By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO, rmoore@afro.com Sports history buffs will recall, as we bask in this era of Serena Williams magic, that once upon a time a star broke the color line in tennis just as Jackie Robinson broke it for Ken Griffey Jr. in baseball and Lee Elder broke it […]
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Baltimore teens killed in shootings just hours apart
By AFRO Staff Jeremiah Brogden had just finished up the first week of the 2022-2023 school year on Sept. 2. when he lost his life. He had the entire Labor Day weekend and a life full of promise ahead of him. Then he became a victim of gun violence. Like more than 240 Baltimoreans before […]
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Sen. Van Hollen talks Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 with Baltimore faith leaders
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO, mcoleman@afro.com On Sept. 6, Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke in depth about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 before a group of faith-based leaders gathered at the Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church on Walbrook Avenue in Baltimore. This stop was the first of three sessions, sponsored by the Maryland […]
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New poll shows one in five Americans have been affected by gun violence
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com Gun violence wasn’t something 33-year-old Jasmine Ramsey thought too much about–at least in terms of affecting her. On Feb. 27, 2021, that changed when her then 10-year-old daughter, Kaelin Washington, was shot in the chest while walking to her godmother’s house. She was simply leaving a neighborhood […]
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Wes Moore declines invitation to gubernatorial debate at Morgan State University
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America corps member tmcqueen@afro.com Wes Moore, Democratic candidate for Maryland’s November’s gubernatorial race, will not be attending Morgan State University’s (MSU) gubernatorial forum this month. MSU’s student-run news publication, the MSU Spokesman, is hosting its first gubernatorial forum on Sep. 27 in preparation for the general election […]
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Who’s next?: Not a drop to drink: Black communities from Jackson, Miss. to Baltimore paying the price for America’s crumbling infrastructure
By Nicole Batey, Special to the AFRO, and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor Brown water coming out of a kitchen faucet in Jackson, Miss. is not new. Neither is boiling water in order to drink it. One resident- Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, told the AFRO that residents have become […]
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Owings Mills native serves aboard Navy’s newest warship
By Petty Officer 1st Class Patricia Rodriguez, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. – Seaman Samuel Ikome, a native of Owings Mills, Maryland, serves aboard the Navy’s newest warship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. USS Fort Lauderdale, an amphibious transport dock ship, was commissioned July 30 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “If there is one […]
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E.Coli detected in Charm City water: Baltimore City residents react to boil water notice in their homes and businesses
By Spencer Alyson, AFRO Intern and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor Ataylor@afro.com Community residents spoke with the AFRO at water distribution centers this week after a large portion of West Baltimore was put under a boil water advisory (BWA). The notice came on Sept. 5 after the Department of Public Works (DPW) detected E.coli bacteria […]
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Political candidate under fire for allegedly changing last name to align with Conaway family’s political dynasty
All is fair in love and war – but what about politics? By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America corps member, tmcqueen@afro.com If you have lived in Baltimore for any significant amount of time you know the name “Conaway” is synonymous with Baltimore politics. For decades members of the Conaway family served the […]
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The Moore Report: The SEARCH part 4
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO, rmoore@afro.com This is the final entry for The SEARCH, a brilliant fictional series for our readers. Read all four parts online at AFRO.com. “Victor!” Erich shouted into the air. “Vic! Where are you?” “Victor Thomas!… we’re looking for you. Come out. Come out, wherever you are!” […]
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There’s a new sheriff in town-but why should you care?
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America corps member, tmcqueen@afro.com Many in Maryland have their eyes set on the Governor’s race, but voters should also be concerned with who’s in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff holds one of the highest offices in law enforcement in which voters have a say. In […]
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Maryland Cycling Classic bring athletes from around the world to Charm City
By Fatiha BelfakirSpecial to the AFRO Cyclists from 20 countries are preparing to ride out for the Maryland Cycling Classic, which will return for the first time in two years after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic. The race day will take place on Sept. 4. and will start in Sparks, Md., at the […]