Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher Is it Wednesday yet? Will there be Smithfield ham, fried chicken, roast beef, sweet potatoes, string beans, homemade rolls, Hendler’s ice cream, little cakes with lots of sweet icing on top? These are the questions my brother, sister and I asked each other every week before we traveled […]
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Recipes and more from the AFRO Cooking School
In 1932, the AFRO staged a free Cooking School and Homemakers Institute for housewives, led by home economics expert Ms. Laura Kennedy. The day-to-day tasks of cooking and cleaning can be dull and get boring, but Kennedy will bring new methods, equipment, menus and recipes to share with the group. Since the free cooking school […]
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Morgan State’s FinTech Center’s HBCU Cryptocurrency Trading Competition yields significant returns for students
Student Winners Averaged 140% Return on Investment in ‘Battle for the Cryptos’ BALTIMORE — The Center for the Study of Blockchain and Financial Technology (FinTech Center) at Morgan State University announced the winners of its second annual HBCU Students Battle-for-the-Cryptos challenge at a virtual awards ceremony hosted by competition sponsor Binance.US. Drawing students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide to […]
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s statement on arrest in killing of Dante Barksdale
MONSE Director and Police Commissioner Also Issue Statements on Notable Arrest BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, May 20, 2021) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott issued the following statement on the arrest of Garrick Powell today in the January 2021 killing of violence interrupter Dante Barksdale of Safe Streets: “Earlier this year, Dante Barksdale – the heart and […]
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Giving out turkey dinners on the streets of Baltimore
Volunteers and residents gather to pray before the free Thanksgiving dinners are distributed at Beth-El Temple Church of Christ. (AFRO Archives Photo) By Lisa Snowden McCray Special to the AFRO A little over a week before Thanksgiving, but at Beth-El Temple Church of Christ on West Rogers Avenue in Baltimore City, folks are ready. As […]
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The Moss Disability Group won’t let you go it alone
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Anyone who’s ever applied for full disability benefits knows it can be difficult to be successful without a lot of help. The application process and paperwork required by Social Security Administration can give thoughts of possibly giving up. It’s easy to see that help is required […]
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Black and minority-owned businesses: The road to recovery
BRIEFING Black and Minority-Owned Businesses: The Road to Recovery Wednesday, May 26 | 1:30 p.m. Eastern Black and Minority-Owned Businesses In this National Press Foundation briefing, Major L. Clark III, the Small Business Administration’s expert on minority-owned businesses, will share the agency’s latest research into the challenges facing minority entrepreneurs, including access to credit, the […]
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Baltimore AFRAM Festival to Return in August
2019 AFRAM Festival at Druid Hill Park (Photo credit: BCRP) Baltimore AFRAM Festival to Return in August The Cultural Festival Is Back for a Week-long Hybrid Experience BALTIMORE, MD – Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) and their partners are excited to announce the return of the Baltimore AFRAM Festival. The […]
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Mayor Scott to hold first Youth Summit, giving youth a seat at the table on issues impacting them most
Summit to Focus on Building a Better, Safer City Together BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, May 18, 2021) — This week, Mayor Brandon M. Scott will hold his first youth summit to engage in dialogue with Baltimore youth. The Mayor’s Youth Summit will span three days, both in-person and virtually, from Thursday, May 20 to Saturday, May […]
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Abandoned row home in West Baltimore set to become a home for the arts
Workers finishing up the demolition of row-home space in West Baltimore, soon to be CHICA. Photo Courtesy of Dalila Muir By Abigail Matthews Special to The Afro West Baltimore is about to get a new home to help the homeless through the arts. The Coppin Heights Industrial Complex for the Arts (CHICA) in the 1700 […]
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Morgan Commencement: Pomp and circumstance returns to the national treasure
(Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) Graduates Reaped the Rewards of Resilience at Morgan’s Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremonies More Than 1,500 Return to the National Treasure for the Long-Anticipated Reprise of ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ (Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) BALTIMORE — May afforded the Morgan State University (MSU) family a break […]
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This time, it must be different: Public health crisis messaging, using a credible messenger approach
By DeJuan Patterson, MPA Who Am I & Who I Represent I, DeJuan Patterson, am a Baltimore-based advocate and credible messenger. Credible messengers are trusted neighborhood leaders, experienced community advocates, and individuals with relevant life experiences whose role is to help community members transform attitudes and behaviors around a public issue. I leverage my unique […]