Capital Pride alliance is hosting their annual Pride Celebration from June 11-12. Events include the Pride Parade on June 11 at 4:30 p.m. The parade will begin at the intersection of 22nd & P Streets near DuPont Circle. On June 12 , the Pride Festival, Pennsylvania Ave., NW, between 3rd and 7th Sts., NW, will […]
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ASALH’s ‘Malcolm, Martin and Medgar: A Dramatic Reading’
The C. Delores Tucker Legacy Chapter of the Association of the Study of African American Literature and History (ASALH) will hold a fundraising event June 12 at Bus Boys and Poets, 1025 5th Street NW at 5:30 p.m. Malaak Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz will be the guest narrator. The event will […]
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Unity in the Community Day at Alexander Odum Park
Unity in the Community Day will be held on June 12 from noon to 6 p.m. in Alexander Odum Park, which is located in the 3100 block of Presstman Street, Baltimore, Md. The community is coming together to honor loved ones lost to violence. The outreach will include educational literature stations, blood pressure and cholesterol […]
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The Can Company–Third Thursdays Jazz Series
The Can Company will kick off its 2016 Third Thursdays series during a free night of Rhythm, blues and bocce with Kelly Bell Band on June 16 at 6 p.m. Throughout the evening concert goers can participate in a bocce tournament hosted by Baltimore Social. For more information go to thecancompany.com. The Can Company is […]
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The 3rd Annual Maryland Military and Veteran Business Conference in Baltimore
The 3rd Annual Maryland Military and Veteran Women Business Conference will take place on June 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Morgan State University in the University Student Center. The keynote speaker will be Secretary Mike Gill of the Maryland Department of Commerce. The conference is designed to connect active military personnel, transitioning […]
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Johns Hopkins University–Early Child Care and Education Expo 2016
John Hopkins University is hosting the Early Child Care and Education Expo 2016 on June 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the JHU School of Education Center for Technology in Education, 6740 Alexander Bell Dr., Columbia, Md. The expo will include food vendors, video game trucks, outdoor kid friendly activities, and educational workshops […]
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Curiel, Federal Judge Target of Trump Racist Attacks, Also Member of a Black Fraternity
The Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity at Indiana University in 1974, with Gonzalo Curiel circled. (watchtheyard.com) Recently in San Diego, Ca., Donald Trump took to the stage to take aim at a new target. This time Trump sets his sights on the federal judge presiding over the civil case against the now-defunct Trump […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, June 7.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. Some leaders of the Baltimore City Council are threatening a city government shutdown, unless Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake restores $4 million of funding for youth programs. We’ll discuss the future of Baltimore youth programs with our panel of experts, including Dayvon Love, cofounder of Leaders of a […]
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Obama Honors Super Bowl Champion Broncos at White House
President Barack Obama holds up a Denver Broncos team football jersey, as he welcomes the Super Bowl Champions during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 6, 2016, to honor the team and their Super Bowl 50 victory. Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway […]
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New Miss USA from DC to Take a Break from Army Reserves
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked about women in combat. Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber smiles after being crowned Miss USA during the 2016 Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas, Sunday, June 5, […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, June 6.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. We’ll dedicate both hours to the life and legacy of, “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, who died last Friday at age 74. We’ll talk to several experts from the sports world, including AFRO Sports editor Perry Green. These stories and much more coming up on AFRO’s First Edition […]
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Bright Future for Baltimore Comcast Scholar after Goucher Graduation
Micah Connor is weighing his job options after graduating Goucher College in Baltimore. (Courtesy photo) In 2012, when 18-year-old Micah Connor graduated from Coppin Academy, a public charter high school located on the campus of Baltimore’s Coppin State University, he was the leader of the Robotics Club, a Student Government Association representative and he participated […]