Generated Through Inclusive Process Involving More Than 250 Baltimoreans, Report Includes Short- and Long-Term Recommendations to Guide the Scott Administration BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, February 9, 2021) — Following an inclusive process that included more than 250 Baltimoreans, Mayor Brandon M. Scott has released his transition report. The 85-page document includes short-term and long-term recommendations from […]
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Some struggle with new bill testimony system in Maryland
By AUDREY DECKER, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Signing up to speak at a bill hearing or file written testimony got harder — and for some, maybe impossible — after the coronavirus pandemic shifted how the Maryland General Assembly accepts witness testimonies. In previous years, interested parties would trek to Annapolis the morning of a […]
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H.E.R., Miley Cyrus trending Twitter topics @ Super Bowl LV
H.E.R. performed “America the Beautiful” before the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) By Kelsee Perry Special to the AFRO H.E.R., Alicia Keys and Jazmine Sullivan were trending on Twitter after performing as the opening acts of the game. Miley Cyrus fans, former Hannah Montana fans and fans of Abel/The Weeknd consistently […]
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The Weeknd was sacked at Super Bowl LV
The Weeknd’s performance during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, did not impress some fans. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) By Taylah Ashford Special to the AFRO I was sitting in Morgan View Apartments with my friends, gathered around and getting excited for […]
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Baltimore-based HBCU grad creates game to encourage minority wealth-building
LEGACY! Card Game (Courtesy Photo via Kickstarter) By AFRO Staff Growing up as the youngest of eight children in the Bronx, N.Y., Ruby L. Taylor remembers being anxious about the family’s finances. “As a Black woman, I grew up worrying about money. If my dad lost his job, what would happen to us and our […]
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#WordinBlack: Baltimore teachers decry expansion of in-person learning with caravan protest
Teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools protest the expansion of in-person learning before the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, an upgrade to ventilation systems, and a “robust and proactive testing program.” There are also concerns about the data being used to make decisions about school openings and closures. By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO […]
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Luminis Health Launches Mobile Vaccine Clinic
Residents share their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine during Luminis Health’s first mobile vaccination clinic stop at Bowman Place in Annapolis, Md., on Friday. (Annapolis, MD) February 3, 2021- Luminis Health is helping to remove barriers to access by bringing the COVID-19 vaccine directly to some of our most vulnerable, at-risk community members. The […]
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Bettyjean C. Murphy, City’s first woman, African-American developer, ‘never backed down, never gave up’
Bettyjean Carter Murphy (Courtesy Photo) By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Bettyjean C. Murphy, Baltimore’s first African-American woman developer, will forever be remembered as a fearless, witty wunderkind. “She was an example of what someone could do if they were willing to step outside of the shadow and walk into the spotlight,” said Dean […]
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Howard County Executive Ball announces public facilities and spaces commission
Howard County Executive Ball Announces Public Facilities and Spaces Commission ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced the Public Facilities and Spaces Commission through Executive Order. The Commission will review and contextualize the history surrounding the namesakes for public facilities and spaces. Ball was joined by Shawn Gladden, Executive Director of […]
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City violence extinguishes dreams of firefighter hopeful
Kareem Proctor had hopes of becoming a Baltimore City firefighter but after a violent attack, he is finding another way to give back to the community. (Photos by Kareem Proctor) By Devin Walker Special to the AFRO Kareem Proctor, 37, dreamed of becoming a Baltimore City firefighter. Proctor was on the fire department eligibility list […]
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AFRO reporters reveal ongoing racism in documentary
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com In the summer of 1963, the idyllic town of Cambridge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore became a war zone in Black America’s struggle for civil rights. In the heat of one of those harrowing protests, Gloria Richardson, the charismatic leader of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee or […]
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NAN raises money for homelessness
Larry Young is the host of the Larry Young Morning Show on WOLB and the chairman of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Action Network. (Photo: AFRO) By AFRO Staff The Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Action (NAN) is raising money for Baltimore residents who are experiencing homelessness. The civil rights organization is […]