It’s nice to be reminded of a hidden treasure. That was the mission of the Evening in the Archives, March 24, at the AFRO‘s Baltimore office on Charles Street, when supporters, subscribers, community leaders and friends and former employees dropped by for warm conversation and a stroll through history. The first stop was the historic […]
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$70M Ambulatory Center Will Serve West Baltimore
The University of Maryland Medical Center’s Midtown Campus plans to break ground at the end of this month on a new ambulatory care center in West Baltimore. According to officials the $70 million health facility to be built at the corner of Linden Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will further the medical mission […]
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Head Over Heels at Hampton
On March 21, Hampton University hosted the closing luncheon of its 36th annual Conference on the Black Family. The event, deemed “Head Over Heels,” paid tribute to five women for successfully balancing their communications careers and family values in style. In attendance was Dr. Andrew Billingsley, former president of Morgan State University and vice president of […]
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Eastside Organizations Demand Change in Housing Agenda
Donald Gresham, a medical technician, never imagined he would be homeless. Gresham, who helped people for a living, needed help himself. He lived on the third floor of a building in very undesirable living conditions where the winters were brutally cold. Gresham said “I learned how if you go to bed at a certain time […]
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Difficulties Faced by Food Stamp Recipients Poorly Understood
Natalie Hickman, a 23-year-old resident of Baltimore City, makes $8 an hour working at a McDonald’s located in BWI Airport. Only afforded four hours of work a day, Hickman spends as much time commuting to and from her job on public transportation as she does working her shift. She makes less than $480 a month. […]
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The Resurrection of State Center
After emerging from a prolonged legal limbo supporters of the billion-dollar State Center Project still believe it could be transformative for the chronically struggling neighborhoods that surround it. Last week the Maryland Court of Appeals removed what had been an obstinate legal hurdle in the form of a lawsuit by a group of business owners […]
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Mobile Dental Clinics Set Out to Serve Community
For many Baltimore City residents, accessing dental care is a journey fraught with prohibitive co-pays, lack of coverage, and difficulty finding practices accepting new patients. Outside of a social services center on North Broadway, a bus converted into a full-service dental office is helping to address the lack of access to dental treatment for Baltimore’s […]
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Baltimore Police Shore up Officer Standards and Practices
Allegations by a Baltimore Police Department detective detailing harassment after he testified about wrongdoing on the part of two colleagues have highlighted challenges the department faces in attempting to enforce reforms instituted by Commissioner Anthony W. Batts. In February, Det. Joe Crystal told WBAL-TV 11 that he was castigated by fellow officers after coming forward […]
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Muriel Bowser Defeats Gray in DC Mayoral Primary
(Updated 4/2/2014) WASHINGTON (AP) — Muriel Bowser won the District of Columbia’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday, defeating incumbent Vincent Gray in a race defined by a scandal involving Gray’s campaign four years ago. Bowser tapped into an electorate that tired of the allegations surrounding Gray. Five people who worked on the mayor’s 2010 campaign have […]
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THEARC Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month
Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC will hold their final Double Time Jazz concert of the Spring on April 25 featuring Jazz flutist, Bobbi Humphrey. Sponsored WC Smith & the DC Commission On the Arts & Humanities, the concert series offers a schedule of offer world-class jazz performances to the communities east of the […]
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D.C. Tap Festival 2014
Tap dance masters from D.C. and abroad will convene April 10 for the annual D.C. Tap Festival. The four-day event will feature master classes, jam sessions, student showcases and performances. For more information: Dctapfestival.com
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Suitland High Alum Graduates From Basic Training
Air Force Airman Devon T. Ross graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward […]