Issac Ryan Brown is best known as Young Dre from the ABC Series “Blackish.” He was introduced to America on the television show “America’s Got Talent” at the tender age of 6, when he dazzled the audience and judges alike with his singing and dancing talents. Issac Ryan Brown is one of the stars of […]
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KWELI.TV is what the African Diaspora should be watching
From midnight to dawn, on October 12th men and women gather in Bahia, Brazil with tambourines, traditional songs, and fervent prayers to celebrate Brazil’s patron saint, Our Lady Aparecida. Robust with passed-down tales from the 19th century, the short documentary “Escravos E Santos (Of Slaves and Saints)” illustrates the connection between Brazilian spirituality and slavery […]
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Arrest Made in Federal Hill Double Shooting
Police charged a suspect in the double shooting on Nov. 27 in Federal Hill section of Baltimore. 24-year old Steven Perkins 24-year old Steven Perkins of Annapolis has been charged with attempted murder according to police. Baltimore City Police were called to East Cross Street, around 2:00 a.m., where they found one male victim, a […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
“Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment, you have been many things to one another; acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold […]
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Southeast Woman Fatally Stabbed
The Metropolitan Police Department released video footage Nov. 18 of a person suspected in the Southeast homicide of a 40-year-old woman whose body was found in the woods. Police found the body at about 3 p.m. Nov. 8 when they were called to the 2600 block of Pomeroy Road, SE after receiving reports of a […]
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D.C.’s Invisible Political Mover
Doug J. Patton, a behind the scenes political mover and shaker, has written an inside account of how White men helped Washington D.C.’s Black leaders get elected. The book, The White Guy in the Room, outlines the role he and others of his race played in the development of the District of Columbia’s and the […]
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Jobenomics: Baltimore City’s Minority-Owned Business Plan
Baltimore has a long history of creating minority-owned businesses and advocacy for minority and women owned businesses. Many of us remember the work of Samuel T. Daniels and the Council for Economic and Business Opportunity, Congressman Parren J. Mitchell and SBA’s 8(a) program, Dorothy Brunson and her radio station WEBB and Arnold Jolivet, whose advocacy […]
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“Electoral College vs. Popular Vote..So What?”
The Electoral College, not the popular vote, elected Donald Trump as our 45th President. The question among many is, “Shouldn’t the popular vote decide who the next President and Vice-President are?” My question is, “So what?” Even given the electoral college deciding who becomes President, if African American voters had come out in large numbers […]
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D.C. Stylist Offers Tips to Avoid Winter Hair Loss, Breakage
As the cold air sets in and the official start of Winter is only days away, area hair stylists have charted an increase in the number of Black clients experiencing hair loss and breakage. While climate-sensitive Black hair is not uncommon, many women are unaware of home remedies and precautions that ward off damage. Anacostia […]
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Africare: Improving Africa’s Health
In November 2015, Robert L. Mallett took the reins of Africare, the largest and oldest African-American founded, non-governmental organization. Since then, he has led the organization to merge with Accordia Global Health Foundation, an organization that focuses on sustained health aid for countries in Africa; the launch of the Institute for Child Wellness in Africa […]
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Charlotte Officer to Face no Charges in Keith Lamont Scott’s killing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Black Charlotte police officer whose fatal shooting of a Black man outside an apartment complex touched off several nights of unrest in the city was justified in opening fire and will not face charges, a prosecutor announced Wednesday. FILE – This image made from video provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police […]
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Racism Raises its Head in Howard County Schools
(Updated 12/14/2016) I am concerned that in the year 2016 in a County where Mr. Jim Rouse spent his entire life trying to build communities that fostered inclusivity and diversity for so many years, there seems to be a problem in some of the Howard County schools. I thought that the vision for Howard County […]