Exhibit extended to Sept.11 By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO The kaleidoscopic nature of revolutionary Black men who pursued change in service of the Black community will be highlighted for roughly two more weeks at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture. “Men of Change,” —an exhibition curated by […]
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‘Street librarian’ aims to bring Baltimore kids more books
By Aaron Wright, The Baltimore Banner via The Associated Press Araba Maze noticed neighborhood kids gathering around her as she read children’s books to her niece on her front stoop. As she wrapped up storytelling, one of the kids asked, “When are you gonna do this again?” She later made it an everyday occurrence to […]
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University of Maryland reports first case of monkeypox
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO The first presumptive case of monkeypox was reported at the University of Maryland on Aug. 17, according to a campus-wide email sent to students, faculty and staff. The email assured the university community that precautions were being taken to prevent the spread of the disease on campus. “The […]
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Ravens’ Jackson enters another season with plenty to prove
By Noah Trister, The Associated Press Even more than usual, this feels like a crucial season for Lamar Jackson. Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback has been both celebrated and doubted throughout his NFL career, whether he was winning MVP honors in 2019 or setting a career high in interceptions a season ago. After a late-season injury […]
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#FaithWorks: Faith leaders address violence at Bless Baltimore Prayer Motorcade
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO, mcoleman@afro.com The Bless Baltimore Prayer Motorcade resumed in-person activity on July 30. The annual event came after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many were sleeping-in, prayer warriors from around the area gathered at War Memorial Plaza to launch a spiritual attack against the lawlessness […]
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The Moore Report: Johns Hopkins University names building in honor of first Black student
By Ralph E. Moore Jr.Special to the AFROrmoore@afro.com Too little is known of the Baltimore man who broke the color barrier as the first Black undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), but his name will be well-known soon. Fred Isadore Scott began working towards his degree at JHU in 1945 and graduated in 1950. Johns […]
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Black men in Baltimore join forces to foster generational wealth
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com According to the Abell Foundation, the homeownership rate in Baltimore City dropped from 51 percent to 47 percent from 2007 to 2017. The Black homeownership rate plunged to 42 percent. The decline of Black homeownership is not special to Baltimore. In fact, the […]
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Governor Hogan Announces Opening of Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund
By Sponsored Content Governor Larry Hogan today announced the launch of the $248 million Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund, which will be administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to support mortgage relief, home repairs, housing counseling, and legal services. “Across Maryland, there are homeowners who are struggling to keep up with […]
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Factuality is the board game giving players a 90-minute crash course on structural inequality in the U.S.
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com While working as a director of diversity at Notre Dame of Maryland University, Natalie Gillard was often tasked with developing diversity training for the school. She would find standard exercises online and run them in person, but they felt foreign to her. Even […]
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Wes Moore visits communities across Maryland ahead of November election
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member After winning the Democratic primary on July 19, gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore now moves on to face Dan Cox, the Republican rival backed by former President Donald Trump, on Nov. 8. Moore is making his rounds throughout Maryland to engage with local communities and […]
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Family grieves loss of beloved 15-fifteen-year old NyKayla Strawder
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO tchingarande@afro.com and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor, ataylor@afro.com NyKayla Strawder was only 15 years old when she faced the evil of gun violence on the front porch of her West Baltimore home on Aug. 6. In an instant, a bullet stole the promise of her life and every […]
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Baltimore schools prep for a school year with COVID-19, safety and teacher shortage concerns
By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO As August draws to a close, back-to-school preparations are kicking into high gear. Teachers and school systems across the country are making arrangements to welcome students back to the classroom, including Baltimore County and Baltimore City. At the start of the last school year, school systems in the […]
