TriceEdney WireService — By no stretch of the imagination am I a big baseball fan. Unlike many Americans, I’ll only watch a game under special circumstances. I rarely visit the ballpark. I am not glued in front of the television watching the endless stream of games broadcast during the summer. I am, however, a student […]
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Man Facing Murder Charge in Death of Olympian Tyson Gay’s Daughter
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has handed down a wanton murder indictment in the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter. Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay is shown with his 15-year-old daughter, Trinity Gay, who was shot and killed Oct. 16 outside a Lexington restaurant. (Facebook Photo) Trinity Gay was shot Oct. […]
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Texas Governor’s Racial Profiling Remarks Prompt Criticism
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has come in for some criticism since he responded to concerns about possible racial profiling along the border with Mexico by pointing to White drivers getting stopped in the state’s wealthiest cities, prompting one police chief to say the governor’s perceptions are wrong. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott […]
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Doris E. King, Social Worker and Avid Golfer, Dies at 90
Doris E. King, a social worker and avid golfer, died Nov. 13 from an undisclosed cause. She was 90 years old. Doris E. King was a social worker in Virginia. (Courtesy photo) King was born Doris E. Townsend in Youngstown, Ohio, to Novella and Murray L. Townsend Sr. on June 9, 1926. The family moved […]
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New Report Hails Successes of President Obama’s Baltimore Taskforce
A new federal report on Baltimore City touts the successes of initiatives undertaken in the wake of civil uprising in Charm City following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody in April 2015. Eighteen months ago, President Obama established a special Taskforce for Baltimore City comprised of federal, state and local agencies and […]
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Discrimination Complaints Spike at U.S. Education Dept.
Complaints made to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in 2016 more than doubled those of last year, culminating eight years during which complaints skyrocketed by 170 percent, according to a new report issued by the agency. The report, “Securing Equal Educational Opportunity” noted that OCR processed nearly 17,000 complaints – exceeding […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
“When you walk through a storm, keep your chin up high and don’t be afraid of the dark. At the end of a storm is a golden sky and the sweet silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain. Tho’ your dreams be tossed and blown, walk on. Walk […]
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Beauty Maven Maisie Dunbar is Thankful to Mother Africa This Holiday Season
Beauty expert and Bluffa Jo Cosmetics creator Maisie Dunbar Celebrity beauty expert and Bluffa Jo Cosmetics creator Maisie Dunbar once told her social media followers: “God sent me to Ghana for the 2015 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week” and that “Ghana chose her and she chose Ghana.” “I felt like I was home….I hadn’t been […]
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Why African Americans Must Fight for the Environment
As the environment columnist for the AFRO, I have provided environmental and sustainable living information on various topics from “The Greener Side of Real Estate” to “How to Avoid G.M.O.’s in Foods” and recently, “Trump Stance on the Environment is a Disgrace.” As an environmentalist, my work is to give honor to the living, breathing, […]
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GIMME SHELTER: Freezing Temperatures Spell Danger for Homeless
This year, Baltimore City’s Mayor’s Office of Human Services will begin seasonal sheltering a full month earlier and at a higher temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chill as a part of the winter shelter plan. Going forward, from Oct. 15 to March 15, at temperatures of 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below, 100-plus seasonal beds […]
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Incidents at Montgomery County Maryland School Stir Allegations of Racism
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) —Winston Churchill High School officials in Potomac, Maryland are being called on to better address racially charged incidents that have occurred at the school. The Washington Post reports (http://wapo.st/2hAM9AW) that last month, two students taped a “Whites only” sign to a school’s bathroom door. In a Dec. 7 incident, students allegedly entered […]
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Coppin State Snaps Season-Opening 12-Game Losing Streak
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dejuan Clayton made three free throws with .6 seconds left to tie the game in regulation, Terry Harris scored five of his 21 points in overtime and Coppin State beat Goldey-Beacom 89-83 on Thursday night for its first win after 12 losses to open the season. Clayton was fouled behind the arc […]
