By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser led a first-of-its-kind panel of District political powerhouses in a conversation about the impact of the Federal Government’s interference in D.C.’s gun control laws. The panel included Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl A. Racine, D, […]
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Baltimore Health Ministries Issues Appeal to Clergy
By AFRO Staff The Health Ministries Network, which “establish a clearinghouse for mobilizing personal participation in available health care initiatives through community churches and other local faith-based organizations,” will be holding an organizational meeting April 7 at Baltimore’s Sharon Baptist Church. The Health Ministries Network is a part of the Ministers’ Conference of Baltimore & […]
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Anniversary
Dear Mom and Dad, We are so very blessed to have you in our lives, Happy 69th Wedding Anniversary to Bob and Bernice Bowman March 31st, 2014 Love you always, Gloria, Barbara and Lynda
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A Great Shout at Carter Memorial
Dr. Tony Torain served as worship leader at the gathering to celebrate the new home of Carter Memorial Church of God in Christ, March 15, at what used to be St. Peter’s, the city’s second oldest Catholic church, at 13 S. Poppleton Street in Baltimore. Elder Carl A. Pierce Sr., senior pastor, told the AFRO […]
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Faith-Based Baltimore Event Offers Tools for Reducing Debt and Improving Credit in 2014
The City Temple Development Corporation will host a free event focused on helping Baltimore residents put plans in action to reduce their debt, improve their credit and increase their income through entrepreneurship. The seminar titled “Faith, Family & Finance will be held 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., March 29 at City Temple Baptist, located at […]
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Meet the Pastor
Name: Rev. Dr. Mankekolo Mahlangu-Ngcobo Church: Life Restoration Ministry I preached my initial sermon in 1988 and was ordained in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, 1990 as a deacon and 1992 as an elder. I founded Kalafong (which means place of healing) in 2000 and was sent to South Africa for a year to […]
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Daisy B. Williams is Turning 101
Daisy B. Williams was born in Phoebus, Va. on March 9, 1913, and grew up with two brothers and one sister. She has such a nurturing and persevering demeanor that she pursued a nursing career and then later became a daycare provider for many years. She attributes her longevity to God’s mercy, love, blessings and […]
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Capital City Links Hosts ‘National Wear Red Day’ for American Heart Association
The Capital City Chapter of Links Incorporated hosted a “National Wear Red Day” reception called “Red Dress, Red Tie” on Feb. 7 on behalf of the American Heart Association. The reception, which was held at the Morgan Lewis & Bockius law firm in the District, highlighted national efforts to fight against heart disease in women. […]
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Healthcare Enrollment at Asbury UMC Annapolis
Asbury United Methodist Church in Annapolis invited certified navigators from Chatman to give a day long Obama Care enroll-a-thon at the church one recent Saturday. Church leaders, Yolanda Perry and Rhonda Green planned the enrollment event saying, “Our church’s mission is to serve the last, the least, and the lost,” so this Affordable Care Act […]
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Edmondson Village Town Hall Meeting and Resource Fair
The Greater Southwest District Council is hosting a town hall meeting and resource fair, 1 to 2:30 p.m., March 1, at St. Bernadine’s Catholic Church, 614 Mt. Holly Street in Baltimore. Goals are to: *Improve the condition of the Edmondson Village Shopping Center *Revisit the 2007 Edmondson Village Master Plan *Connect residents with resources need […]
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Arch Social Club Shows New Face for King Holiday
When everyone’s thoughts turned to ways to commemorate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Arch Social Club, known to hold a certain standard, unveiled the remarkable makeover to its historical diggs on The Avenue in West Baltimore. More than a century in years, the casual gentleman’s club still draws folks […]