The Metropolitan Police Department is on the lookout for two people who robbed a Northeast D.C. coffee shop at gunpoint on Feb. 17. Officials said the two suspects entered the store in the 1900 block of Michigan Avenue, NE around 7:32 p.m. Police are searching for two Black suspects, who allegedly robbed a Northeast D.C. […]
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HBCU Presidents Seek $25 Billion From Trump Admin.
HBCU Presidents spoke out about their White House meeting with President Trump at the Black Enterprise BE SMART HBCU Summit held at Morgan State University on Feb. 27 and 28. Earl Graves, Jr. President and CEO, Black Enterprise spoke at the Black Enterprise BE SMART HBCU Summit held at Morgan State University. (Courtesy Photo/Twitter) Morgan […]
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With Manufacturing Bootcamp, Sagamore looks to Hire Locals
The 16 men enrolled in Port Covington’s Manufacturing Bootcamp represent the start of Sagamore Development’s promise to “make good.” Sagamore Development is seeking to deliver on a pledge to invest millions of dollars to support underserved citizens and communities in exchange for the unprecedented $660 million TIF passed by City Council for the Port Covington […]
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Seven Baltimore City Police Officers Indicted on Racketeering Charges
Seven Baltimore Police Officers were arrested and indicted on various racketeering charges on March 1 in what is being called “a major conspiracy.” The announcement was made via a press conference from the U.S. Attorneys Office from downtown Baltimore. These undated photos provided by the Baltimore Police Department show, from left, Daniel Hersl, Evodio Hendrix, […]
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Attack on April Ryan Was an Attack on the Black Press
April Ryan, a Baltimore native and Morgan State University alum, has been a White House correspondent since 1997 (she is currently with American Urban Radio Networks). She has reported on every president since, and Donald Trump is the fourth. And it is the Trump White House that put Ryan in an incredibly unenviable position for […]
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With the Black President Gone, Gun Sales Drop Dramatically
The election of Barack Obama as president triggered a number of historical moments and trends. Not only was he the first Black president who hoped to usher in a new “post-racial” age, but his two-terms in office was marked by economic disruption unseen since the Great Depression, a dramatic overhaul of health care and a […]
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Defending Democracy Against Voter Suppression
Although President Donald Trump won enough states last year to give him the Electoral College victory, he lost the nationwide popular vote by approximately 2,868,000 votes. Elijah Cummings Nevertheless, the President and his senior political advisor, Stephen Miller, have repeatedly declared (without any apparent foundation in fact) that he only lost the popular vote because […]
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Black America on Target to Save the Environment
Black folks and people of color make up 38 percent of our nation’s population but with only 12 percent are in leadership positions in environmental organizations. Now, if you think that’s just a Black problem, think again. It’s now become one of our nation’s biggest dilemma, under our current administration. Black inner-city communities have historically […]
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When it Comes to the ACA, Our Lives Are on the Line
It’s time to fight because our health is on the line. For years, Congressional Republicans have been chomping at the bit to repeal the Affordable Care Act and strip 30 million Americans of the everyday security of health insurance. If they succeed in repealing the ACA, experts estimate 43,000 Americans will die every year. Given […]
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Why You Can’t Ever Call an Enslaved Woman a “Mistress”
In the black community, many different opinions abound regarding the usefulness of Black History Month. For some, it is viewed as a necessary and critical tool for cultural celebration and propagating the importance of our collective historical achievements, which otherwise would go unnoticed. For others, it feels like a reductive display of forced lip service […]
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Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Book Deals
The former president and first lady have signed with Penguin Random House, the publisher announced Feb. 28. Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, which several publishers had competed for, although the deals are likely in the tens of millions of dollars. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, each signed a deal for a […]
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Baltimore Brigade Ready to Premiere as the City’s Newest Pro Sports Team
Baltimore City will officially have a new pro sports team to cheer for when the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League kicks off its inaugural season on April 7. Baltimore native LaQuan Williams, who played for the Terps and the Ravens, will be a receiver for the AFL Baltimore Brigade which starts play in […]