DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2011. The family of rapper DMX says he has died at age 50 after a career in which he delivered iconic hip-hop songs such as “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem.” A statement from the family says the Grammy-nominated rapper died at a hospital in […]
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Tony Lewis Jr. and the fight to #FreeTonyLewis
Tony Lewis Jr., (right) poses with his father, Tony Lewis Sr., who he is working to free after 32 years of incarceration with the Free Tony Lewis Rally on April 10. (Courtesy Photo) By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO Easter Monday, AFRO D.C. Editor Micha Green sat down with author, activist and community leader […]
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Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland changes the narrative about organ donors
The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland is a non-profit health service organization, works to educate the public about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation to save lives. (Photos by Matt Roth) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Most of the time, especially in the Black community, becoming an organ donor is closely associated […]
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Who won? Earth Wind & Fire ‘Verzuz’ The Isley Brothers
(Courtesy of Youtube) Resurrection Sunday ended with smooth tunes and lots of grooves in a Verzuz battle with two legendary groups with decades worth of hits. The elements of Earth, Wind & Fire and the Isley Brothers went head to head in an iconic battle that people from every generation appreciated. This time, the show […]
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Some see bias in Mosby investigations and others
Some leaders in Baltimore’s Black community have expressed “significant concerns” with Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s investigations of several of the city’s Black politicians, including Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby and his wife Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. (Courtesy photos) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The current federal criminal […]
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Morgan promotes Athletics Director Edward Scott to Vice President
Edward Scott (Courtesy Photo) BALTIMORE, Md. (April 8, 2021) — Morgan State University President David Wilson announced the promotion of Edward Scott, Ph.D. to the position of Vice President, which will be added to his current role of Director of Athletics for the University. “In addition to his leadership of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Scott will add the oversight […]
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Book Review: ‘Black Suffering’
Rev. Dr. James Henry Harris (Courtesy Photo) Educator/Pastor gives a ‘call to consciousness’ in his new book ‘Black Suffering’ By Timothy Cox Special to The AFRO HANOVER, MD — A new book has pulled back the sheets and exposes how racism permeates American life to the detriment of Black people. Rev. Dr. James Henry Harris […]
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President Biden nominates three Black women for Federal Court of Appeals
For his first three federal Court of Appeals nominations, President Biden named three Black women— Tiffany Cunningham, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. NNPA NEWSWIRE — Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court of Appeals. By Lauren Victoria Burke, […]
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Arradondo: `That is not part of our policy…’
In this image from video, witness Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides Monday, April 5, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, […]
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Dannielle Brown ends hunger strike, starts foundation in honor of her son
DANNIELLE BROWN, speaking at an event at Freedom Corner, March 11. Her hunger strike lasted 237 days. (Photo by J.L. Martello) By Rob Taylor Jr. – Courier Staff Writer Dannielle Brown’s hunger strike is over, but her battle for justice for her son is everlasting. Brown, whose son, Marquis Jaylen Brown, died after falling out […]
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Empowerment Temple continues to defy the norms producing Easter Cinematic Sermon
Empowerment Temple putting a spin on Easter Baltimore, Maryland: March 30, 2021 Empowerment Temple AME Church today announced that it plans to air its very first self-produced “Cinematic Sermon” or movie this Sunday. A Cinematic Sermon is the merging of the story-telling cadence of a movie with the bible-centric message of a sermon. The story in the […]
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott to appoint Faith Leach to serve as Deputy Mayor for Equity, Health and Human Services
Leach to Manage Portfolio Including Quality-of-Life Issues, Baltimore’s COVID-19 Response, and the City’s Most Vulnerable Populations BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, April 1, 2021) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott is announcing the appointment of Faith Leach to serve as Deputy Mayor for Equity, Health and Human Services in his administration. Leach will work closely with the philanthropic […]