As part of its 150th anniversary, Hosanna School Museum will hold a Juneteenth celebration festival June 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum. The festival is open to […]
Category: Baltimore News
Church of the St. Mary the Virgin Hosts Jazz & Lunch
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin are hosting a jazz concert to feature Terry Battle, Brad Collins, Jeff Wilson and J. Bones Taylor June 17 from 2 p.m. to […]
6 Dead, Including 2 Slain in Quadruple Shooting in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Six people were fatally shot in Baltimore in a single night, prompting local police to deploy additional officers to the streets on mandatory 12-hour shifts to try […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, June 13.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll get a full report on the final Baltimore City Council vote on Mayor Catherine Pugh’s $2.6 billion budget from Luke Broadwater of the […]
1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured in Baltimore Quadruple Shooting
BALTIMORE (AP) — A quadruple shooting has left one person dead and another critically injured in Baltimore. Police said in a statement that officers responding to a report of a […]
Candle Light Vigil In Memory of Dr. Rosetta Stith
A candle light vigil will be held June 16 at 7:30 p.m. in front of her former school, the Laurence G. Paquin School, located 2200 Sinclair Lane. Dr. Rosetta M.T. […]
Parents of Ben Jealous, Gubernatorial Candidate, Renew Marriage Vows and Honor Loving v. Virginia
Sunday, June 11, Ben Jealous, the former NAACP president and candidate for governor of Maryland witnessed his parents Ann and Fred Jealous, renew their wedding vows a the church where […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, June 12. from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll focus on court actions against the Trump White House, when Ken Jost, our Supreme Court expert discusses another appeals court ruling against the […]
Walled in by Red Lines
A strip of White neighborhoods in Baltimore, wedged in east of Interstate 83 and west of York Road, runs south into and through the city center. At its southwestern limits, […]
Mayor Pugh Issues Call to Action to Community
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh will encourage city residents to get involved in their community and stem city violence during a “Call to Action” on June 10 from 8:30 a.m. to […]
Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, June 9.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A review of some of the top news stories of the week directly from the pages of the AFRO, with managing editor Kamau High. […]
Details on 2017 African American Festival in Baltimore Still Unclear
One year after its star-studded 40th anniversary celebration, Baltimore is gearing up for another installment of the African American festival, better known as AFRAM, but details about the event remain […]