By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite restaurants, bars and shopping centers beginning to reopen, coronavirus is still in the nation’s capital, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has implemented orders effective immediately to slow and prevent the further spread of this pandemic. With more than 11,850 residents testing positive for COVID-19, and counting, Washingtonians must […]
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Lexington Market Reopens July 30
BALTIMORE PUBLIC MARKETS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK FROM COVID Lexington Market now open Thursdays through Saturdays at 50% capacity BALTIMORE, MD (July 28, 2020) – The Board of Directors of the Baltimore Public Markets announced today that Lexington Market is now open and allowing customers inside at 50% capacity from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., […]
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CSU Press Release: Tenyo Pearl Named Among Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence
Coppin State University’s Tenyo Pearl named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence BALTIMORE – Tenyo Pearl, director of Coppin State University’s Non-Profit Leadership Alliance, has been named to the Daily Record’s 2020 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence. Pearl was selected based upon leadership achievement demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community involvement and […]
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AFRO Exclusive: HU President Says COVID-19 Has Made America ‘Critically Ill’
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick has done as much work in the emergency room as he has in the boardroom since the COVID-19 pandemic began its attack on the D.M.V. Frederick, an M.D. by trade, is also serving as the Chairman of the Mid-Eastern Athletic […]
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Psychiatrist Reflects on Kanye
Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO DC Editor On the Fourth of July, rapper, designer and newly minted politician Kanye West declared that he was running for President of the United States; however since his announcement, many people have been worried about his mental health. At his first campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, on […]
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Virus Hits Frontline Workers in Taxed Public Health System
By Laura Ungar KHN and the Associated Press As a veteran public health worker, Chantee Mack knew the coronavirus could kill. She already faced health challenges and didn’t want to take any chances during the pandemic. So she asked — twice — for permission to work from home. She was deemed essential and told no. […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Ivey Calls For Special Session of General Assembly
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Delegate Julian Ivey (D-47A) may not have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but his passion for politics and public service are part of his DNA. Ivey, 24, the son of former State’s Attorney Glen Ivey and 5th District Council member […]
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AFRO Exclusive: `We’re Changing the Department From the Inside Out’
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com “Without a doubt I believe in this city, without a doubt. This is my birthright. This city is my birthright,” said a woman we are calling “Etheldora” to protect her identity. The reason the AFRO is protecting her identity is because she has witnessed two murders and a […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Scoop Jackson’s Book Chronicles Black Athletes’ Contemporary Activism
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com A rise in aggressive social activism from current and former pro athletes has added volume to the calls for reforms to the justice system around the country. Their unexpected impact has given more visibility to fatal interactions between African Americans and law enforcement- an unexpected turn after […]
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Civil Rights Icon, Rep. John Lewis Dies at 80
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Representative John Lewis (D- Georgia) spent most of his life- beginning in adolescence- fighting for equality and justice for African Americans; and while the last months of his life were spent battling a beast that may have, at times, seemed greater than racism, the justice fighter fought to […]
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Family Attorney: West Palm Beach Police Abuse and Deny Aid to Beautiful Ballerina Suffering Overdose
Jade Kothe, 20, a beautiful ballerina who aspired to one day own a dance studio, died at her West Palm Beach, Florida residence, June 28, at approximately 1:30 am. On March 17, Kothe was sent by her parents to Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach for treatment of anxiety and depression. After […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Greenbelt Mayor Pushing For Police Reforms
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never backed away from a challenge and looks to bring changes to the city’s police force the way he helped lead to major shifts on the campus of University of Maryland College Park. Byrd, the millennial mayor who led the fight for […]