Submitted to the AFRO by Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead I am a Southern girl at heart. I spent my summers in Lexington County, South Carolina on a farm with an […]
Category: Baltimore News
Gethsemane Baptist Installs a New Pastor
By Joi Thomas, Special to the AFRO 2018 has been a great year for Gethsemane Baptist Church on Francis St., in West Baltimore; it’s the year they elected their new pastor, […]
Welcome Nephew Remembers Morgan Protests
By E.R. Shipp, Special to the AFRO As Henry A. Welcome watched a gaggle of officials symbolically tear down a corner of a strip of pitiful storefronts near his home, he […]
One Step Closer to Northwood Commons
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Signs of new life are stirring at Havenwood Road in Northeast Baltimore week. Developers for Northwood Commons, Morgan State University, and the local community […]
RAMBLING ROSE
Hello my dear friends, I believe winter is at our door. We set our clock back an hour, meaning you get an extra hour sleep, but I suggest that you […]
If Ashburton is An Indicator, Trump is In Trouble
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Analysis: Despite an incessant rain on Election Day, Marylanders continued a vigorous voting pattern after record-breaking early voting and West Baltimore was not exempt from […]
Forecasters: Tornado Hit Baltimore Amazon Center, Killing 2
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials confirm it was a tornado that ripped apart some of an Amazon distribution warehouse in Baltimore, killing two men who worked for […]
Will Higher Turnout Favor Jealous?
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press Maryland’s popular Republican governor is earning enough support from Democrats and Black voters in the state’s largest jurisdictions to narrow the pathway to an upset sought […]
Rev. Hathaway Announces $300M Development in West Baltimore
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO The Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway turned the tables as he was being honored by Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot this week at […]
Man Pleads Guilty in Racketeering Case, Admits Killing Girl
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man pleading guilty in a racketeering case has admitted killing a 3-year-old Baltimore girl struck by a stray bullet […]
Jealous Running Hard in Final Days of the Campaign, Even as Polls Point to Hogan
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It is the bell lap of the Maryland Governor’s race and Democrat Ben Jealous is working hard to mobilize college students and young […]
Baltimore Blight: Is this your house?
This is the back of 2300 E. ColdSpring Lane. It’s just one of the many abandoned houses in Baltimore City? If there’s one in your neighborhood, please send a photo with the […]