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Posted inMaryland Government

Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland announces legislative agenda for 2023 general assembly session

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. the 64-member Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCM) announced their top priorities for the 445th Maryland General […]

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Ed Reed ‘gone’ from Bethune-Cookman head coaching job

by Reginald WilliamsJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO “Bethune Cookman University has announced that Ed Reed has withdrawn his name from consideration to become the next head football coach at the […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Best of Wes

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO The inauguration of Maryland’s first African American governor was nothing short of spectacular. From the promenade of the state’s first family – Gov. […]

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Baltimoreans rise to the challenge, put on powerful display of unity with MLK Day Parade

by AFRO StaffJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

By AFRO Staff Baltimoreans came out to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16 in Baltimore. After much controversy, and only a week to prepare, the […]

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Baltimore’s MLK Parade revived after initial cancellation

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO This would have been a third year without Baltimore’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, which had been cancelled two years in a […]

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Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and transition team take office

by Special to the AFROJanuary 21, 2023January 30, 2023

By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO Comptroller of Maryland, Brooke Lierman (D), was sworn into office on Jan. 16 as the first woman to serve in an independent, statewide […]

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Thousands gather inside Baltimore Convention Center to celebrate Maryland’s first Black governor

by AFRO StaffJanuary 19, 2023January 25, 2023

By AFRO Staff On the evening of Jan. 18 Governor Wes Moore welcomed more than 10, 000 supporters from around the country to help him celebrate in his new role.  […]

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The Moore Report: Aching knee, breaking hearts: Lamar Jackson and his absence for the season

by Ralph E. Moore Jr.January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO The Ravens’ season was going well, but then in week number, unlucky 13 against the Denver Broncos, star quarterback Lamar Jackson […]

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City of Baltimore battles cigarette manufacturers in first-of-its-kind lawsuit for million-dollar cleanup costs associated with toxic cigarette litter

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The City of Baltimore recently launched a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against cigarette manufacturers.  Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Law Department are […]

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Governor Wes Moore takes office, becomes only sitting Black chief of state

by AFRO StaffJanuary 19, 2023January 25, 2023

On Jan. 18, Governor Wes Moore was officially sworn into office on the steps of the Maryland State House. The first Black man to take the governor’s seat in the […]

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Baltimore City’s food deserts: a civil rights leaders’ call to action

by Special to the AFROJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By Reuben Greene, Special to the AFRO Community activist Marvin L. “Doc” Cheatham Sr. is addressing the years-long problem of grocery store closures by proposing a free food giveaway initiative […]

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Baltimore City Public Schools incorporate entrepreneurship into curriculum

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In 2021, Baltimore City Public Schools’ Office of College and Career Readiness released its latest strategic plan, which emphasized the importance of students […]

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