A Maryland-based utility company that has a program that will enhance contracting opportunities for minority businesses for large corporations is getting positive reviews Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) has operated the Focus 25 program, which entails a strategic, small business development program to help educate businesses – particularly firms that are diversity-certified – about how […]
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Atty. General Loretta Lynch Announces “Wide Ranging” Investigation of Baltimore’s Police
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces a civil rights investigation of the Baltimore Police Department during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, May 8, 2015. Lynch announced the Justice Department will conduct a broad investigation into the Baltimore police force in search of law enforcement practices that are unconstitutional and violate civil […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, May 8:
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced earlier today the Department of Justice has launched a, “pattern or practice,” investigation into the Baltimore City Police Department, making three separate simultaneous probes of Baltimore Police by the DOJ. We’ll talk to journalists and legal experts about the implications for the BCPD, […]
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Local Caterer Brings Hot Meals to Seniors Affected by Riots
Volunteers from the Sisters of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Brothers of King Douglas Grand Lodge International Masons provided a hot breakfast to seniors at an assisted living facility in West Baltimore affected by the riots of April 27. Kimberly Ellis’ (back row, under the word ‘Masons’) catering company, Breaking Bread, provided […]
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UMB Student Raises Funds to Help Gilmor Homes Community
Jazmyn Thompson, a student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, says she and her friends managed to raise over $10,000 via a social media campaign to provide food and other supplies to the residents of Gilmor Homes. (AFRO/Photo by Roberto Alejandro) The riots that struck Baltimore on April 27 brought out the best in many […]
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Baltimore Mayor Seeks Help from Justice Department
Attorney General Loretta Lynch accompanied by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake speaks during a work meeting at Baltimore City Hall, on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in Baltimore. The new attorney general met privately at the University of Baltimore with Freddie Gray’s family, days after the state’s attorney charged six police officers involved in Gray’s arrest. (AP […]
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What’s the What: #BaltimoreLootCrew Is Fake But Has Real Consequences
In times of trouble, you can count on the Internet to make it worse. As riots tore through parts of Baltimore in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Twitter users took to the service to urge calm and pray people stayed safe. However, one group tried to use the service to […]
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Rappel for Kidney Health
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland (NKF-MD) will hold its sixth annual Rappel for Kidney Health signature event, 1 to 4 p.m., June 5 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 6, at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore. Rappel for Kidney Health invites people of all ages – including those with connections to kidney disease, transplant […]
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CHEW ON THIS AND THAT
Want something new to chew on? Approximately 10 Baltimore County Farmers and Producers will offer high quality fresh local produce, meats, flowers, herbs, baked goods, milk, ice cream, pet treats and more at the 6th Annual Baltimore County Farmers Market at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. The event will happen every Wednesday, June 3 – Oct. […]
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Celebrating Survivors, Survivors Dialogue & The Abuser’s Voice
Dr. Akeda Pearson, author of “What In the Hell Do You Want? Finding Peace From Living Hell On Earth,” is hosting Tea Tastings & Testimonials on third Sundays, May 17, at 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, Md. 20759 and July 19, at 4915 Greenspring Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21209 both 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The […]
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Romeo and Juliet
Productions of Romeo and Juliet are May 10 (adult performance) and May 12 (school age matinee) at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company located at 7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore. Maryland’s own Lauren M. Davis plays Juliet. Admission is free for students! Contact Jean Thompson, Call 443-845-6130 or email Thompson@chesapeakeshakespeare.com for more information.
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Buying Into Baltimore: Home Buying Fair Returns
Live Baltimore will host its first Buying into Baltimore event on May 9 at Edmondson-Westside High School, 501 N. Athol Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21229. The event will include narrated bus tours of homes currently for sale in Baltimore City, as well as exhibitors from Baltimore City Housing, the State of Maryland, neighborhood and community groups, […]