Twenty-eight year old Jameria Hall confessed to the murder of her two young children, 6-year-old Da’Neria Thomas and her brother 8-year-old Davin Thomas, less than a day after the children’s decomposing bodies were found at Coventry Manor Apartments in Southwest Baltimore. (Courtesy photo) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Tragedy has struck the city […]
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Taliban sweeps Afghanistan, seizing Kabul
Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The Taliban celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day on Thursday by declaring they beat the United States, but challenges to their rule ranging from running a country severely short on cash and bureaucrats to potentially facing an armed opposition began to emerge. (AP […]
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Dorie Miller: A continued fight for justice!
World War II Messman Attendant Second Class Doris Miller. By Arise Rejoice News Service A former member of the Maryland House of Delegates and a retired member of the U.S. Congress from New York are among those assiduously working to secure the Medal of Honor for Naval hero Dorie Miller who received the Navy Cross […]
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Hurricane rains hell on Haiti after another earthquake
A woman stands in front of a destroyed home in the aftermath of an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter about 125 kilometers ( 78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the US Geological Survey said. (AP Photo/Duples Plymouth) By […]
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(BPRW) Don’t Miss Out – Apply to the 35 Mules Innovation Hub
Andrene Robinson, Project Director Aneisha Graydon, 35 Mules Project Altrese Hawkins, Co-founder & of Origination at NextEra Energy Resources Manager at FPL Dir. of Business Development & Operations at Purivy Funding up to $100k for Startups to Lead the Charge with Global Energy Leader NextEra Energy’s Incubator (Black PR Wire) “With the growth of renewables, […]
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Morgan State doctoral student is Baltimore County Public Schools’ ‘Teacher of the Year’
Brianna Ross (Photo courtesy Morgan State University) _________________ Sponsored Content __________________ Recently, a surprise visit to Deer Park Middle Magnet School in Randallstown, Maryland, from Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and other county leaders would reveal the type of career-affirming recognition many long to receive. In the case of history […]
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HBCUs use millions in federal aid to pay off student balances
Wilberforce University, the first private HBCU, was among the first colleges to announce that they will pay off the debt of their 2020 and 2021 graduates. (Courtesy of Wilberforce University) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO So far, over 20 HBCUs have announced they will use the $5 billion debt relief fund to cancel […]
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‘I think she’s out,’ deputy says after violent arrest
A tear streams down the cheek of Nakia Porter during a news conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit she has brought against two Solano County Sheriff’s deputies, in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. The lawsuit stems from an incident where the deputies knocked Porter unconscious and arrested her after she had […]
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City announces changes to AFRAM schedule due to forecasted weather
Schedule Changes Effective Immediately BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, August 18, 2021) — Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) has updates on the remainder of this year’s AFRAM festival. Due to the forecasted weather, the following changes will take effect immediately: AFRAM Bike Party and AFRAM Alfresco, respectively scheduled for Aug. 18 and 19, will be combined and […]
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(BPRW) FPL presented surprise scholarship awards to three Black college-bound students majoring in STEM fields
From left to right: Miya V. Aviles, Jayden McNab, and Luke J. Fourie. (Black PR Wire) Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and parent company NextEra Energy announced the NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students in SECME, which is a merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound high school seniors who plan to enroll in […]
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Seniors Up & Moving: Staying healthy later in life
LeCount Holmes By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO LeCount Holmes has a passion for keeping senior citizens healthy. More specifically he wishes for seniors to be healthy, productive, and not to give in to aging. While working for SAGE (Seasoned Adults Growing Educationally), a program in Prince George’s County, Md., he decided to further […]
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Celebrities admit to not bathing, sparks stinky debate
(Photo by Leon Seibert on Unsplash) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO Celebrities like Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhall have made recent headlines in regards admitting how often, or seldom, they take showers. This recent surge of washing information started with Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher on the Armchair Expert podcast discussing their frequency […]