By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Two men have been charged in the robbery and fatal stabbing of a 67-year-old man at a bus stop early Sunday morning said Baltimore Police. Kenneth Smith, 61, of Baltimore and Brelan Handy, 27, of the 2600 block of Woodhill Drive, Glen Burnie, are both charged with first […]
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Commentary/Opinion: Atlas Must Go/ #CancelAtlas
By Sen. Jill P. Carter As a child, I awoke some mornings to news that police had arrested my father, Walter P. Carter, for sitting in protest in restaurants and apartment buildings that refused to serve and house Black people. Even after the passage of laws ending legal segregation, a fair number of private, white-owned […]
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Racial Tensions Rise on Talbot County Council
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO A White Talbot County Councilwoman who moved to silence the president of the local chapter of the NAACP during a debate over diversity is being urged to apologize. The conflict arose recently while the Eastern Shore council considered a proposal to formally adopt a diversity […]
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Baltimore’s Only Summer Camp for Children Experiencing Homelessness Adapts Services Due to Pandemic
BALTIMORE, MD. (June 30, 2020) – Since 1907 the nationally recognized Camp St. Vincent program has been a valuable resource for local children experiencing poverty and homelessness in our community. Through wars, the Great Depression, civil unrest, and more recent challenges, Camp St. Vincent has continued to serve children every summer. This summer is no […]
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Bea Gaddy: Supporting East Baltimore During COVID-19
By Cynthia Brooks, Special to the AFRO For nearly 30 years, the Bea Gaddy Family Centers have stood side-by-side with Baltimore’s families to provide healthy, quality food to those most in need. Even when not facing a global pandemic and historical unemployment levels, there has always been a need for food assistance in our community. […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Bubba Wallace Nascar Noose Scandal
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and the trending stories in the AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
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AFRO FACTS – THE GAP BAND
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green Tributes THE GAP BAND in this weeks AFRO FACTS.
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Balto’s Northeast Market Reopens Mon June 29
BALTIMORE’S NORTHEAST MARKET REOPENS TO CUSTOMERS MONDAY, JUNE 29 Fresh seafood, meats, produce as well as popular specialty dishes now available indoors BALTIMORE, MD (June 26, 2020) – Northeast Market, the City’s Public Market serving Eastside residents and workers from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and nearby businesses at 2101 E. Monument Street, will reopen […]
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T. Rowe Price Commits $2 Million to Support Racial Injustice
By AFRO Staff Rowe Price and its Foundation announced today a $2 million commitment to organizations working to fight racial injustice. The donation is a continuation of the firm’s commitment to racial equity, which became a stronger focus following the 2015 Baltimore unrest resulting from the death of Freddie Gray. The Foundation will work closely […]
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BBQ 4 Good: Merrick Pet Care & Blue Pit BBQ Team Up to Support BARCS
MERRICK PET CARE ASKS AMERICANS TO ORDER BBQ TO HELP SUPPORT SHELTER DOGS Natural Pet Food Leader Partners with DoorDash and Top BBQ Restaurants Nationwide to Donate More Than $50,000 to Animal Shelters AMARILLO, TEXAS (June 26, 2020) – Merrick Pet Care, Inc., announced today a ‘BBQ 4 Good’ campaign to support shelter dogs with the […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Catherine Pugh Prepares to Leave Home
By Frances “Toni” Draper AFRO Publisher “Who do we hold responsible for what we become in our lifetimes…dope addicts or doctors, robbers or reporters, rapists or radiologists, church leaders or child abusers? And who created the myth that permits us to place blame for our mistakes on anyone other than ourselves? Blame only allows for […]
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‘Come Eat At My House Anytime!
A Baltimore City Police officer recognized 9-year-old Dallas Greene yesterday. He told Dallas that what happened was not his fault and that he could come to eat at his house anytime! The AFRO later learned that the detective’s name is Daymieon Rivera of the Baltimore City Police Department. 9-year-old Dallas Greene and Officer Daymieon Rivera(Photo […]
