the series was Kesha Boyd, executive director, multicultural video and entertainment with Xfinity Consumer […]
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There’s always something new at the AFRO
#AFRONews@Noon #PleasureDoingBusinessWithYou #TheMooreReport #TheChickenBoxx By Rev. Dorothy Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Once again, the AFRO is doing something brand new; an entire week of firsts, as we launch a podcast, a Baltimore column, a text service and AFRO News@Noon all while celebrating the first anniversary of our highly successful live show, The Chicken Boxx. The […]