Single-Trip Fares to Increase by 10 Cents on Local Bus, Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink and MobilityLink BALTIMORE, MD (May 14, 2019) – As required by the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) will increase transit fares effective Sunday, June 23. The legislatively mandated increase will […]
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Hair Braiding Bill Represents ‘New Narrative’ at Legislature
By Stephenetta (isis) Harmon, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Minnesota’s record ethnic diversity at the State Capitol — including African American, Somali American, Asian American and Hispanic or Latino representation — has given legislators of color a boost when it comes to creating new perspectives on policy change. Local leaders like Rep. Rena Moran (DFL-Minneapolis) have hit the ground running, […]
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AFRO Tea a Sweet Gathering
By AFRO Staff It was a gang related event but not one was hurt except for the few who almost died laughing. It was that kind of gathering when the Sweetheart Gang shared the dais with AFRO Publisher Rev. Frances ‘Toni’ Draper at the sold out 3rd Annual AFRO Tea. With the theme being Our […]
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`My Style of Jewelry Making is Not Traditional’
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Tracey Beale first channeled her considerable artistic energy into a jewelry business in 2003. But, the Baltimore native has been a formidable creative force since prior to her days as a student at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), in the 1990’s. Tracey Beale is the creative force behind […]
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Among the Flowers, Animals or Pints of Beer, Yoga is a Draw
By Sanchali Singh, Capital News Service Walking through the United States Botanic Garden, you might be surprised to see some visitors carrying yoga mats on their backs. Most likely, they just finished or are about to start a yoga session in the outdoor garden. The garden, just down Capitol Hill from the Congress, offers yoga classes […]
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Bush Doctor Makes The Cut For Five Decades
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For Black men the place for logic and social commentary has often been the barber shop. Great debates of sports, politics and life have been passionately discussed, and many of the world’s problems have been solved in the down time customers face while waiting for their haircuts. Capitol […]
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Retirement Plans Have New Contribution Limits for 2019
By Byron T. Deese, Special to the AFRO The IRS has announced new contribution limits for retirement accounts, effective this year. Before you make any 2019 contributions to an IRA, 401(k), or another tax-advantaged account, be sure to go through this article to help guide your contribution decisions. Retirement Plan Contribution Limits Starting in 2019, the […]
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Families First Offers Success Centers
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Last week, agency heads from several departments that service the residents East of the River laid out their plan for comprehensive programs that would service residents over the upcoming months. On hand were, Director of Child and Family Services Brenda Donald; Director of the Office of Victim Services and […]
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‘Don’t Be Late for Poetry’
Baltimore has some of the most talented, raw, award-winning poets in the nation. In acknowledgement of National Poetry Month. The AFRO kicked off our celebration at “Don’t Be Late for Poetry,” a collaborative event hosted by one of Baltimore’s most popular poetry event curators APoetNamedNate and Dew More Baltimore, an organization that uses art as […]
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Brown Infuses Culture at ‘Nancy by SNAC’
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Business Name: Nancy by SNAC Owners: Kevin Brown and Bill Maughlin What: Nancy by SNAC (Station North Arts Cafe), is the second eatery (their first restaurant SNAC opened in 2005) by partners Brown and Maughlin in the Station North community in September 2013. Brown is the head chef at Nancy, […]
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Detroit-Area Sculptor to Memorialize Civil Rights Activist
By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A 23-year-old sculptor is shaping the memory of a Detroit civil rights activist who was slain in Alabama during a 1965 voting rights march. Austen Brantley is preparing to unveil a statue of Viola Liuzzo this July, the Detroit Free Press reported. In this March 20, 2019 photo, […]
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Sarbanes Calls Insulin-Pricing System “Hocus Pocus”
By BRIAN ABATE and EUGENE “JESSE” NASH IV, Capital News Service WASHINGTON – Maryland Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes on Wednesday criticized insulin producers for their lack of transparency in setting prices. “I do not buy the argument that the patient is going to be worse off, the consumer is going to be worse off, if we […]
