Jojo of Martha’s Table demonstrates cooking healthy vegetables with the kids of Langston Terrace Dwellings. (Photo by Maria Adebola) Every year, the Langston Dwellings Resident’s Council hosts a health day dedicated towards giving back to the Langston Terrace Dwellings residents and friends in Ward 5. The purpose of the health day is to expose its […]
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D.C. Democrats Weigh Biden Possible White House Bid
Joe Biden is the vice president of the United States. (AFRO File Photo) The chatter among national Democrats that the vice president of the United States should run for the top spot in 2016 has reached party members in the District also. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the subject of an official draft campaign that wants him […]
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D.C. Entrepreneur Gives Youth a Jumpstart in Business
Ihkeem Ma’at, executive director of Brave Heart Entrepreneurial Youth Camp (Courtesy Photo) In 2010, Ihkeem Ma’at established ​the Brave Heart Entrepreneurial Youth Camp. The organization provides year-round entrepreneurship and financial literacy education to minority children aged 8 to 12 years old in Washington, D.C. Under the organization’s umbrella, the Brave Heart Entrepreneurship Academy was established shortly […]
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Bowser’s Crime Plan for D.C. Draws Mixed Reaction
Mayor Muriel Bowser (Courtesy Photo) The heated atmosphere inside a central room of the former Malcolm X Elementary School in Southeast D.C. rose even more on Aug. 27 as Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about a crime plan she recently updated. Protestors voice their concerns on Mayor Bowser’s crime plan for D.C. (Photo by Linda Poulson) […]
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D.C. Barbershop Offers Students Free Haircuts
Barbershop owner Kevin Davis. (Courtesy Photo) In the five years that the Pro Cut Family Barbershop has hosted its annual Back to School Cuts, the program has become a favorite of the Congress Heights community. Barbershop owner Kevin Davis said his decision to offer free haircuts to children returning to school comes from an experience […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, September 2.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Analysis of the first day of the Freddie Gray hearings with the AFRO’s Roberto Alejandro and legal analyst Sheryl Wood. Plus, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real News Network provide more reporting on the Freddie Gray hearings and some thoughts on yesterday’s interview with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie […]
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Mikulski Delivers Iran Nuclear Deal Victory to Obama
COLLEGE PARK – Sen. Barbara Mikulski became the 34th senator to back President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran on Wednesday, essentially ensuring that the controversial deal will not be stopped by the Senate. In this March 2, 2015 file photo, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress, speaks during […]
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The Latest: Judge Rejects Defense Motion to Remove State’s Attorney Mosby from Freddie Gray Case
(Updated 9/2/2015) BALTIMORE (AP) — The latest on the first court hearing for six Baltimore police officers who are charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man who died a week after suffering a critical spine injury in custody (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A judge has ruled that all six Baltimore police […]
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Crime Drama
Love Star Entertainment is hosting a screening of the new full feature police crime drama, Purpose. Come on September 19 at 1 p.m. to Paradox Entertainment, 1310 Russell Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. This event is open tothe public. For additional information please call (410) 458-6808.
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges Against 6 Police Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
Caesar R. Goodson Jr., Garrett E. Miller, Edward M. Nero, William G. Porter, Brian W. Rice, and Alicia D. White. (AP Photo) BALTIMORE (AP) — Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against 6 police officers in death of Freddie Gray.
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Beans & Bread’s Annual Community Cleanup and Happy Hour
Join Beans & Bread’s 5th annual community cleanup and block party on September 18 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Beans & Bread Center, 400 Bond Street, Baltimore, MD 21231. Happy hour to follow.
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Joe’s Kitchen Table
Joseph Harris, winner of Food Network’s All Star Academy. (Foodnetwork.com) Join Joseph Harris, winner of Food Network’s All Star Academy, on September 12 at 194 Hammonds Ln. Brooklyn Park, MD 21225. Come for live cooking, a fun time of food, family and stories. Tickets are $35 at the door. Joseph Harris is a home cook […]
