By AFRO Staff Mayor-Elect Brandon Scott is getting the ball rolling with the announcement of his transitioning team. In a statement, the mayor-elect released the names of individuals that will serve on 10 distinct committees that will act as advisors for his first term in office. The AFRO’s very own Board Member Laura Phillips Byrd […]
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LEAP report recommends ‘Community Responders’ instead of armed police
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A new study finds that two thirds of all police calls for service may never have warranted the response of an armed officer. A recent report published by Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) and Center for American Progress (CAP) comes at a time when issues of police […]
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GTTF victim settlements continue
Baltimore Police (Courtesy Photo via Twitter) By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Members of the corrupt police unit known as the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF) may all be behind bars, but the price of their misdeeds continue to mount as the city settles lawsuits filed by their victims. Last week the city’s spending […]
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Child First Authority successfully pivots during the pandemic.
Dr. Bernard Harris, Sr., Elementary School fourth grade student Zamirah Hall attends The Child First Authority Program in her room at home in Baltimore working on a STEM project. (Photo credit: David Marshall) Justus Hawkins, Special to The Afro Undeniable energy circulates as Dr. Bernard Harris, Sr. Elementary School students begin to fill the classroom […]
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Morgan State University Graduate and Contract Specialist in the Spotlight
Jillita Bulluck From Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington Jillita Bulluck is a Contracting Officer at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington Core and lives in Prince George County, Md. with her husband of eight years, Kelvin. Jillita and Kelvin care for their nephew, who is nine-years-old, and they enjoy doing everything in the […]
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Philanthropy Tank Baltimore: Eight student projects receive $90K at finals
It was announced that several student projects received $90K in funding at Philanthropy Tank Baltimore’s first ever finals event on Nov. 19. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff Philanthropy Tank Baltimore, an initiative that empowers Baltimore’s next generation of CHANGEmakers, wrapped up its first annual finals event virtually on Nov. 19 by announcing $90K to student […]
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GOP rejected, Democrats promise change in Baltimore
Mayor-Elect Brandon Scott will be sworn into office on Dec. 8. (Courtesy of Facebook) By Devin Walker Special to the AFRO Some Baltimore voters expressed interest in pursuing change in their political representation, however, the results of the Nov. 3 election showed otherwise. Democratic candidate Brandon Scott scored 153,707 votes or nearly 91%, becoming the […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Gambling license distribution ‘has to be fair’
A 2017 study on disparity still holds true today. Now that voters approved the expansion of sports betting, there is much concern that minority-owned businesses will not receive gambling licenses. (Photo courtesy) By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO With voters approving the ballot initiative, legalizing sports betting in Maryland earlier this month, business owners […]
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300 murders before Thanksgiving, again
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On Nov. 21, Lezzette Jackson, 48, was discovered in her home in the 1200 block of Woodyear Street in West Baltimore. Jackson had been shot to death and she represents the 300th homicide of 2020 with more than a month left in this perilous year perhaps […]
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McCray elected chairman of Senate delegation
Senator Cory McCray has been elected chairman of Baltimore City Senate Delegation. (Courtesy of Facebook) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com East Baltimore Sen. Cory McCray has been elected chairman of the Baltimore City Senate Delegation. The vote took place during the six-member Delegation’s pre-2021 Legislative Session Organizing meeting, in Annapolis, on Nov. 20. […]
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Kennedy Krieger’s ‘Festival Of Trees’ goes virtual
The whole family can enjoy Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees from the comfort of their home this Thanksgiving weekend. (Courtesy of KennedyKreiger.org) By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO “The festival is virtual but the magic is still real.” ‘Tis the season! and for Marylanders that means Kennedy Krieger “Festival of Trees’ is finally […]
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From the Jackson/Mitchell Files: More About Our Fight for Freedom
Lisa Mitchell Sennaar (Courtesy Photo) By Lisa Mitchell Sennaar In this season of national and local elections, we continue our fight for justice even through a pandemic. It’s critical that we recall some of our past leaders that sustained our young people’s spirits and helped to build our communities through some of the most challenging […]