By Nicole D. Batey Special to the AFRO At 7:30 p.m. on July 27, 2014, Rev. Dr. Jasmin “Jazz” Duckett was washing her granddaughter’s parked car in front of her Park Heights home. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye Rev. Dr. Duckett saw a green car heading straight towards her. She thought, “Oh […]
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In memoriam: Mervo’s Elijah Gorham was one of a kind
(Photo credit/J.J. McQueen) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Elijah Gorham, a remarkable student-athlete who starred on Mervo’s football team, will be remembered as a young man full of character and charm with limitless potential. The burgeoning football talent died Oct. 11, nearly a month after sustaining a serious brain injury in a game […]
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How medical cannabis serves as an alternative treatment for health conditions
Hope Wiseman, CEO and co-founder of Mary and Main, entered the cannabis industry just after graduating from college. Her position makes her the youngest Black female to own a cannabis dispensary in the U.S. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com While the use and possession of cannabis […]
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Suicide is real and prevention is available
Rev. Kevin Wayne Johnson serves on the Governor’s Commission for Suicide Prevention. By Rev. Kevin Wayne Johnson Suicide prevention is a subject that needs attention. Suicide is directly linked to depression and mental illness. It ranks as one of our nation’s top 10 societal ills. Many, many men, women, boys and girls are caught in […]
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What Depression is…and isn’t: How our spiritual and social selves can bolster our mental health defenses
By Oleg Tarkovsky, Director of Behavioral Health, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Since the onset of the pandemic, self-reported depression has tripled in the U.S. In 2019, 8% of adults experienced a depressive episode requiring treatment. According to estimates, nearly 30% of people surveyed reported feeling depressed after the start of the pandemic. Over 1.5 million Marylanders […]
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The Moore Report: Mind, body, spirit: paying homage to the lives of three great women
Ralph E. Moore Jr. By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Speaking of the AFRO’s theme of body, mind and spirit… three great women passed away recently. Body Sister Marilyn Hopewell, my sixth grade teacher at St. Pius V School, was a most unusual nun. She passed away at 95 years old last week. She had a […]
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Mother recalls life-threatening encounter, takes measures to protect herself
A mysterious man began following Stacy Thomas while she was walking to the bus stop after work in Downtown Baltimore. (Courtesy of Jonas Verstuyft/Unsplash) By Kendra Pugh Special to the AFRO In 2016, Stacey Thomas, 53 worked a night shift at Garden Inn Hotel downtown Baltimore on President Street. Thomas figured she could use the […]
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Life happens…but you can finish
AFRO Publisher Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper By Frances “Toni” Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Seven years ago, Dr. Pamela Love Manning and I compiled stories of 12 Black women who successfully fulfilled their dreams and aspirations, despite tremendous obstacles. Many of these women experienced unbelievable trauma stemming from childhood abuse or abusive relationships or poor […]
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Rev. Dr. Ruth Travis is dreaming of a ‘Pink House’ for healing
Ruth Travis is a 14 year breast cancer survivor and founder of Ruth’s Pink House. (Courtesy photo) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO The Rev. Dr. Ruth Travis was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. “I didn’t have a lump. The cancer cell was the size of a dot of pepper and located in […]
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Comcast and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing work to bridge the digital divide for older adults
Albert Pannell possessed no digital knowledge before joining Comcast’s Internet Essentials Partnership Program. In working with staff from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, he learned how to access Zoom and communicate with his relatives. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com National Digital Inclusion Week, which runs from […]
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BPD investigates 5 shootings, 1 homicide
(AP Photo) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore Police are investigating five shootings and one homicide from over the weekend. Western District patrol officers responded to a 2:08 p.m. “Shot Spotter” report Oct. 9. The responding officers found a 32-year-old man suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the torso in the 2100 block of […]
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Baltimore moves closer to local BPD control
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, (www.baltimorecity.gov) By AFRO Staff Baltimore’s Local Control Advisory Board had its first meeting Oct. 27. “After a decade of advocacy in Annapolis, Baltimore City is one step closer to having local control of its police department for the very first time,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon […]