By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Thousands made the pilgrimage to New Psalmist Baptist Church in Northwest Baltimore to bid farewell to the man President Barack Obama described as, “the very honorable Elijah E. Cummings.” It was President Obama, beloved by so many in the community Cummings served that was the final speaker during his funeral, […]
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THE HONORABLE ELIJAH CUMMINGS WILL BE MISSED – THE RUN DOWN
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Micha Green talks The Honorable Elijah Cummings, and gives THE RUN DOWN on trending topics in the AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.
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‘It Is Well With My Soul’
Morgan State University Chairman Kwiesi Mfume speaks during funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Baltimore. (Chip Somodevilla/Poo via AP) ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Maya Rockeymoore Cummings gestures while entering the sanctuary during funeral services for her husband, the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Baltimore. […]
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‘Our Elijah’
A flag lies on the casket of Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., during his funeral service at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Md., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun via AP, Pool) ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings, […]
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The Nation Says ‘Farewell’
Mourners line up for a public viewing before the funeral service of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings at New Psalmist Baptist Church, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) ***** ***** ***** Pallbearers lift the casket of Maryland Congressman and Civil Rights Campion Elijah Cummings before his funeral service at New Psalmist Baptist Church, […]
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Congress Pays Tribute to Elijah Cummings at U.S. Capitol
By HORUS ALAS, NORA ECKERT, SAMANTHA HAWKINS, GABRIELLE WANNEH and DAN NOVAK Capital News Service WASHINGTON – Carried by Armed Forces body bearers, the late Rep. Elijah Cummings’s flag-draped casket ascended the steps of the United States Capitol Thursday morning and was placed on a catafalque in National Statuary Hall, where he became the first […]
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Mourners Pay Tribute To Rep. Cummings
By Regina Garcia Cano and Julio Cortez, The Associated Press The final farewells to the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings began in Baltimore, where constituents, family members, elected officials and others remembered the Maryland congressman for working tirelessly and fearlessly for social justice from childhood until his death. Hundreds of mourners paid respects to Cummings during […]
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Baltimore’s ‘Goodbye’ to a Beloved Leader
By Samantha Hawkins, Capital News Service Marking the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings last week, community leaders, elected officials and friends gathered together on the evening of Oct. 23 to honor the former congressman at Morgan State University, where Cummings served as a member of the Board of Regents for 19 years. “I have lost a […]
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Elijah Eugene Cummings: A Friend Indeed
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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Miller’s Fate Unclear
By AFRO Staff It is no secret longtime Maryland Senate President Mike Miller has struggled with health issues over the last few years; specifically he suffers stage four prostate cancer among other ailments. On Oct. 24, Miller, perhaps the most powerful man in state politics was expected to announce his plans for the future during […]
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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 […]