By MARK F. GRAY, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Challenges in caring for loved ones with special needs can cause pressure on those who must make their lives comfortable in later years. The needs to be met are both practical and emotional and often put strains on family relationships. Author Teraleen Campbell understands the pressure that goes with caring […]
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Bowie State Wins CIAA Football Championship
By MARK F. GRAY, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Finally, Bowie State got to play the role of bride after being the bridesmaid three of the last four years. The Bulldogs left no doubt who was the best team in the CIAA this year with a resounding 30-10 victory over Fayetteville State in Salem, Va. to win the 2018 […]
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A Memorial Or a Dicey Mix of Church and State?
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com For almost a century, Peace Cross has stood in the District of Columbia suburbs, as a symbol to recognize the fallen soldiers during World War I, yet now the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) must decide whether the emblem is simply a monument or a challenge to […]
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Author Barry Fletcher Releases Second Printing of Book on President Barack Obama’s Two Presidential Terms
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Author, CEO and entrepreneur, Barry Fletcher released the second printing of his latest book “President Barack Obama’s Two Tremendous Terms: Monthly Political Chronicle 2008-2016” in January of this year. The book takes readers on an unique, poetic journey of President Barack Obama’s presidency. The book, whose original version was […]
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Hogan Holds on to Governorship as Prince George’s Decides on Board of Education
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Maryland voters gave Governor Larry Hogan a second term in office Tuesday night after challenger Ben Jealous failed to glean enough votes in a state where Democrats have a 2-to-1 advantage over Republicans. “I want to thank all of you who worked so hard to accomplish this seemingly […]
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Wise Ready To Begin Quest For Repeat As State Football Champs
By MARK F. GRAY, Special to the AFRO Championship programs carry themselves with a confident swagger because they know how to peak at the right time. They fight through the moments of midseason boredom with their focus on the playoffs and the pressure of the moment to be at their best when the days get shorter […]
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Cummings Poised to Become Chair of House Oversight Committee
By Hamil R.,Harris, Special to the AFRO Pull Quote: “They voted to make sure our government works effectively and efficiently for the American people.” –Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD.) The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives will have major implications for Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD.) who is poised to become the chair of the House Committee […]
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Will Higher Turnout Favor Jealous?
By Brian Witte, The Associated Press Maryland’s popular Republican governor is earning enough support from Democrats and Black voters in the state’s largest jurisdictions to narrow the pathway to an upset sought by a challenger who led the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Democratic challenger Ben Jealous, a former national president of the NAACP, needs big support […]
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Remembering Ntozake Shange
By AFRO Staff A legendary Black feminist, poet and playwright shared an unforgettably intimate moment with District audiences just a few days before her passing on October 27 at a senior home in Bowie, Maryland. On October 23, award winning literary Ntozake Shange graced the stage of Busboy’s and Poets as she shared a selection […]
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Man Says He Attacked Police Station Because He Wanted to Die
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A man charged with murder in the friendly-fire shooting death of an undercover police detective testified Wednesday that he was trying to get himself killed when he attacked a Maryland police station and never intended to harm anybody. Michael Ford, the only defense witness at his […]
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Jealous Running Hard in Final Days of the Campaign, Even as Polls Point to Hogan
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO It is the bell lap of the Maryland Governor’s race and Democrat Ben Jealous is working hard to mobilize college students and young adult voters in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in hopes of proving the pollsters and pundits wrong next Tuesday and upset incumbent Larry Hogan in […]
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Black Panther Costume Revealed at NMAAHC
By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO Wakanda forever has been taken to a new level at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). On October 24, Chadwick Boseman’s “Black Panther” costume was on display for the first time as a part of the inaugural African American Film Festival at the National […]