By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com And Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Reporter, tmcqueen@afro.com Two of the six victims presumed dead in the Key Bridge collapse were active members of CASA, an advocacy organization, according to Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA, who spoke with the AFRO during a virtual press call. One victim, Miguel […]
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MLB greenlights Rubenstein’s purchase of the Orioles
David Rubenstein has officially become the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles after MLB approved the $1.7-billion sale of the team to his investor group, including notable figures such as Cal Ripken Jr., former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and Washington Spirit Owner Michele Kang.
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Distress call precedes disaster at Baltimore bridge
A container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26, causing the collapse of the bridge and prompting a rescue mission for an overnight road crew at work on the bridge.
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Baltimore’s Key Bridge struck by ship, collapses into water
By AFRO Staff The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has issued an alert on Facebook and other social media platforms warning drivers to “avoid I-695 southeast corridor” as a portion of the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge suffered a “collapse due to ship strike.” The I-95 and I-895 tunnels are alternative routes to the Key Bridge. […]
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Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development 2024 agenda
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com And Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com As the 2024 Maryland General Assembly comes to an end, Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD), a local community advocacy organization, spoke with the AFRO about the legislation they’re looking to pass this session. Cross-filed legislation, House Bill 531(H.B.531) and Senate […]
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Associated Black Charities to host Teen Financial Literacy Summit
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Associated Black Charities (ABC), a Baltimore-based racial equity organization, will hold its first Teen Financial Literacy Summit on April 13 at the DoubleTree Baltimore North Hotel in Pikesville, Md. The free event builds on the success of ABC’s six-week Teen Financial Literacy summer series that took place last […]
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Black community rallies in support of Haiti as chaos continues
Haiti is in turmoil due to a deadly power struggle between authorities and local gangs, with the death toll continuing to rise and the main seaport in Port-au-Prince closed, preventing food and other aid from reaching millions of Haitian citizens.
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis says despite efforts to slow down Trump case, ‘the train is coming’
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has defended her handling of the election interference prosecution against Donald Trump, saying that the train is still coming despite claims about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor.
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White former officers get sentences of 10 to 40 years in torture of 2 Black men in Mississippi
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 40 years for breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men in an hours-long attack that included beatings, repeated uses of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy.
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Maryland legislators honor AFRO Publisher
AFRO-American Newspapers publisher, Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, was surprised by the Maryland State legislature with the Maryland First Citizen’s Award, the highest honor given by the Senate.
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Studio Acting Conservatory presents an Easter reflection: The Last Supper sculpture on view
The Studio Acting Conservatory is hosting a six-day public view of the Last Supper sculpture, created by artist Akili Ron Anderson, in celebration of Easter and to foster dialogue and understanding.
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Walters Museum to host AFRO Publisher Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper for ‘Women as Creators and Leaders’ conversation
The Walters Art Museum will invite AFRO Publisher Frances “Toni” Draper to share the journey and accomplishments of the Black-owned newspaper while in conversation with Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Lynley Herbert on March 23.
