By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Democratic nominee Wes Moore, and Republican candidate Del. Dan Cox (R-MD-04), will appear on the Maryland Public Television (MPT) tonight. They will discuss various topics like abortion, gun violence and education. AFRO’s News Editor, Alexis Taylor, will be on the panel to ask […]
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Chrisette Michele punctuates ‘Black Excellence’ at NNPA Leadership Awards
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Grammy winner Chrisette Michele sent the packed house home buzzing following her dazzling performance to conclude the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Annual Leadership Reception at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. Belting out a string of hits and crowd favorites, Michele crooned and teased the […]
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GOP attacks Georgia’s Abrams on voting as judge rejects suit
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press When Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost the Georgia governor’s race to Republican Brian Kemp four years ago, she didn’t go quietly. She ended her campaign with a non-concession that acknowledged she wouldn’t be governor, while spotlighting her claims that Kemp had used his post as secretary of state to […]
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Black women and reproductive freedom meet a crossroad in the fight for abortion rights
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Planned Parenthood is doing the extra work to make it known that Black women are at the heart of the fight for reproductive freedom. Planned Parenthood Federation, whose network of clinics serves 400,000 Black women each year, has organized a “Stand for Black Women” campaign, designed to send a message […]
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Congresswoman Norton seeks to address D.C. judicial vacancies
By The Washington Informer D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is not happy that the U.S. Senate adjourned until Nov. 14 without addressing the problem of judicial vacancies in the District of Columbia’s court system. In the District, the president selects Superior Court and D.C. Court of Appeals judges. All D.C. judges must be approved by […]
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Members of UN General Assembly call attention to Africa and HBCUs
By DaQuan Lawrence, Politics Reporter, Howard University The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently held the first in-person session since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Officials arrived on Sept. 13 at the UN Headquarters in New York City for the 77th session. Members of the UNGA, world leaders and key officials from historically Black colleges and […]
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Capitol riot trial for Oath Keepers, explained
By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer andMichael Kunzelman, The Associated Press A trial that started this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice Department’s efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a violent assault that challenged the foundations of American democracy. […]
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Four-time Grammy-nominated artist Oleta Adams to perform at The Weinberg Center
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO Q: Tell me about your musical upbringing and how it influenced your sound. A: My great-uncle raised me, and he was a Southern Baptist minister. So, of course I was raised in the church, and I learned a lot about leading choirs because I was the accompanist from […]
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Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.” Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for the city of Baltimore, said her office would continue […]
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Councilwoman Odette Ramos hosts rally for the renewal of Inclusionary Housing Law
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueenafro.com “Through rain or shine,” Councilwoman Odette Ramos (D-MD-14) told the AFRO that the inclusive housing rally would happen –and that it did. The rally was created to further awareness of inclusive and equitable housing and demand Council Bill 22-0195 be passed. Ramos created […]
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Networking key during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO There was no shortage of networking opportunities at the Congressional Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) this year. The event drew nearly 10,000 people of all ages to the nation’s capital, from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. It had been two years since Washington, D.C. had […]
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‘Our Town’ opens at Center Stage in Baltimore
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO Located in the heartbeat of Baltimore, play lovers united to see Stevie Walker-Webb’s contemporary take on the American classic, “Our Town,” by Thornton Wilder. The play focuses on community and how we live this life connected, “two-by-two.” That sense of community hits you immediately when you enter Center […]