A sign oriented toward North Avenue traffic hails a Madison Park’s unique residential and business community. After decades of high crime and violence, the City has announced the imminent closing and razing of the troubled housing complex. Last June, residents of the Madison Park North apartment complex were told the housing development would be closing, […]
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Wellness Collective Seeks to Impart Healthier Living to City’s Youth
Team Autobars with staff from Arundel Elementary/Middle School: Tarahn Harris, left, Michael Young, Principal Rochelle Machado, Assistant Principal Lawanda Wilson, Sean House and Monte Jackson. African Americans suffer from many chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, at rates far higher than those of their White counterparts. In Baltimore City, a fitness and wellness […]
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N.J. Man ‘Rides to Conquer Cancer’ and Honor of Grandmother
Christopher Warren with his grandmother and five-year breast cancer survivor Phyllis Isaacs. Christopher Warren was sitting in the library at Florida Coastal School of Law in August 2009 when he received a call from his mother informing him that his grandmother would be going in for surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Warren’s grandmother, […]
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Thin Is In: Carmelo Anthony Drops Pounds Preparing for 2014-15 Season
Shortly after Lebron James made headlines for premiering his slimmed down physique, Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is doing the same thing. Anthony has taken to Instagram to show off his own weight loss in preparation for the 2014-15 NBA season, and his transition to Phil Jackson’s triangle offense system. On August 11, Anthony posted a […]
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8th Grade Black Girl in Little League World Series has a Canon-Arm, Challenges L.A. Dodger Pitcher to ‘Pitch-off’
Philadelphia’ Mo’ne Davis delivers in the first inning against Nashville, Tenn. during a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. (Updated 8/16/2014) Thirteen-year-old Mo’ne Davis has pitched her way to notoriety after throwing a complete game shutout to send her […]
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NYC Luxury Clothing Store Agrees to a $525,000 Racial Profiling Settlement
Barney’s NYC. The attorney general of New York, Eric Schneiderman, has announced a settlement between the state and luxury clothing chain Barneys over the latter’s use of racial profiling in its store’s loss-prevention efforts. The settlement follows a nine-month investigation, and requires Barneys to pay $525,000 in costs, fees, and penalties. According to a press […]
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Non-Profit Offers Black Students BEST School Options
BEST participants at a recent Dale Carnegie Leadership Camp graduation; Aissatou Boye, left, Kayin Chambers, Jahi Jaramogi, Shawn Stepney Jr., Jasmine Young, Kaitlyn Gregg, Nicole Steele and Dora Evans. (Photo courtesy of Khalil Uqdah) The Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (BEST) was established in 1987 to help low-income, African-American students navigate the independent (private) school admissions […]
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Transwomen Face Bias, Violence, Limited Access to Resources
Due to concerns about their safety and well-being, no pictures were taken of the women who recently sat down with the AFRO to share their experiences living in Baltimore. Their real names will not be given. These women, Black and transgender (born biologically male, but live and identify as women), face an array of obstacles and […]
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Finance Director Discusses Baltimore Tenure, Cincinnati Vision
Harry Black, after serving as Baltimore’s director of finance for two years, is preparing to take over the role of city manager for Cincinnati, Ohio. After serving two years as Baltimore City’s director of finance, Harry Black is preparing to pivot into the role of city manager for Cincinnati, Ohio and its almost 300,000 residents. […]
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Harlem Street Renamed After Literary Icon James Baldwin
The Apollo Theater honored Baldwin on his 90th birthday with a message on its marquee. The Harlem high school James Baldwin attended now sits at 22 East James Baldwin Place after a section of 128th Street in New York City was renamed in honor of the literary icon. The renaming ceremony took place outside of […]
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New-Look: LeBron James Cuts Carbs, Drops Weight
LeBron James instagram photo posted on August 4, 2014. In photographs recently posted to his Instagram account, NBA superstar LeBron James showed off a new, trimmer look. The two-time Finals MVP, and four-time regular season MVP, posted the photos on Aug. 4. According to subsequent reports, James cut carbohydrates from his diet as he prepares […]
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Youth Center in Waverly Helps Kids Overcome Behavioral Issues
The Change House Youth Center in Waverly For children with behavioral diagnoses such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), managing their school and home life can present a serious challenge. At a youth center in Waverly, children and teenagers with these and related diagnoses develop strategies for coping with such […]