By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO For decades, Baltimore city foreclosed on homeowners with past due water bills for as little as $750. But revelations that a cadre of wealthy homeowners and businesses have not even received bills is prompting a council hearing to investigate the root cause of the problem. “We have to […]
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Black Klan Whisperer Pulls Sheets Off BPD
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Maryland musician Daryl Davis is a fascinating fellow. The veteran sideman indulges in multiple genres from Rock to Blues, to Jazz. “I’ll play whatever you want me to play,” Davis said recently. “You paying, I’m playing.” But, Davis, who is Black, has an interesting side hustle beyond the […]
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Pocomoke City Manager Resigns
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO A controversial city manager, who’s hiring roiled a small town on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore has resigned. Pocomoke City Manager Jennifer Delude withdrew her acceptance of an offer from the city council last week, sources told the AFRO. Delude’s hiring stoked controversy in the town […]
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Man Admits Strangling Pregnant Girlfriend
By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after he admitted to strangling his pregnant girlfriend according to prosecutors. Victor Robinson, 42, of the Winston-Govans neighborhood of North Baltimore called police on the morning of September 8, 2018 and told police his girlfriend had been […]
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Adopted Son Becomes College President
By Timothy Cox Special to the AFRO For Marian Elizabeth Wilson Davis, being the mother of a college president is way more than what she ever envisioned, upon adopting a little 3-year-old boy back in 1972. Forty-seven years ago, Marian and her husband Belford Davis, were in the midst of contemplating parenthood, especially after learning that she could not […]
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Life Celebration for Errol D. Gilliard Jr.
By AFRO Staff It was announced, Feb. 5, that Errol D. Gilliard Jr., son of the late Rev. Errol D. Gilliard Sr. and father of Donte Gilliard, died recently. The community will gather for a celebration of life, 12 p.m., Feb. 15 at Greater Harvest Baptist Church, 1617 W. Saratoga Street in Baltimore. Tributes should […]
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Mfume, Klacik Win Party Primaries for Elijah Cummings’ Seat
By BRIAN WITTE and REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat Kweisi Mfume and Republican Kimberly Klacik won the special primaries Tuesday for the Maryland congressional seat that was held by the late Elijah Cummings. Twenty-four Democrats and eight Republicans were on the ballot for the Baltimore area 7th Congressional District primary. The […]
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Morgan State University Students Interact with Voters at the Polls
Joseph Kane, 34, speaking on what separates Jill P. Carter from other candidates.
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Giant Food Supports Black History Month Through Bags 4 My Cause
LANDOVER, Md., Jan. 30, 2020 PRNewswire — Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, is encouraging customers to join in its support of Black History Month through its charitable bag program, Bags 4 My Cause. The Bags 4 My Cause program was launched to support local nonprofit organizations while working to reduce […]
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The Morgan State University Women present ‘Arrive-Survive-Thrive’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CONTACT: Dr. Flossie Windley, 410-655-2025 By AFRO Staff The Morgan State University Women present a Black History Month program on Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. in the MSU Memorial Chapel. Rev. Dr. Bernard Keels, dean of the university’s Memorial Chapel, will address the theme of the program: ‘Arrive-Survive-Thrive.’ Music will be […]