By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to The AFRO Trevor White spent some of his last hours of life celebrating Black culture at Baltimore’s AFRAM Festival in Druid Hill Park. The Baltimore City restaurant owner was shot and killed just hours into the Juneteenth holiday. The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is still seeking the gunman they say […]
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Delegate Brooke Lierman is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland’s primary election
By Megan Sayles,AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com What exactly does a Comptroller do? A question many voters may ask themselves when filling in their ballots for Maryland’s primary election in July. The comptroller serves as our state’s chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing tax collection, maintaining Maryland’s books, preparing its financial reports […]
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The AFRO endorses: Marilyn Mosby for City State’s Attorney
By AFRO Staff Marilyn Mosby is now endorsed by AFRO News for re-election to State’s Attorney. Gun violence is a firm platform point for her and reasonably so. Mosby, an inner-city Boston native, witnessed first-hand the impact of trauma associated with crime when her honor-roll cousin was gunned down in broad daylight outside of Mosby’s […]
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Owning a Home: Guidance from DMVs Community Home Lending Advisor
Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel confusing for many first-time buyers. In Chase Home Lending’s First-Time Homebuyer Study, 69% of respondents said they still see homeownership as an […]
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What is a Life Plan Community?
There’s a lot to consider in retirement. Where will you live? How will you spend your time? What will you do if your health needs change? Questions like these are common, and some may be surprised to know that many can be answered the same way: A Life Plan Community. Also known as Continuing Care […]
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The Need for a Racially Diverse Public Health Workforce
By Jasmine Leonard, MPH, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield At three years old, I wanted to be a lawyer when I grew up to help my father, who experienced malpractice in healthcare. At four years old, I wanted to become a doctor because I wanted to heal my parents’ disabilities. For most of my adolescence, I ran […]
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A Steady Clymb Helps Students Reach New Heights of Well-Being
Ashley Williams, founder and CEO of Clymb, knows students and their struggles. In her prior role as director of climate and culture at Southwest Baltimore Charter School, Williams developed emotional intelligence and mindfulness curriculum. While she valued the work, Williams found it an impossible task for one person to manage the emotional well-being of 400 […]
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Ne-Yo headlines first day of Baltimore’s 45th AFRAM festival
By Grace Kpetemey and Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO The first day of the historic AFRAM festival in Baltimore concluded on Saturday with a performance from Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo delivered an electric performance to shrieking fans that sang every lyric, evoking 2000s nostalgia with tunes like “Miss Independent.” He also […]
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John Henry Murphy Sr.; Slave. Soldier. Seer. Media maven.
By Tashi McQueen and Kara Thompson, Report for America Corps Member, Political Writer for the AFRO; MDDC Intern John Henry Murphy, Sr. might have been born a slave- but he died a giant of the Black press. The founder of the AFRO American Newspaper was born on Dec. 25, 1840, in Baltimore. Born to Benjamin […]
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On Becoming a Serious Father: Our Roles & Responsibilities
By S. Bruce “Olamina” Stevenson Besides love, the greatest gift a father can give his children is his time. As fathers we need to provide our children with a lifetime of treasured memories. We need to make sacrifices for our children even if it means losing out on something else. How we spend time with […]
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What Fatherhood has taught me
By Christopher L. Maith Sr. Nobody knows when they are a young boy that being a father is one of the most rewarding and sometimes hurtful experiences you will ever have. Who’s job was it to tell me that? Who dropped the ball? Or was it strategic not to inform me and let me figure […]
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Honoring and celebrating healthy Black fatherhood
By Richard A. Rowe Each year, the third Sunday of June is set aside to pay tribute to the many fathers that are devoted to their families and that have embraced fatherhood as an honorable and sacred role unlike any other. Unfortunately, in a number of Black households, this Father’s Day will be and feel […]
