Black History Month in Baltimore By Rosa Pryor Special to AFRO Hello everyone, I hope everything is well with you. If you have never believed it before I encourage you to believe it now, ‘Tomorrow is not promised’. An accurate statement that is frequently overlooked. I know my dear friend Vernard Gray expected a return […]
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Roland Park School Community Takes a Stand for Students.
The following message was sent by Gauri Johnston Lauren Bynum (co-presidents) to the Roland Park Elementary Middle School Dear School Community, The members of the boards of the Annual Fund, PTA, and the Equity and Inclusion committee are issuing the below statement in response to the racial trauma incident that occurred two weeks ago. We […]
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The Future of Black Families in Baltimore: The Legacy Alliance
By Richard Norman Special to the AFRO Black families across the country are an amazing resource for a greater understanding of resilience and perseverance in the face of centuries of racially motivated violence, structural inequality and marginalization. “And still I rise”, the words of our bright and ever shining star Dr. Maya Angelou extend directly […]
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Mfume for the 7th Congressional District
By AFRO Staff The death of Maryland’s venerable 7th District Congressman Elijah E. Cummings in October created a void many argue will never be adequately filled. His political career, which began in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1986 and ended as Chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee, which played an integral role in […]
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Vignarajah Apparently Thinks We’re Stupid
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Erricka Bridgeford, leader of the Baltimore Ceasefire Movement is one of the smartest and most insightful people I know. And she can be incredibly slick with the mouth, as most of us from West Baltimore tend to be. So, after last weekend’s mayoral forum hosted by the Baltimore […]
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Black Community Protests Delude Hiring
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO The hiring of a controversial city manager continues to roil Pocomoke City on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore, after Black residents raised new concerns over her tenure in a nearby city where a Black teen was killed by police. Sources familiar with the hiring process say […]
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Stokes Enters Council President Race
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com A veteran Baltimore City politician and educator was a last minute entry into the race for the powerful Baltimore City Council President seat. Carl Stokes, a former member of the Council and co-founder of the Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy, officially filed his paperwork with the State Board […]
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Bills Focus on Pre-Release Services for Women
By AFRO Staf “When I’m released, I have no job, no car, no license, no clue how to get around, no money management training,” said a woman who was not identified by name, but recently spoke to members of Out For Justice, the organization, which advocates for criminal justice reform. “I’m thrown into society with […]
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Spotlight on Botanical Drug Products
By AFRO Staff This award Is a first for Morgan State University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Although not widely known, the vast majority of people in the United States use botanical products on a regular basis, either in dietary supplements or as active ingredients of botanical drugs. The chemical components and biological […]
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AFRO Wins FB Journalism Grant
By AFRO Staff The Facebook Journalism Project and the Lenfest Institute for Journalism recently announced 30 additional recipients of Community Network grants; one of them being the AFRO American Newspaper. News organizations will use these grants to support projects aimed at building community and new paths to sustainability in local news. Each Community Network applicant […]
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Community Groups Honor Recent Victims of Violence
By AFRO Staff A community vigil and march to honor the memory of Carmen Rodriguez, a Latina business owner who lost her life two days before Christmas, as well as other recent victims of violence, took place Jan. 22. The vigil and “solidarity walk” began at Library Square, 158 N. Linwood Ave. in East Baltimore, […]
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Let’s Fight Like Hell to Save Our City
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead Special to AFRO A few days before the beginning of the new year, I called my father to rant and rave about Baltimore. I was frustrated by the rising homicide numbers and the general air of malaise that had settled over the city and overwhelmed by having to facilitate ongoing conversations […]