By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com A little after midnight on March 13, members of the Louisville Police Department arrived at the apartment of Breonna Taylor as she slept allegedly intent on apprehending a man they believed was a drug dealer. But, they were at the wrong apartment. Nevertheless, police proceeded to smash down […]
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Memorial Service Scheduled for George Mitchell
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com A public viewing and memorial service for Park Heights community leader and businessman George Mitchell have been scheduled. The public viewing for Mitchell, who was the founder of the Langston Hughes Community Business Resource Center will be August 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at March Funeral Home […]
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Adapting At Work, School Key to Avoiding COVID-19
By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO For months, there have been varied responses to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Locally, two Maryland residents offered their perspectives on the effects of the virus. Don Koonce, of Owings Mills, Md., is a man in his 50s, who works as an IT project manager and teaches at Stevenson […]
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Talbot Council Debates Removal of Confederate Statue
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO The Talbot County Council held a public debate over a resolution to remove a confederate statue from the courthouse lawn Tuesday but deferred a final vote on the proposal until August. The so-called “Talbot Boys” statue was erected in 1916 as a monument to men […]
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Personal Trainers Build Bodies and Bonds at Lake Montebello
By AFRO Staff A group of personal trainers are building bodies and bonds by hosting free workouts in communities labeled food deserts that are affected by social and economic disparities. In these neighborhoods, the life expectancy rate is about 20 to 25 years earlier than others and it is their goal to shift those statistics. […]
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Wife Mourns Loss of Her Beloved `Bear’
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com On July 28, Calvin Boyd was killed while doing what he loved to do the most; work on automobiles. Boyd, 46, known as “Bear” to the ones that loved him was working on cars in the parking lot of the Advanced Auto Parts store in the 4600 block […]
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Morgan’s Reopening for the Fall 2020 Semester
A Message from the Office of the President Dr. David K. Wilson Reopening Morgan: Fall 2020 Semester Updates July 29, 2020 Dear Morgan Community, My Cabinet and I have been in a constant state of planning since we initially came to understand in late January the potentially perilous consequences that COVID-19 could have on our […]
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Baltimore Action #SayHerName to Coincide With D.C. March for Vanessa Guillen
Activists Plan Protest & Rally #SayHerName to Coincide with D.C. March for Vanessa Guillen Protesting Violence Against Black, Brown & Indigenous Women by Police & the Military WHAT: SAY HER NAME PROTEST & RALLY WHEN: THURSDAY, JULY 30, 6 PM WHERE: @ GARMATZ BUILDING, 101 W. LOMBARD ST. Downtown Baltimore WHO: Peoples Power Assembly and […]
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Baltimore Votes: Request Your Mail-In Ballot Today 💌
Hello Baltimore Votes! On July 8, Governor Hogan declared that all voters need to request a mail-in ballot if they plan to vote by mail in the upcoming election. This is a big departure from the Primary Election, when all active voters were automatically mailed a ballot. You can beat the rush by requesting your […]
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Lexington Market Reopens July 30
BALTIMORE PUBLIC MARKETS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK FROM COVID Lexington Market now open Thursdays through Saturdays at 50% capacity BALTIMORE, MD (July 28, 2020) – The Board of Directors of the Baltimore Public Markets announced today that Lexington Market is now open and allowing customers inside at 50% capacity from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., […]
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CSU Press Release: Tenyo Pearl Named Among Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence
Coppin State University’s Tenyo Pearl named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence BALTIMORE – Tenyo Pearl, director of Coppin State University’s Non-Profit Leadership Alliance, has been named to the Daily Record’s 2020 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence. Pearl was selected based upon leadership achievement demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community involvement and […]
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College Students Create Awareness Videos to Combat Opioid Abuse
College Students Create Awareness Videos to Combat Opioid Abuse In Maryland Baltimore, MD – (7-23-20) – Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and Maryland’s Higher Education Commission Secretary, Dr. James D. Fielder, today announced the awarding of $46,000 in scholarships to Maryland students who are helping to combat opioid abuse in Maryland. Since 2015, Lt. Governor Rutherford has led the state’s […]
