A bust of former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney remains in front of City Hall in Frederick, Maryland. On Oct. 1, Alderwoman Donna Kuzemchak will propose the bust’s removal for the third time due to Taney’s storied past in deciding the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. (Capital News Service photo by Marissa […]
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Black Women and the Criminal Justice System: Advocating Justice and Equity
Panelists at the Annual Legislative Conference’s forum on Black women and the criminal justice system. (Photo by Shantella Sherman) With more than 12 percent of Black girls subjected to seclusionary discipline – including suspension, expulsions, and arrests – in America, their numbers within the criminal justice system have reached epidemic proportions. In areas like Orange […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, September 18.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll talk to the AFRO’s Roberto Alejandro about his interview with Interim police commissioner Kevin Davis, who is making his case to have the interim tag removed. Plus, our other regular news contributors, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real News Network have another report on 21st century […]
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The Tiffany Series Opens 2015-16 Season
Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church (BMPA) is pleased to present Congressman Elijah E. Cummings as the featured guest speaker to open the 10th anniversary season of the church’s Tiffany Series on Sunday, September 27, at 3 p.m. Congressman Cummings’ talk, “Building Baltimore’s Future,” will address the challenges currently facing Baltimore City and how people […]
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Carter Memorial Church 75th Anniversary
Carter Memorial Church Of God In Christ, 13 S Poppleton St, Baltimore, Md. 21201, will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 27.at 10 a.m. Bishop Charles Blake Sr., the presiding bishop of the Churches Of God In Christ Inc., will speak on Friday while Bishop J. Delano […]
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Md. School System Disputes Reports of Unsafe Cafeteria Meals
Prince George’s County Public Schools is disputing reports that its cafeterias are serving inedible, unsafe meals to students. On Sept. 11, Tamera Perry, a student at Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Md., tweeted an unappetizing image of cheesy dough enclosing a mushy, pink-toned paste, which she claimed was supposed to be a Rojo Fiesta Pizza. […]
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Valerie Ervin Drops Bid for House Seat in Maryland’s 8th District
Former Montgomery County, Md. council member Valerie Ervin. (Twitter Photo) Former Montgomery County, Md. council member Valerie Ervin has halted her campaign for the House of Representatives seat in the state’s 8th District. Ervin, the first Black woman elected to Montgomery County’s council, cited a lack of funds as the reason for ending her campaign. […]
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Healthy Babies Project Lends Helping Hand to Mothers
In a small red wooden house in northeast Washington neighborhood, virtually unnoticed by their neighbors, are people who save and transform lives. There are no doctors. No nurses. No special emergency technicians. But, Rochele Norfleet recalls what the people at the house meant to her. “I was a teen mother a couple years ago and […]
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Lively Town Hall Focuses on Black Lives Matter
Four members of the Congressional Black Caucus, a noted television judge, a former police chief, a top official of a union and a leader of the national movement to help African Americans become first-class citizens recently met to discuss criminal justice issues. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, with the support of the Service Employees International Union, sponsored a National Town Hall titled […]
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Study: Racism Has Long-Term Health Impacts on Blacks, Study Concludes
Racial discrimination experienced by youth can have far-reaching health impacts well into their adulthood—and that is especially true for Black adolescents, new research out of Northwestern University concluded. “There’s sometimes a tendency to say, ‘Oh, they are just kids—they will get over it,’” developmental psychologist and head researcher Emma Adam told Mother Jones. “But it […]
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MLK Library Promotes Early Literacy in D.C.
Three-year-old Cammy Mason enjoyed a day of books-free literacy at the DCPL’s Sing, Talk and Read Family Festival. (Photo by Shantella Y. Sherman) Three-year-old Cammy Mason is like most toddlers – full of energy and curiosity about the world around her. Though eager to learn to read, Mason’s family recognize that her literacy skills were […]
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Friends of WUSA Anchor Hayward to Hold Local Tribute
Retired WUSA anchor J.C. Hayward will be presented with a lifetime achievement award during a tribute and vigil on Sept. 21, weeks after her dismissal from a high-profile lawsuit. Then-D.C. Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan prompted an investigation of Hayward and four other people for their alleged attempt to divert millions of federal tax dollars, […]
