Zadia is a singer and songwriter from Baltimore who is thriving in the city’s rising creative arts community. (Courtesy of zadia.bandcamp.com) By Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO Have you heard it? Baltimore City has a unique sound all her own and Visit Baltimore, in partnership with Bellweather Agency, aims to capture it in their […]
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Street Care app equips users with toolkit to be good neighbors to those experiencing homelessness
(Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com There is no shortage of opportunities to help people who are experiencing homelessness. You can volunteer at a soup kitchen, make clothing donations to shelters and even fundraise for organizations dedicated to alleviating homelessness. However, Bright Mind Enrichment and Schooling (BME), […]
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Circuit court judge rules to continue Maryland’s pandemic unemployment benefits
(stock photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Baltimore Circuit Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill issued a temporary restraining order, July 3, to stop Governor Hogan’s decision to terminate unemployment benefits. The ruling took place just hours before the state of Maryland planned to officially pull the plug on the payments […]
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United Way of Central Maryland launches region-wide Changemaker Challenge
More than $500,000 to be awarded in Baltimore City and each of the five surrounding counties to burgeoning leaders using innovative ideas to impact their communities Baltimore, MD (July 1, 2021) – United Way of Central Maryland is looking for progressive thinkers who are ready to elevate, accelerate and activate their big ideas to make […]
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Baltimore police investigating body found in Gwynn Falls
(Sreengrab from news video) A man’s body was pulled from Gwynn Falls stream in Southwest Baltimore, June 30. Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has not identified the man, but report they are investigating. The man’s body was spotted by a MARC train passenger who then reported the finding to BPD. BPD retrieved the body at 3:19 […]
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A statue goes up to honor Ernest Burke, Negro Leagues pitcher
Ernest Burke, and a life-sized clay model of Ernest Burke by Sculptor Austen Brantley. (Photos/havredegracemd.gov) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Almost 600 people gathered, June 26, to unveil a statue of a proud, native-born son of Harford County, Ernest Burke. Burke, who grew up poor, rose to serve in the U.S. […]
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Clyde Johnson, Jr.: “Creating opportunities for understanding”
Clyde Johnson Jr., Carroll Community College’s first Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO When Clyde Johnson Jr., became Carroll Community College’s first Executive Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on January 11, he stepped into a newly created position and onto a nearly empty […]
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Introducing AFRO’s next generation of journalists, leaders, industry professionals
(Top l-r clockwise): Savannah Wood, Micha Green, Jessica Dortch, Taylor Peck, Megan Sayles, Mecca Lewis, Mishana Matthews, and Janaya Britton. (Courtesy photos/SchaunChampion) Meet the Millennials and Gen Zers in the AFROs newsroom and beyond. Savannah Wood (Courtesy photo/SchaunChampion) Savannah Wood Archives & AFRO Charities Director Time with AFRO: 2 years “As a 5th generation member […]
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Houston mother killed in drive-by while dropping son off at college
(Credit: SpringISD) BY DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE An innocent Houston mother was killed in a drive-by shooting at her hotel during what was supposed to be a time to celebrate her son’s accomplishments. Family members say Michelle Cummings was an innocent bystander during the shooting. It happened on Tuesday around 12:21 a.m. at a hotel in […]
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Billy Murphy’s firm to handle OC brutality case
(Courtesy of Murphy Falcon Murphy) Shortly after an incident in which Ocean City police officers reportedly used excessive force to arrest two Black teenagers, Taizier Griffin, left, and Brian Anderson, a rally was organized by civil rights leaders and activists from around the state calling for their justice. Now, William “Billy” Murphy Jr., right, and […]
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Anthony McCarthy to host talk show on public radio WEAA 88.9 FM
WEAA 88.9 FM public radio. (BALTIMORE) WEAA 88.9 FM is pleased to announce that Baltimore political insider Anthony McCarthy will host a new talk show on the public radio station. McCarthy, who served as the spokesperson for Mayors Sheila Dixon, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Catherine Pugh as well as Congressman Elijah Cummings and Congressman Kweisi Mfume, […]
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As summer evictions loom, MD group boosts prevention program
United Way of Maryland helped more than 900 households in the state avoid evictions in January through its Strategic Targeted Eviction Prevention Program. (Adobe stock) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE, Md. – With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium now set to end July 31, and with Maryland’s to expire […]