By MaxPreps Staff After resounding victories for both teams Friday, high school football has itself a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup next Saturday, Sept. 14 as top-ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) welcomes St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) to Southern California. Panish Family Stadium in Bellflower will be the site of the contest, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. […]
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Baltimore Recreation Centers Expand Weekend Hours
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore will now be keeping its recreation centers open on Saturdays for what the city says is the first time in decades. Local media report the change went into effect this weekend and is part of a crime-reduction strategy. Previously only some locations had Saturday hours. Reginald Moore […]
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Trump Scheduled To Visit Baltimore Thursday
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Baltimore this week to speak at a retreat for GOP lawmakers. According to the White House, Trump is set to deliver remarks at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner on Thursday. President Donald Trump stands in the Roosevelt Room […]
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Spiritual Warfare in a Violent City
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Ephesians 6:13 reads, “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” It seems indisputable Baltimore has seen many “evil days” rooted in violence, murder and mayhem over the last two decades, including the […]
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East Baltimore Film Festival
By AFRO Staff The inFusion East Baltimore Film Festival: Are We Loud Enough? is a film festival created to highlight the resiliency of East Baltimore through the eyes and voices of her artists and people. The event kicks off on Friday, Sept. 20 with a visual exhibition celebrating the artists of East Baltimore, and a […]
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The First Day of School
By The AFRO Staff These two handsome young men are Harison and Hudson Flowers, and they were two of tens of thousands of young people in the Baltimore area, who returned to school this week. The twins, age 13 (they just celebrated their birthday Sept. 2) are entering the seventh grade and they are the […]
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Summer Madness 2019
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com The Summer of 2019 is unofficially over and good riddance. As of Sept. 3, Baltimore registered 230 homicides, on pace to once again eclipse the horrible 300 murder mark for the fifth year in a row. There was a murder (29), for almost every day of July. There was a […]
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BMore Me: Our Stories, Our City
By Christina Ross, Special to the AFRO Baltimore. It’s the city where Billie Holiday found her voice and generations of immigrants found opportunity. It’s where Lillie May Carroll Jackson launched “Buy Where You Can Shop” campaigns and where African American-owned businesses flourished on Black Wall Street. It’s where literary giants like D. Watkins raise critical […]
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BCMC Honors Local Author
By Jessica Dortch, AFRO Staff Each year, the Baltimore Community Mediation Center (BCMC) recognizes a volunteer who embodies what servant leadership should look like. Based on her dedication and commitment to providing people with a neutral space to vent, BCMC named Jewel Guy as their 2019 Volunteer of the Year, and she will be awarded on […]
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House Music Lives!
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Thousands gathered on the campus of Baltimore Polytechnic High School in Northeast Baltimore for the annual Collective Minds House Music festival. Collective Minds is the essence of Baltimore House Music culture, one of the most vibrant and enduring House Music scenes in the world. (Courtesy Photo) Collective Minds showcases the […]
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Baltimore Chef Tastes Sweet Success
By Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent It’s easy to think that personal chefs are only for the rich and famous. However, many top-notch cooks such as Baltimore’s Dorien Murphy regularly answer the call to pack up their pots, pans, and spices plus all the groceries needed to make delicious meals for everyday folks. With a […]
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Hopkins Expands Live Near Your Work
By AFRO Staff Johns Hopkins University and Medicine are significantly expanding the already-long list of Baltimore neighborhoods where employees can get money to buy homes through the Live Near Your Work program. The program is a longstanding partnership between Johns Hopkins and the Baltimore City Office of Homeownership, which offers matching funds to incentivize local […]