An ordinance that will charge owners of vacant houses additional fees was passed by the City Council on June 14 and is likely to be signed into law by the mayor. Council President Jack Young introduced the Non-Owner-Occupied Dwellings and Vacant Structures Bill on May 24 to generate more than $1 million in new revenue. […]
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Danny Glover Joins City Healthcare Workers in Rally for Improvement
Healthcare workers from across the region will gather on 3:30 p.m. June 24 at Mt. Vernon Square (intersection of N. Charles and E. Madison) for the Heart of Baltimore Rally, an event calling for better jobs, better health care and a better Baltimore. Actor and activist Danny Glover will join the city’s health care workers […]
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Marine Laid to Rest
Loren Brown held her 8-year-old daughter’s hand as they said goodbye to a man they both loved. Taking their seats, Brown embraced her daughter, who rested her head on her mommy’s shoulder. Together, they somberly accepted a loss they never expected. Five feet ahead of them lay Brown’s husband and her child’s father in a […]
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Baltimore Educator Named U.S. ‘Teacher of the Year’
A revolutionary method of making math easy for students has earned a Baltimore-area teacher the prestigious, National Teacher of the Year Award. President Bill Clinton conferred the award upon professor Curtis Jones of the ITT Technical Institute in Owings Mills, Md., June 11 at the Collegiate College Association Annual Luncheon and Awards Banquet in Las […]
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Haiti Recovery Inches Forward
At first glance, you wouldn’t think much has changed in Haiti since an unprecedented tremor ravaged Port-au-Prince five months ago. “There are piles of rubble everywhere and some parts of Port-au-Prince look like Armageddon,” said American Red Cross spokeswoman Julie Sell with a heavy sigh. She added, “People who work in the humanitarian and disaster […]
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Life, Death Converge Through Photographer’s Lens
Haiti is a paradox; a place where dueling forces of life and death exist at an impasse – a reality made even starker by the 7.0-magitude earthquake that shook the nation’s core and destroyed its capital. AFRO freelance photographer J.D. Howard said he felt compelled to capture the Caribbean nation’s story on camera. “I wanted […]
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African American Heritage Festival Provides Unique Cultural Experience
Complete with live performances, historical exhibits and art that highlights Baltimore’s rich Black influence, this year’s African American Heritage Festival is sure to give families across the area the perfect Father’s Day weekend. Kicking off on June 18, R&B crooner Ryan Leslie will open for the blue-eyed soul balladeer Robin Thicke. On June 19, various […]
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Local Church Finds its “Sanctuary” in Business
Pastor Anthony G. Maclin and the Sanctuary at Kingdom Square has a model for success many other churches in the area just don’t have. It has its own mall. “I think it’s a good thing that people know that they can come somewhere where they can trust you,” said Shelley McClain, owner of Just 4 […]
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Through My Father’s Eyes
Marty Henson wants to be a good father. A rough-and-tumble past and a series of poor decisions made it difficult for him to be a nurturing parent, but he now recognizes his shortcomings. It took several prison stays and a strained relationship with his two daughters for him to reevaluate his life and change. Shortly […]
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District Juneteenth Event Celebrates Jazz Music
The Washington Juneteenth Jazz & Arts Festival, honoring D.C. native Duke Ellington, will be held on June 17 at the West Minister Presbyterian Church. The festival is in conjunction with the 11th Annual Washington Juneteenth National Holiday Observance. The festival, sponsored by the National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters, is also a part of “June […]
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Student’s Graduation Status in Limbo Due to School Miscues
This time of year, most high school seniors are either on vacation or finalizing plans to attend a college in the fall. But due to a policy issue, Brittany Hemphill of Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, Ga., is still waiting for her high school diploma. Hemphill, an honors student, was sent a notification […]
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Maryland State Trooper Murdered in Forestville
Maryland State Police Trooper First Class Wesley W. Brown, 24, was gunned down while working part-time security at an Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar on the 3400 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville, Md. Brown was described as a young man who had a bright future ahead of him. “TFC Brown was a remarkable young […]