Frances (Toni) Murphy Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Baltimore is a unique city. It’s a city of firsts. It’s a city of neighborhoods. It’s a city of distinct landmarks. It is a city of tremendous pride. It is a city where many residents are defined not by where or if they went to a particular […]
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Cummings Tribute: From Day One, A Friend
By Kweisi Mfume As we take the time this week to reflect on the life, times and work of Congressman Elijah Cummings. It is important to understand the totality of him, rather than any single aspect of his being, because it was every aspect in the aggregate that made Elijah Cummings what he was. I […]
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`Transformational Leader’ Cummings Lies In State at U.S. Capitol
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO According to AFRO sources, Rep. Cummings’ funeral at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore Oct. 25, will be attended by former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama, as well as former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden. The body of Congressman and lifelong […]
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Funeral Schedule for Congressman Elijah E. Cummings in Baltimore, MD and Washington DC.
Oct. 23 Public viewing at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Dr., Baltimore, Md. 21218, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., immediately followed by a Community-Wide Celebration of the Life of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In this Aug. 7, 2019, photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a […]
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CBCF Mourns the Loss of The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019 CONTACT CJ Epps 202.263.2800 Media@CBCFinc.org CBCF Mourns the Loss of Legislative Giant, Former Board Member, and Champion for the City of Baltimore, The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings WASHINGTON — CBCF President & CEO David A. Hinson issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Cummings: “The CBCF Board […]
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Calvin G. Butler Jr. Appointed Interim CEO Exelon Utilities
By AFRO Staff Exelon Corporation announced the Oct. 15 appointment of Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, as interim CEO of Exelon Utilities, effective immediately. This appointment follows the retirement of Anne Pramaggiore, senior executive vice president and CEO of Exelon Utilities, which is also effective immediately. Mr. Butler will […]
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Mystics Win First Title
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped an eventful WNBA season with the team’s first championship. A year that began with the league missing some of its top players because of injuries and rest ended with a compelling five-game championship series. Delle Donne battled through injuries all season, a broken […]
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D.C. Speaks: Howard Homecoming, Yardfest
By Imani Wj Wright, Special to the AFRO While spending time in both Baltimore and D.C. last week, there was one question I consistently heard being asked amongst folk- in barbershops, my neighborhood, restaurants I was attending, etc.. Maybe you even found yourself last week asking someone: “Are you going to Howard’s Homecoming?” Howard University is […]
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Scholars Receive Funds in Norton’s Name
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Before Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) gave D.C.’s vote-less voice amplified sound, she taught law courses full time at Georgetown University. From her history in teaching, the 2nd Annual Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Legacy Fund Scholarship Luncheon on Oct. 6, used to raise money for law students, was a […]
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Theatre Review: Celebrating Milestones, Keeping the Music Alive
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Once audiences at Studio’s Doubt: A Parable can get past the strong, and at times, seemingly exaggerated accents, and loud noises from outside the theatre, they’re transported from present day Washington, D.C. to 1964 Bronx, N.Y. at St. Nicholas Church and School. With a show that has already received rave […]
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Ford’s ‘Fences’ Reminds Audiences of Hard Truths
By Micha Green, AFRO Washignton, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Are fences used to keep people in or keep other factors out? Audiences are left begging this question throughout the Ford’s Theatre production of Fences by August Wilson and directed by Timothy Douglas. In one of the most popular and widely known of Wilson’s 10 decades play cycle, the Ford’s […]
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St. Elizabeths Without Water
By AFRO Staff Patients and staff at Saint Elizabeths Hospital, the District’s public psychiatric hospital, have been without drinking water for an extended period. This issue was discovered during a routine scheduled water-testing where the hospital is located on the east campus. Upon discovery, the leadership at St. Elizabeths Hospital was advised by a private […]