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Posted inMaryland Government

Governor Wes Moore sworn into office as first Black man to lead Maryland

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Governor Westley Watende Omari Moore has been officially sworn into office. The first Black man to lead the state of Maryland was sworn-in […]

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Brown, first Black attorney general, targets disparities, bias in Maryland

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Anthony Brown, a seasoned veteran of national and state politics who was sworn in as the state’s first Black attorney general Jan. 3 […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Inauguration Day arrives for Gov. Elect-Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Elect-Aruna Miller

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Elect-Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Elect- Aruna Miller will be sworn into office today at noon. The event will be held at […]

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Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, first woman in state history to win the post, sworn into office

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 17, 2023January 19, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Former House of Delegates member Brooke Lierman was sworn into office on Jan. 16, making her the first woman comptroller of Maryland and […]

Posted inBaltimore Community

A movement evolves: local organization shifts focus from preventing violence to promoting peace

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Though the Baltimore Ceasefire 365 has been rebranded to become the Baltimore Peace Movement, the work will remain the same. The notable Baltimore-based […]

Posted inReligion

AFRO Agent of Change: Master Hilton Rawls III inspires the masses with his spirit

by Marnita Coleman Special to the AFROJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Just in case you haven’t heard, there is a new preacher on the circuit, who has earned the respect of fellow clergy from […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Alpha Phi Alpha men of Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter hold 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast

by AFRO StaffJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

The men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter and the Alpha Foundation of Howard County recently held the 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast […]

Posted inBaltimore News

AFRO Archives: Irving H. Phillips Jr. photographs a movement

by AFRO StaffJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

By AFRO Staff The image of civil rights giants like Martin Luther King Jr. and Justice Thurgood Marshall have been ingrained in our minds via photographs and black and white […]

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Morgan State trounces Coppin State in basketball double-header

by AFRO StaffJanuary 16, 2023January 19, 2023

By AFRO Staff The Morgan State Bears clawed their way to victory in the anticipated annual matchup against crosstown rival Coppin State before an estimated crowd of more than 1,700 […]

The Martin Luther King Jr. parade will wind down Baltimore's MLK Boulevard tomorrow, beginning at noon. Shown here, the marching band from Dunbar High School, participating in Baltimore's 2018 MLK Day Parade.
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Baltimore’s 2023 MLK Day Parade set to take place, multiple street closures announced

by Special to the AFROJanuary 15, 2023January 15, 2023

By DaQuan Lawrence, Ph.D. Candidate at Howard University On Jan. 16, Baltimore’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will reconvene for the first time since 2020. The parade was […]

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Keeping the movement alive: how the Black church continues to make social change

by Marnita Coleman Special to the AFROJanuary 15, 2023January 15, 2023

By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO “The church must stand at the forefront of the struggle,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a 1957 address to a […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Out for Justice: how one Baltimore organization is making change for returning residents

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 15, 2023January 15, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO As we focus on the change makers and thought leaders continuing the work of Martin Luther King Jr., the AFRO would like to […]

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