TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (TriceEdneyWire.com) – One minute the congregation was somber and in tears; the next minute they were rocking to choir music in the pews; the next minute they were laughing in fond memory; and then they were shouting and applauding on their feet. That was the range of emotions that marked the packed house […]
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Black Caucus Foundation Set to Hold 46th Annual Legislative Conference
About 10,000 policy makers, activists, business executives, and others are expected to gather Sept. 14-18 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 46th Annual Legislative Conference. The yearly conclave is one of the premier platforms for examining critical issues facing the Black community and setting an […]
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Business Delegation Heading to Cuba
Prince George’s County, Md. officials and businesses will embark on a 5-day exploratory mission to Cuba in November. The goal is to uncover current and future businesses opportunities that could emerge if Congress lifts the longstanding embargo against the communist island. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III will lead a delegation on an […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. Students Show Gains in Math and English Language Arts
Students in the District of Columbia public and charter school systems are showing improvement in math and English Language Arts, according to results of a standardized test in the second year of use. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), joined by Deputy Mayor for Education Jennie Niles, D.C. State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang, D.C. Schools […]
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Edwards, County Leaders Disturbed by Head Start Brush
Rep. Donna Edwards (D) along with other government officials in Prince Georges County are troubled by the Health Department’s termination of funding for Head Start. (Courtesy photo) U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards recently articulated her views on the ongoing flap regarding the loss of federal funding for the Prince George’s County Head Start program. Edwards, a […]
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First Day of School
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake surprised students at three Baltimore City Schools to kick off the first day of classes on Aug. 29. Blake and Baltimore City Schools CEO Sonja Santelises surprised students at Lillie May Carroll Jackson Middle and Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School. Students at Lillie May Carroll Jackson Middle School were caught by surprise when […]
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Mystery Surrounds Death of Morgan Grad Student
Just a few days after the start of the fall semester, a body was found on the campus of one of Baltimore’s HBCUs. The body of a 45-year-old graduate student was found after he was last seen earlier this month going into the engineering building that holds classrooms, labs, and offices for the design department […]
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Teen Faces Charges for Multiple Crimes
A teen charged with robbing another teen as he walked to pick up his cap and gown from Frederick Douglas high school in June, has been charged with the shooting of a 42 year-old Owings Mills man in July. Kyree Trimon Greene was charged with shooting a 42-year-old man in Maryland. (Photo/Baltimore City Police Department) […]
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Baltimore City Council Crafts Port Covington TIF Legislation
Baltimore City Council has called a temporary time-out from the complicated web of issues surrounding Sagamore Development’s $535 million Port Covington TIF (Tax Increment Finance) proposal ($660 million including interest and fees). The temperature inside the War Memorial Building rose as high as the record breaking heatwave outdoors during a recent work meeting held by […]
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NAN Rallies to Reform Gun Control and Honor Civil Rights March
A large crowd gathered for the National Action Network (NAN) gun control laws reform rally at the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) headquarters. Protesters began marching to the NRA from Folger Park in Southeast Washington D.C. Area residents gathered at a National Action Network gun control rally in Southeast D.C. on Aug. 27. (Photo by Linda […]
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US High Court Slams Racist North Carolina Republican Voter ID Requests
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A divided U.S. Supreme Court refused Wednesday to reinstate North Carolina’s voter identification requirement and keep just 10 days of early in-person voting. The decision — a victory for voting rights groups and President Barack Obama’s Justice Department — means voters won’t have to show one of several qualifying photo IDs when casting ballots […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, August 31.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u
 From 5-7 P.M A fullÂhour of The Mod Squad, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real News Network, reporting on law enforcement and politics, including thoughts on the looming consent decree between the DOJ and Baltimore for sweeping reforms of the Baltimore City Police Department and their recent […]