Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who completed the congressional term of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, was elected to represent the 7th district of Maryland; current City Council President Brandon Scott was elected Mayor of Baltimore City; Nick Mosby snagged the seat for Baltimore City Council president; and Bill Henry won for City Comptroller. (Courtesy Photos/Facebook) By […]
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Steven Reynolds Interviews Tasmin Swanson of Baltimore Votes
Strategic Communication Major Steven Reynolds Interviews Tasmin Swanson of Baltimore Votes about election results to date.
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Jamira Newby Interviews Howard County Executive Calvin Ball
Strategic Communication major Jamira Newby interviews Howard County Executive Calvin Ball about election results to date.
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Morgan Political Science Professor Dr. Getachew Metaferia
SCOM Major Zuri Houston interviews Morgan State University Political Science Professor Getachew Metaferia about election results to date.
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Senta Johnson, President of NAACP Youth Council, in Media, Pennsylvania
Morgan State Strategic Communication Major Ashley Wildes talks with Senta Johnson, President of NAACP Youth Council, in Media, Pennsylvania, about her reaction to the 2020 presidential election.
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Election 2020 Reaction: Nicole Williams: League of Women Voters Montgomery County
Morgan State University Strategic Communication Major Autumn Jackson talks with Nicole Williams, Content Creator and Social Media Manager of the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County about her reaction to the election results to date.
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Tribute Paintings Honoring Two Icons Who Died of Cancer – Chadwick Boseman and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Baltimore Artist Will Brown (to be Auctioned for the American Cancer Society) WHEN: Auction opens Wednesday, November 3, 12noon and closes Saturday, November 7, 2020, 9 p.m. Go to: https://tasteforlife.org/auction WHAT: A silent auction, which is part of the virtual 21st Annual Taste For Life of the American Cancer Society, will feature original paintings by Baltimore artist Will […]
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Republicans Persist With An Alternative Platform
Clockwise from upper left: Baltimore mayoral and city council candidates Shannon Wright, Nick Mosby, Jovani Patterson, Brandon Scott. Republicans Wright and Patterson are trying to break the virtual Democratic monopoly hold on local government (Courtesy photos) By Devin Walker Special to the AFRO Baltimore has an approximate population of 622,000 residents, and 62.8% of those […]
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Biden for President
Jill Biden, left, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden next to vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff, right. (Courtesy of joebiden.com) AFRO Endorsement It seems implausible not to conclude that Donald John Trump is a White supremacist, after witnessing the towering dumpster inferno presented as the first presidential debate […]
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Davis Well On His Way To Becoming The Face Of Boxing
In this July 27, 2019, file photo, Gervonta Davis, right, throws a punch at Ricardo Nunez during the first round of their super featherweight boxing championship bout in Baltimore. Eager to take his career to a higher level, Davis will move up to fight Cuba’s Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA’s secondary lightweight title. (AP Photo/Julio […]
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Ravens Player Tests Positive for COVID-19, Pro Bowl Receiver Joins Practice Squad
By Demetrius Dillard Jr. Sports Writer Also, the Baltimore Ravens organization was informed that a player has tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 2, the team said in a release. Marlon Humphery, whose identity wasn’t initially released by team officials, immediately began to self-quarantine as the Ravens are now under the NFL’s intensive protocol. “In […]
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Commentary: Want to reduce crime? Challenge the status quo
Senator Cory McCray By Sen. Cory McCray To truly make our neighborhoods and communities safe from crime, we must fully consider all of the factors that lead to crime, with an eye for the true elements and measures that cause and affect public safety. Put simply, we must approach the issue as a whole rather […]
