A truck sits under a collapsed pedestrian bridge along Kenilworth Avenue & Polk Street Northeast in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via AP) By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO Just before noon on Wednesday, a boom truck left a construction site on Kenilworth Avenue N.E. and entered the flow of […]
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Housing Authority of Baltimore City begins demolition of Perkins Homes taking down the 1940s-era public housing site marks major milestone in $1B Perkins Somerset Old Town transformation
Housing Authority of Baltimore City Begins Demolition of Perkins Homes Taking down the 1940s-era public housing site marks major milestone in $1B Perkins Somerset Old Town Transformation (BALTIMORE | June 24, 2021) – The Housing Authority of Baltimore City’s (HABC) 1940’s-era Perkins Homes public housing site is coming down. Demolition of the six buildings that […]
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CDC Director extends the eviction moratorium for 30 days
The Centers for Disease Control announced it awarded a $12 million to help improve chronic health disease at facilities throughout Prince George’s County and southern Maryland. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that […]
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National Civil Rights Organizations Issue Statement Following U.S. Senate Failure to Take up Critical Voter Rights Legislation
Yesterday, the Senate failed to advance S. 1. The For the People Act to a full floor debate. By doing so, it failed to protect the most fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote. This legislation is not a partisan issue—it is an American issue. The For the People Act would protect the coveted […]
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On Juneteenth: Protest Aims to Remove MD’s Last Confederate Monument
By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection EASTON, Md. — President Joe Biden just signed a law creating a federal holiday for Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Eastern Shore Marylanders are observing the holiday Saturday with a rally to remove the last Confederate statue in the state. Groups, including the Talbot County […]
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Handy Foundation bridges the gap between people of color and Hollywood
Ri-Karlo Handy By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com When Ri-Karlo Handy put up a Facebook post last year seeking Black Union film editors, he had no idea the post would go viral and bring attention to the Whiteness of Hollywood. The post was put in a private Facebook group, […]
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Grassroots Engagement: Barber and Hair Shop Talk Is Setting the Stage for Vaccination Education in Our Communities
(Screengrab from video/https://blackcoalitionagainstcovid.org) Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know about COVID-19 and Vaccines By Josephine Reid There are trusted voices unique to the Black community. Black barbers and salon stylists are two such trusted voices that have been prominent in Black communities for several decades. Community leaders have been working vigorously to educate their […]
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Tina Turner had me at ‘Proud Mary’
Tina Turner has been performing since she was a teenager and she always leaves her fans wanting more. (Photo/Shutterstock) By Katrina Y. Nelson Special to the AFRO Although I was born in the late 1960s, by 1970 a profound performance had changed my life. I will never forget watching the Ike and Tina Turner Revue […]
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Thank you, Earl Klugh: The soundtrack of our meeting and marriage
Earl Klugh has been nominated for Grammys dozens of times and has sold millions of records. In his lifetime he has recorded 30 albums, including some 23 top ten songs on the jazz charts. (AFRO Archive) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Remember when you could hang out in a record store back in the 70s […]
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AFRO Exclusive!!!: Councilman and activist Will Jawando endorses Wes Moore for Governor
Wes Moore (Courtesy Photo) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Attorney, activist and Montgomery County Councilman Will Jawando endorsed Wes Moore for Governor of Maryland at Loyalty Book Store in Silver Spring today. Jawando, the first African American elected countywide to the Montgomery County Council in 30 years, is a well respected public servant and […]
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Homeownership education and creating wealth for all: Working together works
—-JPMorgan Chase Sponsored Content—- By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO If you’ve been a tenant all your life, it is not easy to buy a house. And yet, homeownership is not as hard as it may seem. With some advice and assistance you can own your home. Douglass Community Land Trust can […]
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The greatness, genius of Marvin Gaye
He is as big an influence on modern performers across genres as anybody who has had a voice over the last 50 years. (Courtesy shutterstock) By Sean Yoes Special to the AFRO April 1, 1984, felt like the cruelest April Fools prank I had ever heard; Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr., had been gunned down by […]
