By Congressman Kweisi Mfume As Black History Month begins, we must ensure that Black history is told fully and accurately. While the truth of the African American journey may not be the easiest to tell, it should be protected and celebrated. Our history as a people in this country is intricate and integral to the story […]
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Black History Month 2023: The Power of Black Resistance
By Karsonya Wise Whitehead In 1644, as our nation was still in the very early stages of growth and development, the first documented moment of Black protest and resistance happened in America. Eleven enslaved men and women living in the Black community of New Amsterdam, the principal port city and capital, petitioned for and won […]
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Doni Glover, unofficial ‘Mayor of Sandtown’
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO If you live in Baltimore, there is no way you do not know Doni Glover. He’s a communicator, educator, author, activist and one of the city’s most respected figures. A longtime resident of Sandtown, Glover moves through with the demeanor of a statesman. He is respected by young […]
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Single in the city: he found me
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO This week we’ll discuss how you transition from online dating, to a phone conversation to meeting in person and signing on the dotted line that takes you off the market! As we recently discussed last week, it all begins with your profile. What are you saying? What […]
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Upcoming meetings and community forums in the Baltimore area
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore City Council – Public Safety and Government Operations Committee The Baltimore City Council Public Safety and Government Operations Committee will hold a hearing on Feb. 1 at one p.m. The topic of discussion for the hearing is “Human Trafficking Investigations and Prosecutions.” According to information disclosed by […]
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The Moore Report: Sports betting: the power to win- or not– now in the palm of your hand
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Looking at the television commercials these days, comedian and Oscar winning actor, Jamie Foxx, is quite excited about betting on sports events on his phone. So is the also very popular comic and movie star, Kevin Hart. The former entertainer is on the BET MGM app, […]
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#ThethingIloveaboutBaltimore: Rev. Jerome Stephen moved to Baltimore City 50 years ago and never looked back
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO The Rev. Jerome Stephens is a transplant from Plain Dealing, La., a small town north of Shreveport, La., 15 miles from the Arkansas line. Nearly 50 years ago, after graduating from college, Stephens bought a one-way ticket and caught a Greyhound bus to Baltimore. The plan was to […]
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Commentary: Arts and culture: paint us as we are
By “Lady” Brion Gill, Special to the AFRO “The Black artist is dangerous. Black art controls the Negro’s’ reality, negates negative influences, and creates positive images.” – Sonia Sanchez Recently, the Washington Post ran a Jan. 6 article highlighting a painting of Thurgood Marshall by the renowned Baltimore artist, Ernest Shaw. The article prompted this […]
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Pigtown’s Groundwork Kitchen reopens its doors after pandemic hiatus
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com After nearly a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Groundwork Kitchen is gearing up to reopen its doors in Southwest Baltimore’s Pigtown neighborhood. During the break, the restaurant gained two new members to its team, executive chef Jonathan Hicks, “The Uneek Chef,” and general manager Melanie Molinaro. […]
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Application deadline for Gov. Moore’s boards and committee appointments moved to Jan. 31
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Due to an overflow of submissions, the Moore-Miller administration has extended the boards and commissions application deadline to 5 p.m. Jan. 31 Members of the governor’s boards and commissions are private citizens and public servants who help the administration find a solution to government issues. “I am excited […]
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Annual Booklovers’ Breakfast returns to in-person format
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Enoch Pratt Free Library’s 35th annual Black History Month Book Lovers’ Breakfast will return to in-person format this year. The event will take place on Feb. 4 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The annual breakfast, hosted in person for the […]
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Grove Park residents sound off about plans to turn abandoned school building into a nursing facility
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO If Grove Park community leaders have their way, the elementary school that was shut down five years ago won’t become the future site of a nursing home. Residents have been voicing their concerns about the derelict property and the plans to turn it into a nursing home run […]
