The weather is getting nicer, and we know you want to show off on the grill! Just remember, the coronavirus loves cookouts too!
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS: Baltimore City Telephone Town Hall
Baltimore City Joint Information Center COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF You’re invited to join Mayor Jack Young for a Telephone Town Hall, Tuesday May 12th at 6:30PM to discuss the city’s continued response to the Coronavirus pandemic along with our Health Commissioner, Dr. Dzirasa. During this town hall we will discuss our plan for COVID-19 recovery. The […]
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U.S. SENATOR BEN CARDIN ENDORSES KWEISI MFUME FOR RE-ELECTION TO MARYLAND'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT!
Maryland’s Senior Senator Ben Cardin formally endorsed the re-election campaign of Congressman Kweisi Mfume today. In his statement, Senator Cardin highlighted the Congressman’s values and the need to have prepared legislators working to bring resources back to the 7th Congressional District at this time. “Kweisi Mfume is a friend and a fellow fighter for Maryland […]
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COVID in Committee: City Council Moves to Protect Baltimore Renters
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO Relief for Baltimore renters moved forward to committee April 27. Bill 20-0526, titled Baltimore City COVID-19 Renter Relief Act, proposes to prohibit the increase in rents and assessment of certain fees as approximately 300,000 Baltimore renters attempt to navigate the twin crises of extreme health risk and […]
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Mayor Young Announces Census Dashboard
By AFRO Staff Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced on April 29 the launch of a new dashboard developed by the Baltimore City Planning Department to track the city’s Census response rate by census tract. Mayor Young issued the following statement: “The Census count is critical to Baltimore’s future – it impacts how much funding […]
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COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF: Meals for Baltimore
Baltimore City Joint Information Center COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF Meals for Baltimore powered by World Central Kitchen serving drive-thru & walk-up meals this Saturday, May 9th at M&T Bank Stadium. Meals will be served in Stadium Parking Lot H from 11am to 2pm. Enter at 1200 S. Sharp Street / 200 West Pratt Street.
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Swearing In Ceremony of U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume with his wife, Dr. Tiffany Mfume and Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives pose for a ceremonial swearing in Washington, D.C. on May 5th. Mfume took the official oath of office on the floor of House earlier that day. (Courtesy photo House of Representatives)
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AFRO Exclusive: ‘In These Unprecedented Times, Baltimore Needs Dixon’
By Larry S. Gibson I have spent 50 years teaching, encouraging and helping young people become leaders in the law and government. There are times when a city like Baltimore can afford to experiment with a new face in City Hall. But, now is not that time. Right now, Baltimore needs proven and experienced leadership. […]
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Welcome Back Mr. Congressman!
The coronavirus didn’t stop Marylanders from casting their ballot in the mail-in election. The special election on April 28 was held to fill the 7th Congressional District seat of the late Honorable Elijah Cummings. Democrat Kweisi Mfume emerged victorious against Republican Kimberly Klacik to fill a seat he previously held for five terms. Kweisi Mfume […]
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Kweisi Mfume Returns to Congress
By Special to the Afro Democrat Kweisi Mfume decisively won a mostly mail-in election to finish the term of Elijah Cummings who died last October, retaking a Maryland congressional seat he held from 1987-1996 before leaving to lead the NAACP. Democrats outnumber Republicans 4 to 1 in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District therefore most media outlets […]
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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Launch of Census Dashboard
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Launch of Census Dashboard New online tool part of City’s comprehensive efforts to increase Census response rate BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced the launch of a new dashboard developed by the Baltimore City Planning Department to track the City’s Census response rate by census […]
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Ex-NAACP Leader Kweisi Mfume Wins Maryland Seat In Congress
By BRIAN WITTE and JULIO CORTEZ, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat Kweisi Mfume easily won a mostly mail-in election to finish the term of the late Elijah Cummings, retaking a Maryland congressional seat he held for five terms before leaving to lead the NAACP. Mfume defeated Republican Kimberly Klacik in the heavily Democratic 7th Congressional District, […]
