By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com According to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), a Baltimore MTA bus driver has tested positive for the COVID-19. In response, the MTA has closed the Eastern Bus Division on Oldham Street, which affects the following bus routes: CityLink Navy, Orange, Blue, Pink, Lime and Gold; LocalLink 21, 22, […]
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Coronavirus Crisis: Baltimore Organizations Feed Thousands
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com City agencies have provided free food (see afro.com for a list of agencies providing food) for thousands of city residents in need during the coronavirus pandemic crisis. But, several private organizations have also stepped up in this time of need. Two of those organizations that have provided free […]
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Commentary: Dismantle the Bigotry of Low Expectations
By Richard Rowe There are many places in our city that have been allowed to decline into areas of hopelessness — many of them Black neighborhoods. There are many reasons why this has happened. For one, there are too many programs that simply aren’t working. Unfortunately, there remains in Baltimore an accepted, failed public and […]
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Tonight at 6:15PM – City Council President Telephone Town Hall on COVID-19
Council President to Hold COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall Meeting with Special Guest Dr. Joshua Sharfstein Dial (855) 756 7520. Pin: 57975# BALTIMORE, MD (March 25, 2020) — Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott will hold an interactive telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, March 26 featuring special guest Dr. Joshua Sharfstein. The town hall will […]
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A Complete Count in the Community
By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO In an effort to mobilize and ensure Black communities are counted in the 2020 Decennial Census, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Unity Diaspora Coalition, National Urban League’s Black Census Roundtable, NAACP and over 40 national and state-based partner organizations have launched Black Census Week. “Black Census Week is an […]
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MD BEST FOOD TRUCKS Helping to Feed the Public Safely During COVID-19
(Photo By wut painting/Shutterstock) MARYLAND BEST FOOD TRUCKS Helping to feed the public safely during COVID-19 News provided by MD Best Food Trucks, LLC Baltimore, March 26, 2020 – As restaurants close and communities are urged to avoid public spaces or to shelter in place, Maryland Best Food Trucks is providing a safe and accessible […]
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Mayor Releases Emergency Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young released his COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young released his COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan for People Experiencing Homelessness. This plan is an effort to mitigate risk for individuals in this vulnerable population. Mayor Young directed the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) to work […]
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Please Protect Pipes: Don’t Flush Wipes
By Baltimore City Department of Public Works Acting Baltimore City Department of Public Works Director, Matthew W. Garbark, today reminded citizens not to flush items down the toilet that do not belong there. “I realize that we are especially concerned about disinfection and proper disposal of used facial tissues. That is admirable. But disinfectant wipes, […]
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Newsmaker Speaker Series: The Novel COVID-19 Outbreak
By Imani Wj Wright Special to AFRO Amid the pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the global community has been put on halt. Severe safety precautions, federal regulated distancing and the closing of public entities have all been efforts to decelerate the spread of COVID-19. As of 1p.m. EST on March 23, there have been 33,404 […]
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Youth Town Hall: ‘My Mayor Must’
By Antonio Moore The beginning of this decade brought the most critical election cycle in recent history. While the presidential race is hot with topics about foreign relations, gun control and climate change, Baltimore’s mayoral candidates have residents fate hanging in the balance. Issues like public safety, corporate contracts with city government, surveillance planes and […]
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‘Sewing From the Soul’ With Catherine Wooten
By Jessica Dortch Production Editor jdortch@afro.com What makes Catherine Wooten so incredible isn’t the accolades and head nods from fashion and textile industry professionals; it is the fact that every quilt she creates is a special piece of herself. “When I give someone a quilt, I feel like I have given them a piece of […]
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Md. Governor Worried Social Distancing Still Not Followed
By Associated Press Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said on March 22 he’s aggravated by people failing to heed warnings about the necessity of social distancing to blunt the spread of the new coronavirus. Hogan, who ordered last week a statewide reduction in the number of people allowed to congregate from 50 to 10, said those […]