Milan Griffin, vice president of marketing and outreach for HomeFree-USA ; and Robert Kirkland, vice president of divisional community and affordable lending manager for JPMorgan Chase. By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Homeownership has long been considered a method for people to build wealth, especially for low-income and minority […]
Category: Baltimore News
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Have You Seen These Missing Teens?
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Baltimore City Police Department in Maryland are seeking the public’s help in finding two missing 15-year-old girls who may be together. Justice Navarro and Hannah Page disappeared from Baltimore, Maryland on April 19th, […]
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Remembering the magnitude of the mass choir
The Georgia Mass Choir was one of many large ensembles that had a hit song in the gospel music industry. Whether or not the mass choir will survive, or even make a return post-pandemic remains a mystery. (Courtesy photo) By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO Once upon a time in the city of Baltimore, […]
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Soul Train’ almost made me cool‘
In an effort to mimic the very basics of Soul Train, 11th grader Sarah Crest practiced her moves daily. (Courtesy photo) By Sarah E. Crest Special to the AFRO By the time I reached the 11th grade, I thought I still had some hope of being cool. Afterall, I had the look, long brown legs, […]
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When I fell in love with Hip Hop: The Sugar Hill Gang
The Sugar Hill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” was the go-to song that got everyone on the floor and became the seminal song in hip hop history. (Courtesy photos) By Lisa Donaldson Special to the AFRO I fell in love with hip hop when I watched the kids bring their best moves to the roller disco. It […]
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AFRAM Festival announces new updates for 2021 and 2022
AFRAM Festival Announces New Updates for 2021 and 2022 Future AFRAM Festivals Move to Juneteenth Weekend, AFRAM 2021 Lineup Announced BALTIMORE, MD – Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) announced today the talent lineup for the 2021 AFRAM Festival. This year’s festival will provide Baltimoreans a week-long hybrid experience beginning […]
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The magical musical world of the 70s
Belinda Merritt is a multimedia specialist and on-air radio personality. By Belinda Merritt Special to the AFRO The 1970s was a good period for music and lovers of music, not to mention 70s music has influenced the music we listen to today. Artists Bruno Mars, Anderson Paak and Silk Sonic’s current hit, “Leave the Door […]
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Guest Editor: Ella Fitzgerald touched my heart
Brenda Alford By Brenda Alford AFRO Guest editor During the summer of my 11th year, I was allowed for the first time to go shopping in a record store in Fells Point in East Baltimore on my own, with my own money. Enter the magic of the wondrous Miss Ella Fitzgerald! While I was browsing […]
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Morgan State University awarded $6.25M from Google and Apple
Morgan State University, Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, today announced two significant grants totaling $6.25 million from leading big tech companies, Apple and Google. Aiming to foster equity in computing education and tech proficiencies at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and meet the high demands to diversify the STEM talent pipeline, Google by way of its […]
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How to celebrate Juneteenth this week
(Photo/nysenate.gov) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com On June 19th, 1865, the enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally told they were free. The day was officially labeled Juneteenth, and Black Americans have been celebrating ever since with cookouts, parades, pageants, block parties, concerts and education. This year […]
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A message from the Office of the President: Announcing the appointment of Jackie Jones as Dean of the School of Global Journalism and Communication
Morgan State President Dr. David Kwabena Wilson (Courtesy Photo/morgan.edu) Dear Morgan Community: After conducting a national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jacqueline Jones as the new dean of the School of Global Journalism & Communication (SGJC), succeeding DeWayne Wickham, SGJC’s inaugural dean, effective August 1, 2021. Dean Jones, who has served […]
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12 Black-owned restaurants give customers special access to a Juneteenth cookout
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com To celebrate Juneteenth, Fishnet, a Baltimore seafood restaurant, is partnering with 11 other Black-owned restaurants to give customers an exclusive look into the backyard cookout experience. If patrons buy from any of the participating restaurants on June 18 or 19, they will receive […]