Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. National politics with political strategist Catalina Byrd and commentator Sean Breeze, including a special report on Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Guard’s convention at the Convention Center at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. We’ll have observations directly from the front lines of the confrontation between Trump supporters […]
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REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE 9/11 MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE CEREMONY
(September 11, 2016) White House Press 9:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Scripture tells us, “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you…write them on the tablet of your heart.” President Barack Obama speaks at the Sept. 11 memorial observance ceremony at the Pentagon, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Secretary Carter, Chairman […]
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ATTACKED! Reaping the Whirlwind?
Sept. 15, 2001 WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A prominent African American lawyer who has recently represented an Islamic former terrorist says United States arrogance has caused the nation to be hated by many people around the world, hatred that could lead to more violent the nation this week. “We, as Americans, know that these people, these […]
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Good News in HBCU Enrollments
The last few years have been an upward climb for the nation’s HBCUs as falling enrollments took many to the brink of a financial chasm. This fall, however, brings good news, as several Black institutions have reported upticks in enrollment, signaling a possible reversal in fortunes, as demonstrated by a compilation of data by the […]
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Report: Black Students Badly Lag in College Preparedness
An alarming rate of African-American students in the high school graduating rate of 2016 are not “college-ready” in the areas of math, English, reading and science, according to a new report by the American College Testing Program. Among the 272,363 Black students in the 2016 high school graduating class who took the ACT test, only 6 percent […]
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Baltimore’s Port Covington Deal Delayed by Councilman Stokes
Sagamore Development’s Port Covington proposal continues to face roadblocks as the Baltimore City Council’s Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee stopped short of passing the $600 million-plus TIF proposal package during a Sept. 8 meeting. Councilman Carl Stokes (District 5) Councilman Carl Stokes (District 5), unexpectedly adjourned the committee meeting after passing only two of […]
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Local Businesses Prepare for D.C.’s Biggest Block Party
WASHINGTON — Smokey’s Barbershop & Oldies and its owner, Smokey, have been fixtures on H Street for more than 50 years, though business these days, despite the boom for others, is not like it once was. Smokey will be putting down his clippers Saturday. But don’t shed a tear for him, because he’s actually quitting […]
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Balto. County African-American Culture Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Baltimore County African-American Culture Festival (BCAACF) will celebrate 20 years on Sept. 17 at the Towson Patriot Plaza. The festival is a family-friendly event that chronicles the traditions and customs of the Baltimore County African-American community. Baltimore County is made up of almost 30 percent African Americans. Vivian Green will be performing at this […]
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3 Baltimore Neighborhoods to Share a $5 Million Award to Address Mental Health Issues
Andy Masters, youth health and wellness coordinator for Baltimore City indicated that on Sept. 7 at an evening meeting at Douglas War Memorial Church in West Baltimore, The Baltimore City Health Department was awarded a $5 million grant by the The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) a federal government agency. The grant, […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, September 8.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. A national politics roundtable focused on the highlights and lowlights of last night’s so-called, “Commander In Chief,” forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Also, thoughts on Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s catastrophic question, “What is Aleppo?” We’ll talk to Carla Wills, senior producer for NPR’s […]
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Terrorists Create Gridlock in D.C.
Sept. 15, 2001 The District of Columbia looked like a ghost town by early afternoon on Sept. 11, after the White House and other federal buildings were evacuated minutes after a passenger plane plowed into the Pentagon, less than an hour after two plans crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. “This was […]
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Georgetown University Addresses Its Slaveholding History
In perhaps the most progressive move to address the legacy of African enslavement in America by an educational institution, Georgetown University will soon offer priority admission to direct descendants of those whose enslavement directly benefited the school. Under the leadership of Georgetown’s president, John DeGioia and the university’s Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation, […]