Innovative Program Seeks to Empower Residents While Combating Illegal Dumping BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, April 12, 2021) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced a community cleanup pilot program in partnership with the Coldstream Homestead Montebello (CHM) Community Corporation. The pilot program will enhance DPW cleaning services […]
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Posted inCoronavirus
Masks disrupt connections for hearing-loss patients
African American female patient, wearing a face mask, discussing her hearing aid with her doctor. (By Andrey_Popov_Shutterstock) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. — About 48 million Americans have hearing loss, and many are struggling in the pandemic because of mask-wearing. Dr. Carrie Nieman, assistant professor for the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public […]
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Despite pandemic, business startups are booming in Maryland
Hilaria Kwakumey stands in the middle of her new salon in Frederick, Maryland. (Photo provided by Boss Hair Salon.) By Nick Albicocco, Aidan Roberts and Yonathan Shimelis Capital News Service Business Bureau As the COVID-19 crisis ravaged the U.S. economy, countless numbers of businesses shut down and millions of Americans lost jobs. Yet, the pandemic […]
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Maryland General Assembly comes through with police reform
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO (Updated 04/12/2021) Police reform in Maryland is now the law of the land, thanks to the Maryland General Assembly’s quick action, April 10, to overturn vetoes by Governor Larry Hogan on key measures of the Maryland Police Accountability Act and a related law enforcement measure changing parole requirements […]
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AFRO’s future home at Upton Mansion
At the Upton Planning Committee’s April developers’ meeting, Afro Charities Executive Director Savannah Wood unveiled exterior renderings for the redevelopment of the historic Upton Mansion. The drawings were prepared by Dale Glenwood Green, Vice President and Partner of Sulton, Campbell and Britt, a leading Black owned architecture firm in the region. The development team plans […]
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High African American infant mortality rate linked to unsafe sleep practices
The African-American community has a higher infant mortality rate than other ethnicities that has been linked to unsafe sleeping practices. Organizations and health care professionals around Baltimore City are working to spread awareness. (Courtesy photo) By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO A study found that African Americans have 2.3 times the infant mortality rate […]
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Kevin Merida of ‘The Undefeated’ inspires aspiring MSU journalists
By Cayla Sweazie Special to the AFRO Students of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication had the unique opportunity to Zoom with Kevin Merida, ESPN senior vice president and editor-in-chief of The Undefeated, a sports blog focused on sports, race, and culture. The 44 students and faculty also had the opportunity to […]
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Amazon donates 10k to support Duncan Street Miracle Garden
Amazon volunteers surround Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, third to left, Dr. Doris Minor-Terrell, president of Broadway East Community East Association, Mr. Lewis Sharpe, garden manager, center, Baltimore City Councilman Robert Stokes, Haley Davis, Amazon Baltimore Fulfillment Center assistant manager and Katie Lautar, executive director of Baltimore Green Space. (Photo by James Fields) By AFRO […]
Posted inNEWS
Jackson may be on path to the Supreme Court
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com There has never been a Black woman justice of the United States Supreme Court. Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.S. District Court Judge for Washington, D.C. may be on track to become the first. Late last month Jackson, 50, was nominated by President Joe Biden to the U.S. […]
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Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland changes the narrative about organ donors
The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland is a non-profit health service organization, works to educate the public about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation to save lives. (Photos by Matt Roth) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Most of the time, especially in the Black community, becoming an organ donor is closely associated […]
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Black woman owned brokerage puts ‘collaboration over competition
Tiffany Harris, left, and Brandi Hawkins launched Harris Hawkins & Co., a Black woman owned boutique brokerage in Baltimore City, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photos by George Tarrant) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Owning a home is a part of the American dream, but the founders of Harris-Hawkins & Co. […]
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City residents, officials voice concerns about equitable vaccine distribution
Covid-19 vaccine packs. (By Skorzewiak_Shutterstock) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com After several weeks of decreasing numbers in COVID-19 cases and deaths, the numbers in recent days have begun to creep up again. This, perhaps, indicates the possibility of another deadly surge according to several medical and science experts. Those fears make vaccination distribution […]