Jason Hardebeck is Baltimore’s first Broadband Coordinator. (Twitter Photo) Jason Hardebeck, Baltimore’s first ever Broadband Coordinator, says he has been in “sponge mode” ever since he was appointed back in August. He’s tasked with a big job. He must determine how to lay the groundwork as the city looks to improve access to high-speed internet […]
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Melvin Miles and the Morgan Magnificent Marching Machine
Melvin Miles Jr. directs the Magnificent Marching Machine. (Photo courtesy of Morgan State University) The halftime show at an HBCU football game is sometimes the best part of the game. And while Morgan State University, scheduled to face off against the Hampton University Pirates on Oct. 17 at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, is undefeated in […]
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O’Malley Haunted by Specter of Zero Tolerance
With presidential candidate Martin O’Malley registering from zero to three percent in most national polls, the pressure was on the former Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor to come up clutch and hit a towering home run during the Oct. 13 first Democratic debate in Las Vegas. The general consensus is O’Malley came up significantly short of […]
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August Wilson’s Play ‘Fences’ Comes to Baltimore
Brayden Simpson is one of the stars of ‘Fences.’ On October 21, the Pulitzer Prize winning August Wilson drama “Fences” comes to the Everyman Theatre in Baltimore. The play, set in 1950’s Pittsburg, tells the story of a working-class black man named Troy Maxson and his family. “Fences” is part of Wilson’s 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle […]
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PG County Dems Pleased at Substance, Tone of Presidential Debate
LARGO, Md. — After watching the first Democratic presidential debate, the consensus among members of the Prince George’s County Young Democrats and the Maryland Democratic Party Tuesday night was that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders dominated the night’s discussion, and even though former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley was able to […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, October 14.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Full analysis of last night’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas with scholar and author Kaye Wise-Whitehead and Southwest Baltimore community organizer Kristerfer Burnett. Plus, law enforcement and Baltimore politics with our regular contributors Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real News Network. It’s all coming up this […]
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United Methodist Church Women’s Day Celebration
Asbury’s United Methodist Church, 926 11th Street, NW, will hold a two day annual Women’s Day Celebration on Oct. 17-Oct. 18, starting at 8:30 a.m. The celebration will include an Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, themed: Tongues of Women for Peace and Racial Justice. The cost for breakfast is $15. On Oct. 18 the celebration will include a […]
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Angela Alsobrooks to Visit Ben’s Chili Bowl
Prince George’s County, State Attorney, Angela Alsobrooks The Ali Family and Dr. Bernard Demczuk invite residents to an evening with Prince George’s County, State Attorney, Angela Alsobrooks at Ben’s Chili Bowl, 1213 U St NW. The event will take place on Oct. 29 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost between $100 and $500, […]
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Chi Eta Phi Sorority Fashion Show and Luncheon
The Alpha chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority invites everyone to attend their forty-ninth annual fashion show and luncheon. This year the affair will honor community recipient So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) and will be held at Martin’s Crosswinds, 7900 Greenway Center Drive, on Oct. 25 from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. To purchase tickets […]
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Parent Advocacy Discussion & Coat Drive
AFRO The District 5 Education Advocacy Series, a forum developed to empower constituents to be a voice for educational issues that impact Prince George’s County Public School Students will hold their second series event: Parent Advocacy Discussion & Coat Drive on Oct. 17 from 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at South Bowie Library, 15301 Hall […]
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Solving the ‘Preschool to Prison Pipeline’ Problem
Janine Trotter did not expect that at age 5, her twin sons Marlon and Marcus, would be outlaws within their Virginia school district. Bright and rambunctious, the twins often scored high on achievement tests and in class assignments, but proved disruptive and menacing to the few teachers they’d had in preschool. Labeled “unruly,” “unteachable,” and […]
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20 Years After the Million Man March, the Same Sentiment Remains
Naomi Harris says that words must now be replaced by actions. While attending the Million Man March with a group of fellow students from the University of Maryland, it felt as if every two feet I’d see someone wearing a shirt with the words “Black Lives Matter” or “I Can’t Breathe” the further I walked […]
