Mount Vernon boutique hotel welcomes guests for a picturesque outdoor dining experience through October. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff In response to the pandemic, the changing demands of consumers, and the shift in the expectations of the hospitality industry, the award-winning Hotel Revival today launched “Topside Outside,” its first outdoor dining space looking onto the […]
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Morgan Receives $250K IMLS Grant to Support Special Library Collection Research
Morgan State University Receives Grant of Nearly $250,000 to Support Research of Pioneering Black Anthropologist Ellen Irene Diggs Personal Papers of the Late Morgan Faculty Great Provide Humanities Education, Career Experience for Students BALTIMORE — The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Morgan State University (MSU) a one-year, $248,551 grant to implement a comprehensive interpretive […]
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BCPS News Release – New Option for BCPS Families: Outdoor Enrollment
New option for BCPS families: outdoor enrollment Many parents, caregivers will be able to enroll children in schools, verify residency, or submit other paperwork in person and outside TOWSON, MD. – Many parents and caregivers who need to enroll their children in Baltimore County Public Schools – or renew shared domicile status or verify residency […]
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Virtual Back to School Drive Gives Parents Relief
(Courtesy Photo) By Michelle Richarson Special to the AFRO 2020 has been a year of epic highs and tremendous lows in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jobs were lost, the entire country seemed to shut down overnight, and every school district in the state of Maryland turned to virtual learning for the 2019-2020 school […]
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The ‘Black Panther’ Lives!
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The recent death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43, was a brutal gut punch for millions who were inspired by his ascent, and shocked by his all too short life. Boseman, who battled colon cancer for four years before ultimately succumbing to the disease, brought life […]
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The Billie Holiday Festival Returns Virtually
The Billie Holiday Festival, featuring Singer Maysa, left, and Robyn Dixon of the Real Housewives of the Potomac, returns virtually this year. (Courtesy Photo) By AFRO Staff The Billie Holiday Festival returns for its second year on Sept.12 and Sept. 13. The two-day virtual festival will be packed with thoughtful speakers, talented musicians, cooking demos […]
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The Youth Speak: ‘We Are Not Going Anywhere’
A man stands in the Reflecting Pool as people attend the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO It has been 57 years since the 1963 March […]
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America Is a Racist Country
Dr. Kaye Whitehead (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. Kaye Whitehead This is our American story: built on disillusion and disappointment, survival and sacrifice. It is not a new story, nor is it for the faint of heart. America is a beast that prides itself on feeding off of our pain. It is a red, white and […]
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Fell’s Point Merchants Announce First ‘Saturday Sidewalk Sales
By AFRO Staff The Fell’s Point neighborhood will be taking to the streets this weekend to hold the first of two Fell’s Point First Saturday Sidewalk Sales on Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The second event is to be held on Oct. 3. Many Fells Point restaurants have moved their service to […]
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BPD Officer Charged, Multiple Counts of Assault
This image shows Officer Leon Riley laying on top of 23-year- old David Dixon using what prosecutors allege were “overly aggressive tactics.” (Screenshot of Youtube video) By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO A Baltimore police officer who was captured on video lying atop of a man who said he couldn’t breathe, has been charged […]
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Ravens Lobby Senate for George Floyd Legislation
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Playing for a city that has witnessed its share of corruption and unwarranted violence at the hands of law enforcement, the Baltimore Ravens have decided to enter the political arena as a team and push the United States Senate to pass law enforcement reform legislation. This week the […]
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Mayor Young Announces $30 Million Eviction Prevention Program to Keep Baltimore Families in Their Homes as Growing Rental Crisis Looms
Mayor Young Announces $30 Million Eviction Prevention Program to Keep Baltimore Families in Their Homes as Growing Rental Crisis Looms With eviction moratorium lifted, rent court reopening and evictions expected to spike, city offers relief for families having to choose among basic needs BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, the Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved and […]
