By Megan Sayles,AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com What exactly does a Comptroller do? A question many voters may ask themselves when filling in their ballots for Maryland’s primary election in July. The comptroller serves as our state’s chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing tax collection, maintaining Maryland’s books, preparing its financial reports […]
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The AFRO endorses: Marilyn Mosby for City State’s Attorney
By AFRO Staff Marilyn Mosby is now endorsed by AFRO News for re-election to State’s Attorney. Gun violence is a firm platform point for her and reasonably so. Mosby, an inner-city Boston native, witnessed first-hand the impact of trauma associated with crime when her honor-roll cousin was gunned down in broad daylight outside of Mosby’s […]
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D.C. Editor’s notebook: District’s favorite game of ‘haves and have-nots’ creeps into 2022 Mayoral Primaries let the people decide!
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor We are less than two weeks away from a major primary election in the District of Columbia. Sadly, D.C.’s favorite age-old game of the “haves and have-nots” has seeped into the D.C. Mayoral campaign. The “have and have nots,” a staple of District culture, is on full display, compliments […]
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White comes out strong in opposition to current city direction in mayoral debates
By Cara Williams and Deborah Bailey Robert C. White Jr., is using the platforms he has been given during this election season’s mayoral debates to re-introduce himself to District voters and brand himself as the “problem solver” who can address a host of problems that have metastasized and spilled over into the streets of the […]
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James Butler – Trinidad neighbor community advocate and second time candidate for D.C. Mayor
By Deborah Bailey, D.C. Editor James Butler’s name is not always on the list of candidates for Mayor of Washington, D.C. He has not been included in some of the debates, interviews and media sources that have provided a voice for the candidates running for mayor of the nation’s capital. However, Butler is a verified […]
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Should Americans be worried about the White House “Blaxit”?
Black journalists claim that White media has misrepresented the exodus of Black staffers from the president’s office. By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO News reports from White outlets questioned President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversity and said that the increase in Black staffers bidding adieu to the White House stems from a lack of […]
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Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri and Kevin Freking, The Associated Press An injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of “carnage.” Video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. Former President Donald Trump’s allies and family members acknowledging his lies. House investigators worked to lay out a devastating case June […]
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Teachers brace for summer months amid wave of violence
By Tashi McQueen, Report For America Corps Member, Political Writer for The AFRO Summer is coming. And while that means cookouts, road trips and snowballs for many, it sometimes means something else for teachers. Gun violence is rampant across the United States and neither Baltimore City nor its students are spared in the damage. Though […]
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Maryland Democratic candidates talk crime, integrity, gas prices in gubernatorial debate – fail to address COVID concerns in public schools
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO In a televised debate on June 6, eight of 10 democratic candidates for Maryland’s gubernatorial race met to debate ahead of the primary election on July 19. The hour-long debate for the upcoming gubernatorial election was recorded by Maryland Public Television. No audience was present besides the MPT […]
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Despite apathy, activists and strategists urge Black voters to participate in the 2022 Midterms
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The failure of Congress to pass legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act have frustrated African Americans. With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, […]
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Mass shooting survivors recount their experiences in Gun Violence hearings before Congressional committee
By Special to the AFRO Various mass shooting survivors told their stories during a gun violence hearing on June 8. This is following last week’s congressional gun hearing in Texas, in which House Democrats decided to combine several gun policy bills into one large package known as the Protecting Our Kids Act. “After 19 innocent […]
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Congressman Anthony Brown: Honor victims with action
By AFRO Staff Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) wants to increase the age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21-years-old. Brown is calling on House Democrats’ to include his legislation in the upcoming “Protecting Our Kids” package to tackle the epidemic of gun violence. “I’m heartened to see the House of Representatives act […]