By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Former Sen. Larry Young, host of “The Larry Young Morning Show” will be celebrated on Oct. 27 for his diligent work in the community and on air as a radio personality. Young will officially retire from WOLB Talk 1010 on Dec. 31. The […]
Category: Baltimore News
Posted inBaltimore News
“Community Quarterback” Cherry Hill Strong Opens “Convening Space” and Offices
By Special to the AFRO BALTIMORE, Oct. 21, 2022 – South Baltimore’s Cherry Hill community yesterday marked another important step forward in its multi-year, holistic strategy of transformation and revitalization with the opening of new offices for Cherry Hill Strong, a nonprofit “community quarterback” organization. In a brief ceremony and reception for community leaders and […]
Posted inHBCU
Morgan State University alumni return to their roots for Homecoming Day 2022
By AFRO Staff Homecoming Day arrived at Morgan State University on Oct. 8, bringing thousands of alumni, friends and family back to the grounds where they first formed the ties that bind them still to this day. Hillen Road was lined with food trucks and vendors offering Morgan State University merchandise. Fraternities and sororities were […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Tracing ancestors: unique personal journeys shared by AFRO staff
By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFRO The AFRO American Newspapers recently hosted a Chicken Boxx livestream titled, “Speak Your Truth,” where the Executive Director Lenora Howze and Managing Editor Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, shared stories of finding their biological families. Knowing your ancestors and your roots is a gift. Unfortunately, this gift is not bestowed […]
Posted inWord In Black
Here’s how we recruit and retain more Black teachers
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black One of the recurring education headlines over the last year has been America’s unprecedented teacher shortage — especially as Black teachers quit at previously unseen rates. Plenty of experts have ideas about how to end the mass exodus of educators from the classroom, but Eric Duncan, the assistant director […]
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Black students with disabilities deserve better school experiences
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black From the lack of proper diagnosis and support for students with dyslexia and ADHD to the stigmatization of disorders like autism and Down syndrome, students with disabilities are not treated equally in our education system. And Black students with disabilities often have extremely different — and more difficult — […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Local chef set to open new restaurant in Southwest Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Chef Steven Leonard has run his catering business, Cast Iron Chef, for nearly a decade. From hosting private dinners to preparing and delivering to-go orders, he’s built a name for himself in Baltimore’s culinary world through word of mouth. Now, he’s preparing to […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Coalition seeks voting access for Marylanders awaiting trial
By SHANNON CLARK, Capital News Service LARGO, Md. – Thousands of Maryland residents will not cast a ballot in this year’s election because they are behind bars. They have not had their voting rights taken from them. In fact, they have not been convicted of a crime. But because they are in jail prior to […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Wes Moore and Dan Cox debate the topics: abortion, Jan 6, the racial wealth gap and education
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Maryland Public Television held the only scheduled one-on-one gubernatorial debate between Democratic nominee Wes Moore and Republican nominee Rep. Dan Cox (R-MD-04) on Oct. 12. The debate allowed them to prove their credibility and showcase their agendas and aspirations for Maryland just ahead […]
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President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Baltimore Alumnae Chapter dies just months into term
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO The Baltimore Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority lost 52nd President, Joanne S. Mack, on Oct. 15. Mack succeeded President Arlene Wongus, who served as the 51st president of the chapter, which began on March 22, 1922. It was announced that she would lead the chapter on […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Local residents connect to their ancestors, uncover family ties in St. Mary’s County, Md.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Before 2015, Angela Wilson had never heard of Sotterley Plantation. Now a museum known as Historic Sotterley (Sotterley), the tidewater tobacco plantation located in Hollywood, Md. stretched across 7,000 acres at its height. At one point, the grounds held nearly 93 enslaved people. […]
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Tracing and connecting to your roots
This month’s special edition is all about tracing and connecting to our roots. The AFRO team encourages all readers to use this family tree from the National Archives and Records Administration to discover your own family history! How far back can you trace lineage? Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO […]
