By Wayne E. Williams, Special to the AFRO When my long-term colleague Carolyn Long-Williams invited me to attend the reburial service and ceremony for her late husband, Pfc Lamar Williams, at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), the suggestion captivated me. For years, Long-Williams and I were coworkers as special education teachers. We never mentioned or conversed […]
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Posted inBaltimore News
Black Baltimore brings high fashion to Preakness Stakes 148
By AFRO Staff Marylanders and equestrian lovers from around the country converged on the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for Preakness 148 on May 19 and 20. Fancy hats, dresses and suits paraded around the race track as jockeys prepared for their races. Aside from the main event, the Black Eyed Susan Day race, one […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
EMILY’s List holds annual gala
By AFRO Staff EMILY’s List held their annual “We are EMILY” gala on May 16 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., welcoming elected officials from across the nation including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. EMILY’s List is a political action organization dedicated to supporting Democratic female candidates in favor of abortion rights. […]
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Parkville High launches new NAACP chapter in Baltimore County
By Tawanda W. Johnson, Special to the Afro A new student chapter of the NAACP is being launched at Parkville High School, the first of its kind in Baltimore County. The students say they are eager to have their voices heard and make a difference in their communities– even at such a young age. “I […]
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Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color
By Steve Peoples and Gary Fields, The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — During Donald Trump’s first visit as president to Chicago, a frequent target in his attacks on urban violence, he disparaged the nation’s third largest city as a haven for criminals and a national embarrassment. At a recent town hall, Republican presidential contender Vivek […]
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Gov. Wes Moore delivers commencement speech to Coppin State University grads
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On May 19, Gov. Wes Moore addressed Coppin State University (CSU) graduates, their families and Baltimore City as a whole as he delivered a stirring commencement speech. Moore discussed the importance of Baltimore’s prosperity and negated the rhetoric that Baltimore is “nefarious” and “undisciplined.” “Today, you have before […]
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Remote Area Medical and DentMed to host free vision and dental clinics in Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Remote Area Medical (RAM), a healthcare nonprofit headquartered in Tennessee, is set to host a free, two-day clinic for dental, vision and general medical care in Baltimore on June 10 and 11. The pop-up clinics, which are provided in collaboration with Maryland-based DentMed, will take place at The […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Comcast seeking applications for small business grant competition
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Comcast recently announced that it would bestow 100 Baltimore small businesses with grant packages that include $5,000 in funding, business consultation, educational resources, media schedule, creative production and a technology makeover as part of the Comcast RISE program. To qualify for the program, businesses must have 100 or […]
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Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of the agreement to avert US default
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid a federal default. Negotiators are now racing to finalize the bill’s text. McCarthy, R-Calif., said the House will vote on the legislation […]
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Saudi Arabia and the US say Sudan’s warring sides appear to be better abiding by latest cease-fire
By The Associated Press Saudi Arabia and the United States said May 26 the warring sides in Sudan’s conflict are adhering better to a new, weeklong cease-fire following days of sporadic fighting. The truce, brokered by Riyadh and Washington, went into effect on May 22, but fighting continued in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and […]
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The wine industry is overwhelmingly White, this Black winemaker wants to change that
By Bria Overs, Word in Black Winemaking is one of the oldest crafts in human history, with evidence from historians and archeologists going back as far as 6,000 B.C. In the United States, Black folks didn’t enter the industry until the late 1800s. With 15 years in the business, Longevity Wines is one of less […]
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Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. – why aren’t both leaders celebrated at the same level?
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO In case you missed it, May 19 of this year marked the day that Malcolm X would have celebrated turning 98 years old. Did you see a big parade downtown? Was that day a holiday anywhere? Was there at least a Malcolm X Day sale at […]