Sean Yoes Even as Baltimore continued to digest the news that Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will not seek re-election in 2016, the city was hit with another political bombshell on Sept. 14 when Empowerment Temple Pastor Jamal Bryant announced his bid to replace U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, who represents the venerable Seventh Congressional District of Maryland. […]
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D. Watkins Turns the Spotlight on Baltimore in ‘The Beast Side’
D. Watkins book describes a Baltimore that isn’t usually written about. (Photo Credit: Lisa Snowden-McCray) In his essay, “Stoop Stories”, D. Watkins writes about a time where he crossed over from one Baltimore to another. He had been invited to Center Stage, to a fancy storytelling event. Seeing the other participants dressed up in their […]
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Man Who Set Fire to CVS During Baltimore Unrest Pleads Guilty to Federal Crime of Rioting
Volunteers clean up the CVS following the unrest in April. (Photo by Kamau High) Raymon Carter, age 24, pleaded guilty on Sept. 16 to the federal crime of rioting on April 27, including the arson of the now infamous Baltimore CVS that was at the center of the unrest after the death of Freddie Gray […]
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AIDS Conference Seeks Solutions
This year’s U.S. Conference on AIDS, held Sept.10-13 at D.C.’s Marriott Marquis, brought together researchers, physicians, advocates, educators, and those living with HIV together to discuss real-time solutions to eliminating AIDS – particularly within at-risk populations. While highlights of the conference included the successful trials of pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) – a drug (known as Truvada) […]
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Jamal Bryant Enters Fray Against Rep. Cummings for Maryland House Seat
Jamal Bryant speaks at the AFRO’s offices in Baltimore. (Photo by Da’Rrell L. Privott) In a stunning move, Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant announced on Sept. 14 that he would challenge Rep. Elijah Cumming for his seat in the 7th Congressional District. Bryant, a Baltimore native, is the pastor of the 12,000 member Empowerment Temple in […]
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Local Author Shares His Story of Mass Incarceration at UDC
The University of the District of Columbia College of Arts and Sciences will host Washington-based author and community organizer, Tony Lewis Jr. on Sept. 30. Lewis will present his latest literary work that details his life and struggles as the son of one of the biggest kingpins in the history of the city. Join Lewis at […]
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Ashbury United Methodist Church Celebration for J.C. Hayward
J.C. Hayward On Sept. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Ashbury United Methodist Church, 926 11th St NW will hold a showcase dedicated to J.C. Hayward, one of the longest-standing news anchors from the Washington metropolitan region. The Mass Choir of Mount Calvary Baptist Church from Rockville, Maryland; Howard Nicholson, teenage concert pianist ; and Electa […]
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‘Uprising’ Play at MetroStage
MetroStage will open their 2015-2016 season with the Gabrielle Fulton play “UPRISING” from Sept. 17 to Oct. 25 at the MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal Street. Performances will occur on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The play tells the […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, September 16.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A preview of the second GOP debate tonight in Semi Valley, California at the Reagan Library with two Republican commentators; Tony Campbell, political science professor at Towson University and Lenny McCallister, host of Night Talk: Get to the Point. Plus, our regular contributors Roberto Alejandro of the AFRO and […]
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Amid Trump Bombast, Quiet Ben Carson Rises in GOP 2016 Field— De-Emphasizes Race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid all the bombast in the Republican race for president, Ben Carson comes across more like a whisper. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson delivers a speech to supporters Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, in Phoenix. The state Republican Party says Tuesday evening’s rally was moved from a church in Tempe to the […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Tuesday, September 15.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u As we commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama church and the murder of four little Black girls we engage a discussion on increased violence against women of color in 2015. Plus, a discussion with 41st Delegate Jill Carter business contracting for people of […]
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Rep. Elijah Cummings Says He is Running for Reelection
House Select Committee on Benghazi ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) In response to speculation about whether he would vie for retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s Maryland seat, Rep. Elijah Cummings released a statement ahead of a speaking engagement at Coppin […]
