Baltimore’s Black Mental Health Alliance (BMHA), in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association and Baltimore City Healthy Start, will conduct a day-long conference April 11 to spur awareness about mental health issues in the African-American community. This conference, titled Black and Blue: The State of African American Mental Health, will be held at the Mt. […]
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Former Baltimore Oriole Star: Why Blacks Are Fading Away From Baseball
In anticipation of the 2014 season, former Baltimore Orioles Ken Singleton spoke to the AFRO about the decline in the number of Black baseball players in the major leagues, major league’s efforts to combat that decline, as well as his path to becoming one of the few Black play-by-play announcers covering professional baseball. Singleton was […]
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Black Participation in Baseball Declining
At a time when Black players make up over 50 percent of the NFL and NBA, the game Jackie Robinson desegregated almost 67 years ago languishes far behind. If the trend continues, African Americans will make up less than 10 percent of major league baseball players when the gates open for the 2014 season on […]
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Balto County Fire Dept. Promotes Black Woman to Lieutenant
Veteran firefighter Terri Reid has ambitions to reach the highest levels of the Baltimore County Fire Department. She took a significant step toward that goal March 11 when she was recognized for her promotion to lieutenant. At a ceremony at Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium in Towson, Reid, who has been on the department for 11 […]
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Cold Weather Causing Marylanders to Fall Behind on Utility Bills
An unusually cold winter has caused some Maryland residents to fall behind on their utility bills, and prompted both regional utility companies and local governments to increase financial support for assistance programs. Gov. Martin O’Malley’s office recently announced the release of an additional $20 million in energy assistance for eligible low-income Maryland residents. In Baltimore, […]
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City Council Supports BWI Equal Pay Act
Baltimore Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke announced the passage of a resolution supporting the Thurgood Marshall BWI Equal Pay Act on Monday during a press conference at City Hall. The press conference was attended by State Sen. Catherine Pugh, Baltimore City Council President Bernard Young, General Assembly Delegate Cheryl Glenn, concessions employees of BWI, and members […]
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Black Businessmen Penetrating the Glass Ceilings at Top American Companies
The month of February saw African-Americans named to prominent positions at two of America’s leading corporations, continuing an ongoing trend of progress at the highest levels of business. Earlier this month, John Thompson, CEO of Virtual Instruments and the former CEO of Symantec, was named chairman of Microsoft’s board of directors. In Maryland, Baltimore Gas […]
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Heavier Than Expected Snowfall Strains Baltimore’s Bad-Weather Budget
This winter’s heavy snowfall has strained Baltimore City’s allocated budget for snow and ice control service, city officials said. The city spent $5.3 million for winter weather control as of Feb. 10, approximately $2.6 million more than the $2.75 million that was budgeted for fiscal year 2014, according to Caron Brace, press secretary for Mayor […]
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New Baltimore Schools CEO Introduced
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, along with the Baltimore City School Board, introduced new CEO of the Baltimore Public Schools, Dr. Gregory Thornton, during a news conference Feb. 18 at John Eager Howard Elementary School. A life-long educator who once turned down an opportunity to study medicine free of charge because he was committed to becoming […]