By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Looking through biographies of state legislators, you’ll see various paths and journeys to a career in policy-making. While some elected officials pursued careers as lawyers or became business owners prior to their time in office, others –well before their titles as senators and delegates– answered the call to serve […]
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Baltimore native serves aboard forward-deployed Navy warship in Japan
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach YOKOSUKA, Japan – Seaman Christopher Gaines, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship. Gaines joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Gaines serves as an intelligence specialist aboard USS Dewey. “I joined because I wanted […]
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Washington Informer’s Denise Barnes recognized as Innovator of the Year in sales, marketing
By Lindsey Estes, Local Media Association Denise Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, has been named the Sales and Marketing Innovator of the Year by Local Media Association for consistently demonstrating outstanding performance. She has achieved remarkable results through her creativity, strategic thinking and dedication to excellence. Each year, the Local Media Sales and Marketing […]
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Calling All Young Performers! Talent Showcase
Are you a young person with a talent to share? The Be You Youth Talent Showcase is looking for you! The event will be held at 2710 E. Hoffman Street on Saturday, May 20, from 5-8 PM and will uplift youth talent. For more information or to sign up to perform, please check out the […]
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Tanya Christine Parajardo, daughter of Mildred Harper, dies
By Special Release It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tanya Christine Pajardo of Randallstown, Md. who transitioned into eternal life with the Lord on May 8. Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Mildred Long Harper; sons, Rodney (Lavenia) and Walden; daughters, Crystal and Talitha; grandchildren, Tariyan, Selena, […]
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President Biden speaks to Howard University graduates as Howard President Dr. Wayne Frederick introduces successor
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor Graduates with a diverse background graced the stage at Howard University’s (HU) Commencement Convocation at the Capital One Arena in D.C. on May 13. President Joe Biden addressed Howard’s 2,000 plus graduates, urging them to recognize they were graduating at an important “inflection point” in history. “It’s your generation, […]
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Task Force Recommends Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 40
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – According to a new draft recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force proposes that women with an average risk for breast cancer begin screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of death. It is a change from the 2016 recommendation, […]
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Herders in Kenya kill 10 lions, including Loonkiito, one of the country’s oldest
By The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One of Kenya’s oldest wild lions was killed by herders and the government has expressed concern as six more lions were speared at another village on May 13, bringing to 10 the number killed last week alone. The male lion named Loonkiito was 19 years old and […]
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Washington high court reverses Black man’s conviction over racially biased jury selection
By The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that prosecutors discriminated against a Black man by striking the last Black person from his jury pool nearly two decades ago. Theodore Rhone, 65, will get a new trial as the high court takes steps to rectify a national history of racism […]
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MTV Entertainment Studios to Host Mental Health Action Day Event Featuring V.P. Kamala Harris at CSUDH
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) Carson, CA – MTV Entertainment Studios (MTVE) today announced it will host a mental health event featuring Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in Carson, California. This is the second event MTVE has hosted in collaboration with the […]