Dear Baltimore, This week, the City Council will resume hearings virtually, via the WebEx platform. Members of the public will be able to participate virtually during the public comment period as they would in person. You may find the latest Baltimore City Council Virtual Hearing Schedule (updated this week), as well as access information for […]
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Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA) Weekly COVID-19 Update
Keeping you Informed As the City of Baltimore continues to respond to COVID-19 under the leadership of Mayor Young, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA) is working to ensure that critical information is available in multiple languages. For multilingual up-to-date information regarding the city’s response, follow us on Facebook. In addition, MIMA has been […]
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The RUNDOWN – Twitter Crowns TRUMP KING
Host Micha Green talks state reps rejecting President Trump’s totalitarian approach on the COVID-19 pandemic and what’s trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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Analysis of Patterns of Employment by Race Report
By ABC (Associated Black Charities) This analysis will present data on racial differences in employment, employment growth, earnings and job turnover. Our analysis answers the question – Is African American employment concentrated in lower-paying or higher-turnover sectors of the City and regional economy? African American employment is concentrated in lower wage industries and occupations and […]
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Maryland Extends School Closings Through May 15 Due To Virus
The Associated Press Maryland is keeping schools closed through May 15 in response to the coronavirus, the state’s superintendent of schools announced April 17. Schools for nearly 900,000 students in K-12 in Maryland had previously been closed through April 24. Karen Salmon, the superintendent, said schools systems have increased their digital presence and capabilities to […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Mayor, Police Commissioner Announce First Coronavirus Death of a City Employee
BALTIMORE, MD. — This morning, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced the first COVID-19 death of a City employee. Mr. Michael Baptist, a contract services specialist in Human Resources at the Baltimore Police Department, passed Friday evening. Mr. Baptist began his career with the Department in 1971, as a sworn-officer, […]
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Special Health Insurance Enrollment Periods Extended and Additional Updates
Special Enrollment Periods Extended! The Maryland Health Connection has extended the COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period to June 15 for uninsured Marylanders who need health coverage. In this crisis it is essential that uninsured Marylanders get coverage so that they can get the care they need — for their safety, and for all of us. Visit […]
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From The Jackson/Mitchell Files: More About Our Fight For Freedom
By Lisa Mitchell Sennaar During these recent difficult days, I am reminded that our foundation is as strong as our faith, our family and our community. We trust in our faith, build our family and form our community. I had a flood of fond childhood memories about heading to church with my father, mother and […]
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‘Baltimore Conversations’ Launch
By AFRO Staff Baltimore Homecoming, a nonprofit organization of accomplished natives from around the world that return every year to inspire the city’s next generation, announced the launch of a virtual series called “Baltimore Conversations.” The series is designed to inform, engage and entertain Baltimoreans near and far during these uncertain times. The first conversation […]
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Loving, Losing Amid COVID-19
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO On April 8, as the sky was making its usual path for the sun, it was also clearing a pathway for Chianti Y. Jackson Harpool, who succumbed to COVID-19 that morning. She was known as the one with the “bright smile.” In fact, her husband, Adrian Harpool said […]
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‘Order of the Wheel,’ Quarantine Edition
By AFRO Staff Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative announced its third pledge recruitment for “Order of the Wheel,” a not-so-secret society with the goal of spreading grassroots environmental action, on April 13. This year, each recruitment challenge was created with social distancing and families in mind. The Healthy Harbor initiative provides a roadmap for cleaning […]
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Randallstown Nurse Dies of COVID-19
Quen Agbor Ako, a nurse working in Randallstown in Baltimore County has succumbed to COVID-19. According to a report by the Baltimore Brew, Ako worked at the FutureCare nursing home on Old Court Road. She allegedly died last week. According to the Brew, the Lochearn location of FutureCare has the largest outbreak of COVID-19 of any nursing home […]