Like other healthcare facilities in the region, the Emergency Department at Howard University Hospital has seen dozens of Covid-19 patients and deaths By India Bookhart, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — It was impossible to see the emotions on Mulu Hailgiorgs face through her blue and white surgical mask, but the intensity came through in […]
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The AFRO with Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC at National Press Club #NPCLive
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC filmed by The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass speaking with NPC President Lisa Matthews on becoming the first Black American cardinal, the duties of the free press and celibacy during at the prestigious Headliners Luncheon of the National Press Club of Washington. DC […]
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Op-ed: Tackling gun violence together
Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) By Mayor Brandon Scott, Commissioner Michael Harrison and Atty. Marilyn Mosby All too often, we are hit with the news of another horrific shooting in Baltimore. Each shooting serves as one more reminder of the city’s lasting history with gun violence and the persistent trauma afflicted on our neighborhoods. This […]
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Honoring our Ancestors by reconnecting with our roots: Day of Resilience to feature Ambassador of Sierra Leone
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland – The Third Annual Day of Resilience on Sept. 11 will commemorate the theme, “Honoring our Ancestors by Reconnecting with Our Roots,” and feature Ambassador Sidique Wai of Sierra Leone as the keynote speaker during a Town Hall Meeting on Africa. The event will begin with a remembrance and libations at Long Wharf, […]
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#SecuringtheBag: Covid-19 generated profits save Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall
By PK Semler, Special to The AFRO It seems that unprecedented profits generated by Covid-19, and not union or political activism, have saved the Shoppers Grocery Store in Mondawmin Mall from shutting down and creating a new catastrophic food desert situation for West Baltimore residents. The future of Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall — which serves […]
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New coronavirus variant a ‘concern’ for health officials
Just under 52 percent of the U.S. population has full vaccination, while 61 percent received at least one dose. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Delta be damned. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “Mu,” a strain that first surfaced in Colombia earlier […]
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Fight to protect Black cemetery in Maryland takes to the streets
Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival supports return of African cemetery in Maryland to local church Bethesda, Maryland — The co-chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will join local activists in supporting the return of a Black cemetery to the Macedonia Baptist Church in Maryland during […]
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Black candidates of color defied expectations in 2020
By AFRO Staff 2020 was a bumper year for Black politics. Not only did it garner the highest number of successful candidates of color in state legislative races in the nation’s history, but also those candidates won at a higher rate than White candidates, according to a new report by Donors of Color Action Network […]
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NEW IDEAS Study seeks to understand memory loss in African American and Latino communities
The Alzheimer’s Association will host a September 22 listening session at 12 p.m. ET for the New IDEAS (Imaging Dementia—Evidence for Amyloid Scanning) study. Volunteers are being sought to promote the study in African American and Latino communities. Timonium, Md.-A webinar will be hosted on the New IDEAS (Imaging Dementia— Evidence for Amyloid Scanning) Study […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Howard University shut down by Ransomware attack
Breoona Randall, Howard University News Service. (Courtesy Photo) Howard University Closed After Ransomware Attack By Breoona Randall, Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – Howard University, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious historically black universities and the alma mater of Vice President Kamala Harris, was shut down Tuesday due to a ransomware attack. The […]
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Baltimore recovery walk Saturday September 18th 3PM Druid Hill Park
RECOVERY COMMUNITY SAFELY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE RECOVERY MONTH 14TH Annual Recovery Walk Increases Awareness and Shatters the Stigma of Drug Addiction (Baltimore, MD September 7, 2021) On Saturday September 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. in historic Druid Hill Park at the Chinese Pavilion in honor of National Recovery Month hundreds of members of Baltimore’s recovery community are expected to safely convene to raise […]
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HRH Princess Dr. Moradeun Ogunlana to visit Western High School to launch new cultural exchange initiative
September 15, 8:30AM, Western High School Official Signing Ceremony and Celebration September 7, 2021…. Western High School Principal Michelle White announced today the formation of a new partnership between Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and the Sister School Global Initiative (SSGI). Principal White and HRH Princess Dr. Moradeun Ogunlana developed the partnership to expand […]
