By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO There are eleven questions on the election ballot Baltimore City during the midterm elections. The AFRO encourages residents to read each one carefully […]
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Pit Fights Battle League hosts second innovative gubernatorial debate
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO On Oct. 30, the Pit Fights Battle League will host its second Gubernatorial Battle Rap Debate. Two contenders have studied the platforms of […]
Posted inBaltimore News
‘Just help somebody’: For My Kidz forges full steam ahead with founder Jerel Wilson
By Tiffany C. Ginyard, Special to the AFRO The city of Baltimore is finally catching up to speed with the founder and executive director of For My Kidz. Those in […]
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Druid Hill Park Partnership seeks to enhance community presence and input in redevelopment of Baltimore gem
By Grace Kpetemey, Special to the AFRO, gkpetemey@afro.com Druid Hill Park has been a refuge for Baltimore City residents and tourists looking to stay healthy, active and involved in the […]
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Athletic coaches address body and soul when mentoring athletes
By Rev. Samuel Williams Jr., Special to the AFRO Naomi Osaka turned the sports world upside down when she withdrew from tennis competition and revealed that she had experienced depression […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore voters mull term limits as Election Day looms
By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFROfbelfakir@afro.com Voters in Baltimore are divided on term limits for Baltimore city elected officials as they are getting ready to cast votes in the […]
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The state of Black education – what’s really going on?
By Fedrick C. Ingram It started with us. Those deemed as some of the greatest minds in history — Plato, Pythagoras, Hippocrates — sat at the feet of Africans who […]
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Morganite returns to Charm City spotlight: ‘The Lion in Winter’ debuts at Everyman Theatre
By Ama Brown, Special to the AFRO The cast of “The Lion in Winter” held their opening night on Oct. 20. The intriguing story of the succession of kings will […]
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“Community Quarterback” Cherry Hill Strong Opens “Convening Space” and Offices
By Special to the AFRO BALTIMORE, Oct. 21, 2022 – South Baltimore’s Cherry Hill community yesterday marked another important step forward in its multi-year, holistic strategy of transformation and revitalization […]
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Tracing ancestors: unique personal journeys shared by AFRO staff
By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO The AFRO American Newspapers recently hosted a Chicken Boxx livestream titled, “Speak Your Truth,” where the Executive Director Lenora Howze and Managing Editor Rev. […]
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Five podcasts about tracing to check out this fall
By Bianca CrowleySpecial to the AFRO Podcasts are all the rage these days. As members of the African Diaspora increase their numbers in the podcast industry, Black history and lineage […]
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Five books about Black traditions and tracing your roots
By Bianca Crawley, Special to the AFRO Keeping with our theme of discovering our roots and honoring the past from which we’ve come, the AFRO has compiled a short list […]