Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) and PCs for People at Gilmor Homes in West Baltimore to register residents for free internet services and provide computers at the HABC Resident Connect event. Free internet services are available to eligible applicants through the federal Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program created […]
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Billie Holiday monument sculptor, James Earl Reid, 78, artist, advocate, fearless fighter
James Earl Reid, the sculptor of Baltimore’s celebrated Billie Holiday monument, died of congestive heart failure on July 18, at age 78. (Courtesy photo) By Jean Thompson Special to the AFRO James Earl Reid, the sculptor of Baltimore’s celebrated Billie Holiday monument, died of congestive heart failure on July 18, at age 78. Reid will […]
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Sewfabulous Sewing School creates next generation of designers
Margaret Garland is the owner of Sewfabulous Sewing School in Pikesville and has over 45 years of experience in the fashion industry. (Courtesy photo) By Tonaé Lee Special to the AFRO When it comes to fashion, upcycling, otherwise known as clothing reconstruction, has always been a niche of mine. Turning basic items into uniquely constructed, […]
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BCFD is accepting applications for EMT and Paramedic positions
Applications are now being accepted to join #BCFD as an EMT or Paramedic. Apply now if you are interested in making a difference in the lives of others. (link) https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/baltimorecity?keywords=fire
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New Prince George’s County housing coalition launches
Ashanti Martinez, CASA Prince Georges County Policy Analyst For CASA speaks at a recent event to launch the PG County Housing Justice Coalition. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Community-based organizations, non-profit organizations and advocates across Prince George’s County launched the Prince George’s County Housing Justice Coalition this week at CASA headquarters […]
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I swear America will be America to me
Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. Kaye Whitehead Special to the AFRO “America,” Langston Hughes once wrote, “never was America to me. And yet I swear this oath—America will be!” What will it take, I often wonder, for America, the land of the oppressed, home of racist cowards, to be America to me? […]
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Family of Korryn Gaines settles with Baltimore County, continues to fight for full measure of justice
Rhanda Dormeus, mother of Korryn Gaines, stands with family attorney J. Wyndal Gordon, at a press conference Sept. 21. Gordon negotiated a deal that respects the humanity of Korryn Gaines while recognizing the challenges in the law due to the legislatively imposed limitations on damages. (Photo by Briahnna Brown) J. Wyndal Gordon Special to the […]
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Baltimore vigil commemorates Lewis and his unfinished work
Baltimore holds vigil for Representative John Lewis at Jubilee Arts Center, 1947 Pennsylvania Avenue. (Courtesy photo) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO 50 activists gathered in Sandtown-Winchester, July 24. The assembly was one of hundreds of “Good Trouble Vigils,” a nationwide marking of the passing of Georgia Representative John Lewis. “Good trouble” is […]
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Critical race theory, aliens and domestic pranksters
Derrick Bell (Courtesy photo) By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO Thirty years ago, there was an HBO movie titled “Comic Slop” that included a wicked segment, “Space Traders.” Aliens entered earth’s atmosphere and broadcast this message to America: We will clean up your pollution and balance your budgets if you give us something valuable […]
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#SecuringtheBag: The AFRO speaks to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on food deserts
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Cauthen appointed interim executive director of the Baltimore School of the Arts
Rosiland Cauthen, head of the Theater Department since 2016, was appointed after an extensive nationwide search. (Courtesy photo by Mary Gardella) The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rosiland Cauthen as its Interim Executive Director. Ms. Cauthen will succeed Dr. Chris Ford who retired in June 2021, […]
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Board of Appeals stops Red Maple Place
The Baltimore County Board of Appeals stopped the controversial Red Maple Place Development in Historic East Towson. (Courtesy photo) Will Schwarz President, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project Special to the AFRO I am writing to tell you about an important development in the ongoing saga of the proposed Red Maple Place project in Towson. Earlier today, the […]
