By AFRO Staff You can set your watches to it. Around this time of year, The Talker’s Magazine, one of the most important publications in the world of talk radio comes out with its “Heavy Hundred” ranking. It is a list of the “100 Most Important Talk Show Hosts in America,” according to the magazine. […]
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CSU Press Release: Middle and High School Students from Around the World to Compete in Science Trivia Competition, Hosted By Coppin State University August 28
Middle and High School Students from Around the World to Compete in Science Trivia Competition, when Coppin State University Hosts STEM Day, August 28 BALTIMORE – Middle and high school students from around the world are expected to compete in Coppin State University’s (CSU) virtual STEM Day Science Trivia competition, where top students are awarded, […]
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Kennedy Krieger Institute Names Dr. Jacqueline Stone As Its First Chief Clinical Officer
By AFRO Staff Kennedy Krieger Institute, a non-profit organization internationally known for providing a wide range of health and education services for children, adolescents and adults with diseases, disorders or injuries that impact the nervous system, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jacqueline Stone, PhD, MPA, PT to be the inaugural chief clinical officer, […]
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Chronic Illness Warrior
By Nicky Rene It’s so disturbing and disheartening to hear and see how some people would rather be cruel and disrespectful. I had less than five minutes to decide on life or death. I’m a mother, I’m a daughter, I’m a sister, I’m a Black woman who has suffered with my disease since the age […]
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The Baltimore Station Hosts Major League Movie Night
By AFRO Staff The Baltimore Station, an organization that provides individuals who suffer from homelessness and substance abuse disorder with residential and outpatient treatment programs, will host a Major League Movie Night, sponsored by the Baltimore Orioles, on Aug. 27, at Bengies Drive-In Theatre to raise money to support the homeless veterans served by the […]
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From The Jackson/Mitchell Files: More About Our Fight For Freedom
By Lisa Mitchell Sennaar Organizing support and voting for representatives who will vote to protect our rights are not new to Black Baltimoreans. We should, however, do a better job of educating our young leaders about the strategies that were utilized to leverage our power with elected representatives in the past. I am old enough […]
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MSU Loses Promising Student Athlete in Motorcycle Accident
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Jordan Cofield was rising from the shadows as a Morgan State student who was making a name for himself as an athlete last spring. Now as the university prepares for fall classes Cofield’s memory only remains following a tragic motorcycle accident that claimed his life on Aug. […]
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Advocates Work to Ensure Voting Rights in Pretrial Facilities Ahead of General Election
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Late ballots, incorrect ballots, or no ballot at all — the mishaps of voting during the coronavirus pandemic have been endless. And that’s for citizens with all of their inalienable rights. For prison populations, voting is a greater challenge:one that, at times, is insurmountable. And that was before […]
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Redistricting: Fighting For Black Political Power in Baltimore County
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Historically, redistricting has been wielded to diminish Black political power. University of Maryland Law Professor Larry S. Gibson says it may soon be used to increase Black political power in Baltimore County. The County’s lone Council representative isn’t so sure. Implausibly gerrymandered political maps of Congressional and state […]
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Op-Ed: St. Francis Neighborhood Center: Meeting the Challenge in Baltimore
By Christi Green St. Francis Neighborhood Center (SFNC) has been a fixture in Baltimore for the past 57 years, during which time we’ve seen positive change and disheartening stagnation. We have stood against storms, against the lions of injustice and shoulder to shoulder with the black community in the fight against poverty and oppression. SFNC […]
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Op-Ed: What the Country Can Learn from Maryland to Protect Voting Rights this November
By Charly Carter & Laura Williamson After 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are longing for a return to familiar practices, like the shared sense of purpose and belonging that comes from voting with our neighbors. Yet, every aspect of our lives has changed in response to this virus—including how we vote. […]
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You’re the Missing Ingredient at The Chicken Boxx
Obviously it’s not a place to purchase a package of that delectable delicacy that has the power to make your mouth water at its very mention. But if you have an appetite for rousing debate and friendly banter at the same time, you might want to make your way to the place. The Chicken Boxx […]
