By Brittany Logan Special to the AFRO It’s the end of an era in Baltimore radio. After 20 years of gracing Baltimore airwaves with his uniquely raspy voice, Johnny “Porkchop” Doswell said goodbye to listeners in a two hour retirement party that he broadcasted live on Facebook. “I am retiring from radio. It’s been a […]
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Governor announces extension of open enrollment through Maryland Health Connection after a record season
(JAN 18, 2022) ANNAPOLIS, MD – Gov. Larry Hogan today announced that open enrollment will continue on Maryland Health Connection through February in light of the ongoing public health emergency. A record number of Marylanders – 181,603 – have enrolled in coverage for 2022 through the state’s health insurance marketplace. A surge of new enrollees […]
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Baltimore’s G-Haven eSports partners with local organizations to raise money for cancer patients in local hospitals
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com G-Haven eSports (G-Haven), a Baltimore social impact eSports organization, recently teamed up with M.A.P Technologies to raise money for TeamoTherapy, a Baltimore-based charity organization that provides consoles, controllers and video games for cancer patients in local hospitals. G-Haven, which was established in 2020, […]
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Broadband Roundtable
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO At least $100 million in federal funding for access to quality broadband services is on its way to Maryland, from the $3.1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in December according to Don Graves, deputy secretary of commerce.      Graves joined Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Maryland’s HBCU […]
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Parren Mitchell pushed policy to advance Black business
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com When considering the legacy of Parren Mitchell, many achievements come to mind. He joined the U.S. Army in the midst of World War II, earning a Purple Heart for his service in Italy. He was the first African-American student to take graduate classes […]
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Fighting for autism awareness in the collegiate setting
By Aysia Morton Special to the AFRO In 2021, Tory Ridgeway’s full NROTC scholarship was revoked because he was a young man with autism. Ridgeway still followed his dream of attending Embry-Riddle University and an autism coach helped him navigate college difficulties, but he and his family are still taken aback at the discrimination they […]
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Conversations with Dr. Kaye: Justice is coming, but it ain’t here yet
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead In 1959, in a Commencement Address at Morehouse College, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told the graduating class that the great challenge facing them was to remain awake, alert and creative through this great revolution. The country, according to Dr. King, was moving toward change, and if they continued to apply […]
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MLK Jr Day Statement from United States Senator Ben Cardin
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022 Each January, we celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who gave voice to the civil rights movement and the struggle for equality for Black Americans. A federal holiday for more than two decades, we honor Dr. King’s work through […]
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Dr. King was inspired by Jesus, Gandhi
By Wanda Watts When I was asked to write about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I agreed right away. But, when I started thinking about what to write, I drew a blank. What could I say that people didn’t already know? He was a husband, father, minister and peaceful leader of civil rights, but everyone […]
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Faith and a strong foundation
By Kyair Butts Can the structure fall if the foundation isn’t sound? Can Democracy and justice prevail when the citizens have seemingly lost their way? As 2022 begins, the light that is a new year and our future shines brightly upon all and a fundamental question must be asked just as Dr. King reasoned with […]
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Dr. King’s legacy and our struggle for the soul of our Democracy
By Michael Christianson When the AFRO asked me to draw upon my decades long association with former Congressman Elijah Cummings and speak to the relevance of Dr. King’s message and mission in our own time, it is fair to say that my feelings were mixed. Nevertheless, in our ongoing struggle for the soul of our […]
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Let’s live up to what Dr. King aspired for us
By David E. Miller Every year, people of diverse backgrounds pay homage to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in celebrations that typically feature marches, recordings of King’s most famous speeches and ceremonies honoring community champions whose work exemplifies King’s desire for Black folks to achieve “equal protection under the law” […]