The following is the opinion of Ben Jealous, it is not an endorsement by the AFRO. We invite others to submit Op-eds of 700 words or less. The AFRO reserves the right to edit them as we see fit. By Ben Jealous I’m proud to endorse Jill. She has done more than any other politician […]
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Pocomoke City Council Under Fire Again
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham Special to the AFRO A small Eastern Shore town that fired its first Black police chief amid allegations of racism is under fire again after hiring a new city manager from a nearby community, who was also embroiled in a scandal involving policing and race. The Pocomoke City Council […]
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2020 Violence Picks Up Where 2019 Left Of
By Michelle Richardson Special to the AFRO Five people were killed and seven others were injured in a dozen shootings this past weekend according to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD). The violent weeknd started with a triple shooting in the 700 block of N. Patterson Park Ave. in East Baltimore’s Milton-Montford neighborhood. At about 2:30 […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
By Rosa Pryor, Special to the AFRO Happy Birthday To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hello everyone, how are you? I am telling you right now it will be a busy weekend, so many events and parades to celebrate a man who was a “Drum Major for Justice” from 1929-1968 and to show our appreciation […]
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Black Prosecutors Back Gardner, Say They’ve Faced Resistance
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, other black female prosecutors from across the U.S. defended Kim Gardner, saying they’ve faced the same resistance in their own communities. Six prosecutors, […]
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12 Shot, Five Dead, in Single Day of Shootings in Baltimore
By The Associated Press Authorities say 12 people were shot, five of them fatally, in eight separate weekend shootings in Baltimore. The first of Jan. 11’s shootings was reported at about 2:30 a.m. and involved three female victims, all found with apparent gunshot wounds in a car in a northeastern section of the city. One […]
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New Colin’s Seafood and Grill Eatery Coming to Baltimore
By AFRO Staff Black restaurateur Dante Daniels is expanding his Colin’s Seafood and Grill franchise into Baltimore City, According to the Baltimore Business Journal, another branch of the restaurant will be opened at the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and Northern Parkway, replacing a Ruby Tuesday. Details of the expected new eatery were shared during […]
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Morgan State Authorized to Pursue Addition of New College of Osteopathic Medicine
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University may be well on its way to grooming a new generation of Black physicians. The school’s Board of Regents recently gave President David Wilson permission to pursue an affiliation agreement with Salud Education, LLC that may mean the creation of a new College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Baltimore […]
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Coppin Offers Md.’s Only Nonprofit Leadership Degree
By Renee Foose, Special to the AFRO Burning the candle at both ends as a young mother, working full time and studying for her degree part time, LaShawna Wright was stretched even further when she found herself in a battle with the Baltimore City court system. Wright was fighting for custody of her sister following the […]
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Maryland Addresses Opioid Abuse During Pregnancy
By The Associated Press Maryland’s Health Department has received $3.6 million in federal funding to address opioid use among pregnant and new mothers. (Courtesy Photo) The department launched the initiative, called the “Maternal Opioid Model,” this month, according to a statement released by the agency on Monday. The initiative focuses on improving substance abuse treatment […]
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Doctors: Teen Paralyzed After Shooting
By The Associated Press Doctors say a 13-year-old girl would be paralyzed from the waist down after she was shot in her back last November in East Baltimore, according to police. The doctors at The Johns Hopkins Hospital found the girl had been shot in her upper spine, police wrote in charging documents obtained on […]
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All Eyes On Lamar
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Until the Baltimore Ravens are eliminated from the NFL Playoffs or win another Super Bowl, Lamar Jackson is the hottest player on earth. Jackson’s stage this weekend is one that tends to introduce transcendent moments that either launch or derail careers in front of one of the league’s […]