The Demo Tape, a recently launched web site started by two University of Maryland, College Park and Temple University students who are both from Baltimore, is a virtual man-cave that covers topics from popular video games to local musicians. Jordan Taylor, co-founder of The Demo Tape, interviews Atlanta artist Russ. (Courtesy photo) The Demo Tape […]
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Baltimore’s Dream Girls Mentors Pregnant Teenage Mothers
While the State of Maryland’s teen pregnancy rate has been on a continuous decline, according to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, it is still one of the highest teen pregnancy states, averaging 55 pregnancies per 1,000 teenage girls, as of 2011. When one of Tamira Dunn’s friends got pregnant it galvanized […]
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Boyfriend of Korryn Gaines Facing Drug Charges
Kareem Courtney 39, the boyfriend of Korryn Gaines, the woman who was fatally shot by police last week, is facing nine charges after police found roughly 26.7 grams of heroin at the apartment he and Gaines shared. Kareem Courtney (Courtesy Photo) Baltimore County Police executed a search of the Randallstown apartment in the complex of […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, August 10.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M A full report on the U.S. Department of Justice’s searing indictment of the Baltimore City Police Department, which the DOJ contends routinely violated the Constitutional and civil rights of mostly Black, mostly poor people in Baltimore. We’ll unpack different aspects of the DOJ report and the […]
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The Latest: Baltimore Police Chief: Some Officers Fired
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the Justice Department’s report on Baltimore police (all times local): 11:05 a.m. Baltimore’s police commissioner says biased law enforcement tactics won’t be tolerated, adding that the department has already fired some officers who committed some of the most egregious violations found during a Justice Department investigation. In this Dec. […]
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Baltimore Fashion Week
The 9th annual Baltimore Fashion Week is Aug. 12– 14. The event will be held at 101 North Gay Street in Baltimore City. For more information go to baltimore-fashionweek.com.
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Annie’s Art Gallery Presents Family Night Poetry Open Mic
On Aug. 18 Family Night Poetry Open Mic will take place at Annie’s Art Gallery in for this month’s free “Family Night Poetry Open Mic” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Annie’s Art Gallery. Djembe (African) drummer, Doc Powell, will perform and accompany poets upon request at Family Night. Visual Artists are invited to […]
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Morgan State University Sports Fan Fest
Benny’s Mighty Morgan Cub Club is presenting the MSU Fan Fest on Aug. 20. The event will feature a doubleheader with the Bears’ football team holding its final preseason scrimmage at 9 a.m. at Hughes Stadium, followed by a MSU volleyball team’s preseason camp scrimmage at 3 p.m. in Hill Field House. The Fan Fest […]
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Justice Dept. Report: Baltimore Cops Routinely Discriminate Against Blacks
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against Blacks, use excessive force too often and are not adequately disciplined for misconduct, according to a harshly critical Justice Department report being issued Wednesday. In this April 29, 2015 file photo, police stand in formation as a curfew approaches in Baltimore. In the wake of the […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, August 9.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. A discussion on Baltimore City Council’s passage of a $15 hour minimum wage with Councilman Carl Stokes and others. Plus, funding for the successful crime prevention program, “Operation Safe Streets,” may be in jeopardy. Our panel will discuss the plight of Safe Streets and violence in […]
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Baltimore Police: Gun Used to Kill Rapper “Lor Scoota” Recovered
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say they’ve recovered the gun that was used in the fatal shooting of a popular rapper. Baltimore Rapper Tyriece “Lor Scoota” Watson. (Instagram Photo) Department spokesman T.J. Smith says officers recently arrested a man who was in possession of the gun. He said it matched the weapon used to kill […]
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2016 Black Alumni Networking Expo
The Black Alumni Networking Expo will be held from Aug. 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway. The event is held to foster a networking environment for Black Professional Organizations and Black Professionals in the D.C. area. This event aims to give organizations the opportunity to promote […]