During Children’s Dental Health Month, dentists recommend families maintain good oral health routines, even if the pandemic is delaying trips to the dentist. (Adobe Stock) By Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and dental-health experts are urging families not to skip kids’ routine dental visits despite disruptions during […]
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Can vitamin D prevent COVID-19?
(Photo courtesy Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters You need vitamin D. And one of the best ways to get it is by being outside in the sun’s UV rays, which activate vitamin D production. But you’re most likely spending a lot of time indoors, both because it’s winter with its shorter days, and […]
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Love in the age of COVID-19 stokes high anxiety
Academic Administrator Annette Wedderburn and her husband of 23 years believe that the pandemic has brought them closer together. (Courtesy photos) By Trae Mitchell Special to the AFRO Annette Wedderburn, an administrator for a local university, and her husband of 23 years believe COVID-19 has brought them closer together. Not only do they have the […]
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AFRO awards Eddie C. Brown for business excellence
Brown gives back as he was given, and he will receive The Carl J. Murphy Excellence in Business Award at the AFRO’s inaugural Black Business Matters Expo on Feb. 18. (Photo by Moshe Zusman) By Frank McCoy Special to the AFRO Eddie C. Brown, founder of Brown Capital Management, which has $19 billion under management, […]
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Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76
In this April 4, 2019, file photo, Mary Wilson, a former member of The Supremes, is escorted after singing the national anthem before a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals in Detroit. Wilson died in Las Vegas, publicist Jay Schwartz told KABC-TV. When she died and other details weren’t immediately […]
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, fifty years later
With sentences that ranged from 15 years to 34 years, Chavis, Patrick, and the eight others of the Wilmington Ten were ordered to serve a combined 282 years in prison. (PICTURED L to R: Top Row – Wayne Moore, age 19, 29 years; Ann Sheppard age 28, 15 years; James “Bun” McKoy, age 19, 29 […]
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#WordinBlack: Baltimore teachers decry expansion of in-person learning with caravan protest
Teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools protest the expansion of in-person learning before the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, an upgrade to ventilation systems, and a “robust and proactive testing program.” There are also concerns about the data being used to make decisions about school openings and closures. By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO […]
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The news of the Abrams nomination arrived on the same day that Georgia Republicans launched a “Stop Stacey” group. (Photo: “We are thrilled to have Stacey Abrams deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the Union. Her electrifying message reinvigorated our nation & continues to inspire millions in every part of the country.” — […]
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Bettyjean C. Murphy, City’s first woman, African-American developer, ‘never backed down, never gave up’
Bettyjean Carter Murphy (Courtesy Photo) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Bettyjean C. Murphy, Baltimore’s first African-American woman developer, will forever be remembered as a fearless, witty wunderkind. “She was an example of what someone could do if they were willing to step outside of the shadow and walk into the spotlight,” said Dean […]
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Book talks life from real prodigal son to Pastor
The Rev. Kevin Hart, Sr., pastor of Christian Tabernacle Church of God, released the book “Homeless in My Own Backyard: Living Beneath my Privileges as a Child of God,” as a source of inspiration in a time of despair. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The Rev. Kevin Hart Sr. pastor of […]
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City violence extinguishes dreams of firefighter hopeful
Kareem Proctor had hopes of becoming a Baltimore City firefighter but after a violent attack, he is finding another way to give back to the community. (Photos by Kareem Proctor) By Devin Walker Special to the AFRO Kareem Proctor, 37, dreamed of becoming a Baltimore City firefighter. Proctor was on the fire department eligibility list […]
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How a North Carolina farmer became an important part of Maryland’s Black History
Verda Freeman Welcome (Photo/NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Verda Freeman Welcome, a proud member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, taught for nearly a dozen years in the Baltimore public school system before setting her sights on the political arena where she ultimately made history. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia She […]