Submitted By Rep. Kweisi Mfume With the passing of John Lewis America has lost one of her greatest heroes, and I have lost an old and dear friend. John and I were sworn into the historic 100th Congress as classmates 33 years ago. The passion for equality that he carried with him throughout his life […]
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About John Lewis
By Ralph Moore About John Lewis: The documentary, “Good Trouble” is such a wonderful video of a marvelous man. Planned awhile ago, our Peace Campers will learn about John Lewis this upcoming week of 7/20/2020. Our Teacher-Counselors are excited to be teaching about him using that documentary with a call to get involved in its […]
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Mayor Young’s Statement on the Passing of U.S. Congressman John Lewis
Mayor Young’s Statement on the Passing of U.S. Congressman John Lewis BALTIMORE, MD. — “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman John Lewis yesterday. He was a giant among men; who believed that our country could be better than what it was and he gave his blood, sweat, and tears in […]
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Family Attorney: West Palm Beach Police Abuse and Deny Aid to Beautiful Ballerina Suffering Overdose
Jade Kothe, 20, a beautiful ballerina who aspired to one day own a dance studio, died at her West Palm Beach, Florida residence, June 28, at approximately 1:30 am. On March 17, Kothe was sent by her parents to Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach for treatment of anxiety and depression. After […]
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AFRO FACTS – REMEMBERING ERIC GARNER
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green reminds us of the wrongful murder of Eric Garner at the hands of the New York Police Department.
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Councilman Leon F. Pinkett, III, Together Assisting People (TAP), and Baltimore Ravens Andre Smith Partner to Provide 80,000 Pounds of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables to Families Impacted by COVID-19
Councilman Leon F. Pinkett, III, Together Assisting People (TAP), and Baltimore Ravens Andre Smith Partner to Provide 80,000 Pounds of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables to Families Impacted by COVID-19 Serving the Greater Mondawmin Community BALTIMORE, MD (Sunday, July 12, 2020) – Councilman Leon F. Pinkett, III , Baltimore Ravens Andre Smith, and TAP will be […]
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Despite Reform Efforts, BPD Corruption Persists
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com The following was published in the New Orleans Advocate, October 15, 2014, recounting the murder of a woman ordered by a member of the New Orleans Police Department in 1994: “Two decades ago, amid one of the darkest chapters in the city’s history, a flurry of scandals brought […]
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Chestnut Thrills at Keystone Korner
On July 12, one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists (left) and Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut brought down the house with his quartet at the Keystone Korner Club in Harbor East. Keystone Korner recently reopened to jazz lovers after being shuttered like other venues and eateries in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Keystone is owned […]
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Kennedy Krieger Launches Pediatric Post COVID-19 Rehab Clinic
By AFRO Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of people worldwide—from infants to seniors. Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are more likely to have long-term physical, cognitive and emotional effects that linger after recovery. Recognizing the need for rehabilitative care for pediatric survivors of COVID-19, Kennedy Krieger Institute, internationally known for providing a […]
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Baltimore Metro Chapter of NPHC Supports the AFRO
“Now, more than ever, it’s important for the Black community to have a trusted news source to tell our stories and to report on what matters to us. For nearly 129 years, The Afro has been there for us, shedding light on situations impacting the Black community when no other news source would,” said the […]
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COMBAT BOOTS$ FOR BLACK JUSTICE
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Prayer is a powerful starting place of unity, and for the past 30 days, Black men have been gathering face-to-face and virtually filling the atmosphere with praise and worship to effect change in their communities. The initiative was born out of a vision given to humanitarian and spiritual […]
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Park Heights Community Leader George Mitchell Dies
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com George Mitchell, an omnipresent figure in the Park Heights community of Northwest Baltimore died July 14, due to complications from a surgery. He was 66. Mitchell, who operated the Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center at 5011 Arbutus Ave., in lower Park Heights, allegedly entered the hospital […]
