By Afro.com / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green talks Trump’s insensitive Tweets of “Chinese Virus” and whats Trending in The Afro American Newspaper.
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Governor: 2nd Maryland Death as Cases ‘Dramatically Rise’
By Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press Gov. Larry Hogan announced a second death in Maryland late March 20 from the new coronavirus, warning the number of infections continues to “dramatically rise” with more than half of the state’s nearly 150 known cases detected in areas near the nation’s capital. The latest death also came […]
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MDOT MVA CLOSED Until Further Notice
CUSTOMER ALERT: MDOT MVA BRANCHES TO CLOSE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Dear Customer, The safety and health of our customers and staff is a top priority for Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA). To do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and following health and safety recommendations from State and Federal […]
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Race and Politics: Coronavirus Was Never a Hoax
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com I’ve never experienced a more pervasive feeling of anxiety permeating our country in my lifetime than this week’s explosion of the coronavirus pandemic in America. In a few days we’ve seen every avenue of life in this country violently disrupted by the virus, which threatens to kill millions […]
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Prison Population Vulnerable During Crisis
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced on March 18, that her office would drop all pending criminal charges against anyone arrested for drug possession, attempted drug distribution, trespassing, prostitution, minor traffic offenses, possession of an open container and urinating in public. The new policy […]
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Maryland Legislature 2020: Celebrate Funding Bill
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO HBCU students, alumni and advocates across the state are celebrating an historic step in moving toward final settlement of the decades long-Maryland HBCU Equity Trial this week. The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation allocating close to 580 million to the state’s four HBCU’s. “What has been proven with […]
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Baltimore City Department of Public Works – COVID-19 Update
In response to the evolving conditions related to the threat of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of the public and of our employees, Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Acting Director Matthew W. Garbark announced that the following will take effect Monday, March 23, 2020: 1. All services other than curbside collections, condo […]
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From the Jackson/Mitchell Files – More about Our Fight for Freedom
By Lisa Mitchell Senaar Baltimore continues to be the home of brilliant minds. The legacy of my grandmother, Attorney Juanita Jackson Mitchell’s grassroots effort in organizing Baltimore’s City-Wide Young Peoples Forum can be connected to the current, bold work of Ms. Erricka Bridgeforth and the Baltimore Ceasefire 365 Movement. Juanita Jackson Mitchell (1913-1992), a self […]
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RELEASE: Mayor Orders Freeze on Hiring and Spending
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2020 Mayor Orders Freeze on Hiring and Spending Mayor’s freeze applies to all positions (full-time, contractual, and part-time) and all sources of funds. BALTIMORE, MD. — As the City works to slow the the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young has instructed the Finance Department to immediately institute […]
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RELEASE: Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Eligible to Apply for Federal Assistance
PRESS RELEASE Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Eligible to Apply for Federal Assistance Mayor Young sought Gov. Hogan’s help, and the State quickly applied for the federal disaster loan program. BALTIMORE, MD. — Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young received word from the Hogan Administration that small businesses in Baltimore City are eligible to apply for […]
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Black Women and the Vote: Words Were the Weapons of Harper’s War
By Leonard Sparks Special to the AFRO Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was allegedly born “free,” but two years after the Civil War ended the by-then famed writer, abolitionist, suffragist and lecturer gave a speech condemning the post-war reality for Blacks in the United States. Watkins warned those who paid 35 cents in 1867 to hear […]
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Baltimore County Honor Heroes of Today, Yesterday
By J. K. Schmid Special to AFRO The Randallstown Community Center hosted “Black History: Honoring African Americans,” a program billed as “Lifting Up Our Community,” and “A Journey Through Our Legacy,” was a four-hour parade of tribute, dance, music and storytelling. Unifying the history of Black excellence with the present, the event’s story of “legacy” […]