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 […]
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Baltimore Native Swears into America’s Navy
Senior Chief Frederick Joshua, from Baltimore, MD (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum) By the Navy Office of Community Outreach KADENA, Japan (Jun. 15, 2021) Capt. Scott Hardy, Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa commanding officer, left, administers the oath of office and swears in Senior Chief Frederick Joshua, from Baltimore, […]
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Nonprofit creates app to promote vaccination incentives
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com Just a few weeks ago, Bright Mind Enrichment and Schooling (BME), a community wellness and education nonprofit, rolled out their mobile app and website: Vaccination Rewards, which aggregates incentives available to vaccinated individuals. “As we were looking more into this rapidly evolving world […]
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Mayor Scott assembles multi-agency task force to address Baltimore’s lack of past ADA noncompliance
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) Mayor Reacts to Lawsuit Citing City with Lack of Accessibility BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, June 14, 2021) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott is responding to a new class action lawsuit filed in United States District Court for the District of Maryland on Thursday regarding Baltimore’s past noncompliance with the Americans […]
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MD spotlights senior financial fraud on Elder Abuse Awareness Day
A common scam that snares older Americans are email offers for free gift cards, which are a way to capture personal information that could jeopardize finances. (Adobe stock) Maryland News Connection A statewide news service for Maryland MD Spotlights Senior Financial Fraud on Elder Abuse Awareness Day By Diane Bernard ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Today is World […]
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Mayor, Council President, Comptroller send Governor letter
June 14, 2021 The Honorable Larry Hogan Governor 100 State Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Dear Governor Hogan, Your decision to prematurely halt federally-funded unemployment benefits is concerning, and we strongly urge you to reconsider. These funds cost the State of Maryland absolutely nothing and offer essential support for residents struggling to make ends meet during […]