Paul Schurick, political aide to former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich was found guilty by a Baltimore jury on Dec. 6 for conspiring to curb Black voter turnout during the 2010 […]
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Plans for Statue to Honor Lenny Moore
Legend has it that nobody knew exactly how fast Lenny Moore, the great National Football League Hall of Fame half-back and flanker for the Baltimore Colts, actually was. They say […]
St. Ignatius Fights Child Obesity with Healthy Lunches
Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy, an all boy’s middle school in downtown Baltimore, is fighting against obesity by serving healthy lunches to their students. Through Revolution Foods, a partner with Whole Foods […]
Police Kill Student Homelessness Demonstration
Baltimore City Police broke up student-led efforts to end homelessness Nov. 19 as they dispersed crowds who gathered for A Bench Is Not A Bed: Sleep-Out 2011. Not to be […]
MDE Awards Grand Prize for Lady Gaga Portrait at Rethink Recycling Contest
Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Robert M. Summers recently awarded prizes for a larger-than-life portrait of Lady Gaga and depictions of a fish, a great blue heron, and a […]
Former Baltimore City Public School Superintendant John L. Crew Dies at 85
Leaving behind a legacy that has forever changed the face of the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPS), former superintendent Dr. John Crew passed away Nov. 19 at FutureCare Lochearn […]
Sharon Baptist Church Honors its Shepherd of 25 Years
Gathering on the corner of Stricker and Presstman streets, members, family, and friends of the historic Sharon Baptist Church, came together Nov. 13 to honor their leader, the Rev. Dr. […]
Morgan Sets the Civil Rights Record Straight
Hundreds of students and alumni of Morgan State University gathered in the Student Center Theater on Nov. 11 to witness the unveiling of a civil rights exhibit commemorating student led […]
Bus Carrying NC A&T Students to Baltimore Engineering Confab Involved in Multi-Vehicle Wreck in Virginia Three Persons Killed
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say three people were killed in a multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 85 in the southeast part of the state. All three deaths Friday […]
Morgan Unveils a More Accurate Depiction of Civil Rights History
Morgan State University assumes its rightful place in this country’s civil rights history after university officials, joined by civil rights activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis (Ga.), Rep. Elijah Cummings, […]
The AFRO Salutes its Veterans
The AFRO is proud of the staff members who have faithfully served in the military and protected this country on all fronts. They are Samuel Graham, circulation/distribution manager, Marines, 1968-1970; […]
17-Year-Old Arrested in Fourth Yau Brothers Carryout Murder
Freddy Jones Jr. only stopped into the Yau Brothers Carryout on Halloween to get a quick dinner for himself before heading to work, where he operated a shuttle bus for […]