By J.J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO The Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Action Network held its Black history celebration at the Arena Players. The event was themed, ‘Black History Month Matters’. Hosted by Larry Young, Chair of the NAN Greater Baltimore Chapter, and Radio Personality April Watts. In carrying out the vision of […]
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Posted inBaltimore County Government
4MORE! 4BALTIMORECOUNTY – A Public Generated Ballot Issue
By Special Report OWINGS MILLS, MD. – The 4MORE! 4BALTIMORECOUNTY Ballot Issue Committee invites the media to cover a press conference Thursday, March 3 at 10 a.m. at the Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive Randallstown, MD. 21133 to mark the introduction of a nonpartisan effort to increase the size of the Baltimore County Council […]
Posted inReligion
The Moore Report: What is Lent? And why should one care about it?
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO The season of Lent is the forty days of fasting, focus and fervent prayers before Easter Sunday. It is six weeks of prayer and fasting on many Christian church calendars that are somewhat solemn and call for self- denial. Some give up sweets, some stop smoking, […]
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Mayor Brandon Scott: A year later
By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Sworn into office in a small, socially-distanced ceremony in December 2020, the twin-pandemics brought on by Covid-19 and escalating violence stared Brandon Scott fully in the face on day one. Scott had no time for a classic “honeymoon period” generally afforded a newly minted mayor. Instead, Scott was […]
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KidzStuff Childcare Center opens second location in Baltimore to further its work of closing school-readiness gap
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Baltimore native Angela Kidane founded nonprofit organization Scarlet Covering, Inc. in 2010 to help teenage parents prevent subsequent unplanned pregnancies. She wanted to break the generational cycle of individuals going on Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA). Unfortunately, Kidane underestimated how difficult it would be […]
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How the Black press tells the truth mainstream media have only begun to acknowledge
By Liz Dwyer, managing director of Word In Black When I talk to the 10 publishers that are a part of Word In Black, I often find myself thinking about how they’re the modern-day descendants of Ida B. Wells. Not because they walk around, as Wells had to, with two pistols to protect themselves from anti-Black […]
Posted inPOLITICS
Director Shantay Jackson Announces Senior Lead Team for Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
By Special Report BALTIMORE, MD (Friday, February 25, 2022) – The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Director, Shantay Jackson, today announced members of her senior lead team charged with advancing the work of the agency and carrying out Baltimore’s Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan: Stefanie Mavronis, Chief of Staff; Brionna Adams, Victim Services Associate Director; Sydney O. Burns, Communications […]
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U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai to visit Morgan, participate in roundtable with students and faculty
BALTIMORE — Morgan State University will welcome U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai to its Northeast Baltimore campus for a special engagement with University officials, faculty and students. Paramount to the Ambassador’s visit will be a roundtable discussion with students and faculty from various schools and disciplines associated with trade and commerce. Moderated by Morgan professor and MSNBC commentator, Dr. Jason Johnson, […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland House of Delegates passes bills to refer adult-use cannabis legalization to voters in November
Annapolis, MD — The Maryland House of Delegates approved a pair of bills that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize cannabis for adults’ use in November 2022. This marks the first time either chamber in Maryland’s legislature has voted on a bill that would legalize cannabis. HB 1, the bill to refer the […]
Posted inReligion
#FaithWorks: The Importance of Social Justice & the Black Church
By Shanon Murray, Givelify As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to spotlight the role the Black church plays in advocating for various social justice issues within the African American community. Whether it’s tackling food insecurity, police violence, or health disparities, pastors and clergy are continuing the long-held tradition of serving as both faith leaders […]
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Minority and locally owned businesses to lead design and construction of Johns Hopkins building named for Henrietta Lacks
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine announced on Thursday that minority- and locally-owned businesses would lead the construction and design of the new on-campus building named in honor of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells continue to advance biomedical research and medicine today. The […]
Posted inOPINION
Black bodies have always mattered
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead There is a place between who we want to be and who we are. It is a difficult, sobering place because it forces you to look at what you have done and then challenges you to do better. This is that moment, and unfortunately, we have been here before. The end […]
