State Del. Nick Mosby credits Baltimore Mayor Jack Young and Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa for bringing the city through the coronavirus pandemic without the catastrophic outcomes other cities have endured. By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com As COVID-19 began to rage in America back in April, State Delegate Nick Mosby and his […]
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Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee Seeks Male Applicants
BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE SEEKS MALE APPLICANTS The current BALTIMORE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE (BCDSCC), known as the Baltimore County Democratic Party, was elected June 26, 2018 during the Democratic Primary Election. Elected BCDSCC members were sworn-in at a ceremony on August 4, 2018 and will serve until the Primary Election in 2022. […]
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VTC Graduates Youth, Returning Citizens, Homeless Vets
Richard Whelchel, automotive student, shares his experience at the Vocational Training Center and his excitement to have a job at Honda. (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff The Herbert J. Hoelter Vocational Training Center (VTC), located in Little Italy, celebrated its most recent cohort of students with a graduation ceremony on Sept.10. The cohort, made up […]
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Diversion Works: Criminal Justice Reform Will Rebuild Communities
Imhotep Simba addressing UMBC Choice Program Alumni. (Photo Courtesy of US Department of Education) By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO More than 70 percent of Maryland’s prison population is Black, despite Blacks making up just under 30 percent of Maryland’s population. The disparities in equity and justice can be attributed to any and […]
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Police Reform Pioneer Seeks Breakthrough Legislation
State Senator Jill P. Carter will continue her fight to repeal laws that grand Maryland police officers special protections. (Courtesy photo) By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO During a break from a round of intense hearings in 2015 before the House Judiciary Committee in Annapolis, State Senator Jill P. Carter recalls […]
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Ravens Decimate Browns
The Baltimore Ravens dominated their first game on Sept. 13 against the Cleveland Browns for a 38-6 win. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO In a fairly unusual NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, quarterback Lamar Jackson fueled his team’s high-caliber offense en route to a dominating […]
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A New Vision for East Baltimore and Beyond
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Editor syoes@afro.com Pless Jones Sr. made his money and became a Black business legend in Baltimore by tearing down houses. His son wants to tear down long-standing constraints of systemic racism in the city by building strong communities and is implementing a $200 million new vision for East […]
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Jack & Jill of America Hosts Children’s Rally for Justice
The Greater Baltimore County chapter of Jack & Jill of America hosted a Children’s Rally for Justice in Owings Mills on Sept. 13. (Photo by James Fields) By Michelle Richardson Arts and Entertainment Writer The Greater Baltimore County chapter of Jack & Jill of America hosted a community-wide children’s rally for justice to open their […]
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American Connections Media Outreach: Baltimore Native Serves Aboard USS Ronald Reagan during Exercise Valiant Shield 2020
Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Hall (Courtesy Photo) By The Navy Office Of Community Outreach PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) – Baltimore native and Hilltop High School graduate Tyler Hall is serving aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Exercise Valiant Shield, Sept. 14-25. Exercise participants include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS America (LHA 6), USS […]
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Daily Homicides Leave 13 Dead in a Week
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com September 14th marked the seventh day in a row that Baltimore registered a murder leaving 13 dead during that span and scores injured in dozens of shootings. According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), the latest homicide happened in the early morning hours of September 14, at approximately […]
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LMA’s Center for Journalism Funding Names 16 Participants in First Lab Cohort
Local Media Association today named 16 news organizations that will participate in the first six-month lab from its Center for Journalism Funding. The Center for Journalism Funding, operated by LMA with support from the Google News Initiative, aims to strengthen the understanding and capabilities of local news organizations regarding fundraising programs and working with philanthropic organizations to […]
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Morgan State Receives New American Physical Society Designation as a “Historic Site”
Dixon Science Research Center (Photos Courtesy of Morgan State University) American Physical Society Designates Morgan State University as a New Historic Site Historic Sites Initiative Recognizes the Birthplace of the National Society of Black Physicists COLLEGE PARK, MD — The American Physical Society (APS) has designated Morgan State University and the Sanford Underground Research Facility in […]