By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com On March 10, 2016, Korryn Shandawn Gaines, 23, was driving around Baltimore County with a cardboard license plate which allegedly read: “Any government official who compromises this pursuit of happiness and right to travel, will be held criminally responsible and fined, as this is a natural right and […]
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The Well: May the ‘Life’ Force be with You
By Andi Pyatt “The Well” is a recurring column to remind us of the power we possess in mind, body and spirit. A few days ago, I found myself in a very uncomfortable family situation. I remember hearing my child’s voice in distress while I was on the telephone speaking to him. The maternal gene […]
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2020 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing
By AFRO Staff The Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) has issued a call for entries for stories of innovation, leadership, goodwill, transformation, and resilience. With support from the Maryland Department of Commerce and in partnership with 12 of Maryland’s leading business organizations, the 2020 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing program is actively seeking stories from […]
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Deep Impact of Pay Gap on Black Women
By AFRO Staff A new national survey from TIME’S UP Foundation, supported by LUNA® bar, showed the deepening impact of pay inequity on Black women, specifically. The survey results are why many feel the urgency to fight to close the pay gap. Eighty-five percent of Black women surveyed said pay equity is just as, or […]
Posted inMaryland Government
2020 Virtual Women’s Centennial Summit
By AFRO Staff The Maryland Commission for Women will host a virtual 2020 Women’s Centennial Summit to celebrate women’s leadership and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment. The Summit will take place on Aug. 26, 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. in partnership with the Maryland Commission on the Commemoration of the […]
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CLLCTIVLY Hosts 2nd Annual “Day of Giving” to Support 50 Black-Led Organizations in Baltimore and Generate 100,000 Donors During 24-Hour Campaign August 7, 2020
CLLCTIVLY Hosts 2nd Annual “Day of Giving” to Support 50 Black-Led Organizations in Baltimore and Generate 100,000 Donors During 24-Hour Campaign August 7, 2020 Social impact organization seeks to inspire philanthropy and economic sustainability by encouraging individuals to donate $10 to a Black-led organization at cllctivgive.com BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — In honor of “Black Philanthropy Month,” […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Peabody Institute Mourns Leon Fleisher
Peabody Institute Mourns Leon Fleisher Legendary pianist served on the Peabody faculty for more than 60 years. August 3, 2020, Baltimore, MD: Fred Bronstein, dean of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, released the following statement today, upon news of the death of Leon Fleisher. “With the passing of Leon Fleisher, the music […]
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Police Reformer, Louis H. Hopson, Dead at 71
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Louis H. Hopson, a man who fought to reform the Baltimore police department by speaking out about racism within the ranks, has died. He was 70. No cause of death has been released. Hopson was born in 1949 in Baltimore. He joined the Baltimore Police Department in […]
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Henrietta Lacks Day
Henrietta Lacks Day The Banneker-Douglass Museum and the State of Maryland pays homage to Mrs. Henrietta Lacks, an African American legend. She was born Loretta Pleasant on August 1, 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia. Mrs. Lacks was a poor tobacco farmer in southern Virginia, and moved with her husband into the Turner’s Station community in Dundalk, […]
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AFRO FACTS – BLACKS VOTE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN THE SOUTH
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Tennessee being the first state in the south to allow black men to vote.
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BWI | Face Coverings Now Required in BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
Face Coverings Now Required for Passengers and Employees in BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Face Coverings Available for Travelers; Enhanced Health and Safety Measures In Place Face coverings or masks will be required inside Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport beginning 5 p.m. Friday, July 31. This week, Governor Larry Hogan announced an expanded executive order regarding […]
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Pandemic Causes Chaos for Many City Residents
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Baltimore resident Webster Richardson is at wits end. Laid off from his job as a contractor at the beginning of the pandemic, Webster has not yet collected a single unemployment check. He has since lost his apartment, and now spends his days just trying to find enough […]
