RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina lawmaker who proposed to slash tuition to just $500 a semester at five public universities that serve mostly Blacks, American Indians and the poor announced Wednesday that he is scaling back on the bill after running into mistrust so fierce he was branded a racist. Republican Sen. Tom […]
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Prince Smashes Billboard Sales Records Following Death
In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Prince performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Prince was found dead at his home on April 21, 2016, in suburban Minneapolis. He was 57. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Prince’s death sent fans flocking to […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, June 1.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u During Tuesday night’s Baltimore City Council meeting, some members criticized Mayor Stephanie RawlingsBlake for continuing the practice of spending vastly more on public safety than public education. We’ll unpack Baltimore’s fiscal priorities when it comes to crime and education and the impact on our city with our panel of experts. […]
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Shaquille O’Neal Goes Undercover as Lyft Driver
ATLANTA (AP) — You can add Lyft driver to Shaquille O’Neal’s post-retirement resume. In this, Nov. 23, 2014, file photo, Shaquille O’Neal reacts as he talks about his career during a National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction event in Kansas City, Mo. O’Neal appears as an undercover Lyft driver in a video published by […]
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N.J. School District Upset Fetty Wap Got OK to Shoot Rap Video at School
In this Feb. 14, 2016 file photo, Fetty Wap performs at the 2016 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. A New Jersey school district is investigating how rapper Fetty Wap was allowed to record a music video that included drug references and a pole dancer in his old high school. (Photo by Chris […]
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Former Florida Cop Indicted in Fatal Shooting of Legally Armed Black Man
Former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja (left) and 31-year-old Corey Jones (right). (Courtesy and Facebook photos) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a fired Florida police officer who fatally shot a legally armed Black musician who was waiting for a tow truck. The Palm Beach County Grand Jury on […]
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Indians’ Marlon Byrd Suspended 162 Games for Drug Violation
FILE – In this May 16, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Indians’ Marlon Byrd runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Layne Somsen in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game in Cleveland. Byrd has been suspended 162 games for testing positive a second time for a performance-enhancing […]
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The FAME Jazz Band Jazz Concert
The FAME Jazz Band will hold a concert June 4 at the University of Maryland School of Music, 2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. The concert is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $25. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit FAMEJazzBand.org, email info@famejazzband.org or call 301-805-5358.
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BluPrint, LLC – Human Capital Consultants–‘Beyond All Limits’ Business Conference
Small business owners are set to benefit from the expertise of a host of industry and federal representatives at a conference scheduled for June 9. The event will be hosted by BluPrint, LLC – Human Capital Consultants, a human resources and consulting firm. The conference is titled “Beyond All Limits” and aimed largely at female […]
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Ribbon Cutting: New Affordable Housing
The H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC) and the Edmondson and Gallagher Property Services (E&G Group) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to publicly open the Barrow Milestone Residential, 2321 4th Street NE, in Ward 5, on June 8 at 11 a.m. HSCDC and the E&G Group are District-area entities that are focused oneconomic development in […]
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Jazz in June
The Eric Byrd Trio will launch a series of free summer events at the Village of Cross Keys on June 2 with Jazz in June, the Thursday night jazz series held outside in the retail courtyard from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Jazz in June will continue throughout the month with Tom Principato Band performing […]
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BLocal BUILD College Training Program
A group of 25 Baltimore-area businesses is hosting the BLocal BUILD College Training Program. BLocal’s BUILD College is a 13-session program that starts June 8, with sessions on consecutive Wednesdays through Sept. 14. Enrollment is now open for companies that have been in business in Baltimore City for at least two years and have minimum […]
