By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO Q: Tell me about your musical upbringing and how it influenced your sound. A: My great-uncle raised me, and he was a Southern Baptist minister. So, of course I was raised in the church, and I learned a lot about leading choirs because I was the accompanist from […]
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Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.” Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for the city of Baltimore, said her office would continue […]
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Councilwoman Odette Ramos hosts rally for the renewal of Inclusionary Housing Law
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueenafro.com “Through rain or shine,” Councilwoman Odette Ramos (D-MD-14) told the AFRO that the inclusive housing rally would happen –and that it did. The rally was created to further awareness of inclusive and equitable housing and demand Council Bill 22-0195 be passed. Ramos created […]
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‘Our Town’ opens at Center Stage in Baltimore
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO Located in the heartbeat of Baltimore, play lovers united to see Stevie Walker-Webb’s contemporary take on the American classic, “Our Town,” by Thornton Wilder. The play focuses on community and how we live this life connected, “two-by-two.” That sense of community hits you immediately when you enter Center […]
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Maryland senators to Pentagon: address toxic chemicals on bases
By Eve Sampson, Capital News Service Maryland Democratic Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, have joined a host of other lawmakers in an open letter to the Pentagon to increase resources for cleaning up toxic chemicals found on military bases. The issue, known as PFAS, which stands for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of […]
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Baltimore by Baltimore festival is bringing Black Girl Magic to the Inner Harbor this weekend
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore’s Baltimore by Baltimore festival returns Sunday for its October series at the Inner Harbor amphitheater. This time, the music and makers event will be produced by international spoken word artist, activist and educator Lady Brion, a Baltimore native. […]
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Local Black business giants highlighted in text by local author
By Sarah E. Crest, Special to the AFRO Harold D. Young chronicles the evolution of African-American business leaders in his new book, “From Lunch Counter Protests to Corporate America,” highlighting Black excellence and innovation. From the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement to the Black Business Hall of Fame, the book details happenings of the Baltimore Marketing […]
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Local officials working to improve access to menstrual supplies in public schools
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com When Brooke Pinto worked in the Office of the Attorney General in the District of Columbia she promised that if she was ever in a position to do so she would do her part to eliminate period poverty. As defined by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Policy […]
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BearWay Capital’s HBCU New Venture Challenge returns, deadline closes Oct. 12
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com BearWay Capital is bringing back its HBCU New Venture Challenge (NVC), a business plan competition for students from 41 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country, including those in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. One student or team will win $25,000 in […]
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Students, families invited to visit schools for magnet showcase events
Towson, Md. – Students and families interested in Baltimore County Public Schools magnet programs are invited to visit the programs during magnet showcase events in October. The magnet website identifies programs and the schools where they are located. BCPS magnet programs are theme-oriented courses of study that provide students with in-depth experiences in specialized areas […]
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Phi Beta Sigma’s Gamma Chapter unveils monument on Morgan State University campus
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity’s Gamma Chapter recently unveiled its blue and white-accented monument on the campus of Morgan State University (MSU). The historically Black fraternity was founded in 1914 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. and in 1916, the fraternity began its Gamma chapter […]
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The Moore Report: random notes of interest
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO Building homes and building wealth for working folk The Nehemiah Project, started 40 years ago in East Brooklyn, N.Y., is named for the Old Testament prophet who rebuilt the ancient city of Jericho after the walls “came tumbling down.” A collection of churches, working with an […]