By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Baltimore is one small step closer to addressing generations of inequity inherent in how city government does business, thanks to legislation currently moving through City Council. The Equity Assessment Program (CCB #18-0223) was unanimously approved by the Baltimore Planning Commission this week. The legislation is a super-sized municipal equity […]
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Maryland Senate Hopefuls Appeal to Church Members
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com On May 24, eight candidates running to represent their districts in the Maryland Senate voiced their views during a forum at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FCG). The senatorial candidates were invited to the forum because of the church’s reach and parishioners’ concerns. FCG, which has an estimated […]
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Newcomer Lewis Seeks Council Seat with Positive Message
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com During the Nov. 6 general election, voters in the District will elect a independent at-large representative on the council. Rustin Lewis hopes residents will consider his bid. “I come from a non-profit background and I work at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) as a member of […]
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Battle for DC Dems Central Committee
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com On June 19, District of Columbia voters will go to the polls to vote in the Democratic primary. Many will focus on the mayoral, attorney general, D.C. Council chairman, and ward council races. However, near the bottom of each ballot will be positions that don’t get a lot of […]
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Roebuck Joins Race to Serve on Prince George’s Dems Central Committee
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com While the race for county executive, county council, and senate contests are getting attention for the June 26 Democratic primary in Prince George’s County, the race for a seat on the Prince George’s County Democratic State Committee is no less compelling. Monica Roebuck, an educator in the Prince George’s […]
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Ervin Sues to Get on the Ballot
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Maryland gubernatorial candidate Valerie Ervin has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland State Board of Elections to get the ticket of her and running mate Marisol Johnson on the ballot in time for the Democratic Primary on June 26. Maryland gubernatorial candidate Valerie Ervin (right) and running mate, Marisol Johnson […]
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Kim Kardashian West Goes to the White House to Talk Pardon
By The Associated Press Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West went to the White House Wednesday to make a star-powered case for prison reform and advocate on behalf of a great-grandmother serving a life sentence. Kardashian West has urged the president to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who is serving a life sentence without parole […]
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Trump Pardons Late Boxer Jack Johnson a Century Later
By JILL COLVIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first Black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially charged conviction. “I am taking this very righteous step, I believe, to correct a wrong that occurred […]
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Gubernatorial Candidates Try To Distinguish Themselves in Race
By Hamil Harris, Special to the AFRO Maryland Public Television hosted a Democratic gubernatorial debate in Baltimore where eight contenders on stage, and one on video. tried to distinguish themselves in a race where the current Republican Governor has more money in his war chest than all of his opponents combined. The nine candidates offered their […]
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County Executive Race Shows Political Rift in the State
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks is accustomed to holding press conferences to announce who is being convicted or sentenced for engaging in criminal activities. But Alsobrooks, who is running for County Executive, recently held a press conference to condemn campaign literature being distributed by supporters of […]
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Will Ervin Take Up the Mantle of the Kamenetz Campaign?
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO In the wake of the death of Maryland gubernatorial candidate Kevin Kamenetz, his running mate, Valerie Ervin, is being urged to take his place on the ballot and according to state law she only has until May 17 to make a decision. Former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) wants […]
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Lee Seeks Fourth Term as Prince George’s Register of Wills
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com One of the most obscure elected positions in Prince George’s County is also one of the most important. Cereta Lee, the Register of Wills, wants to make sure residents understand that. That is one of the reasons she is seeking a fourth term in the position. Cereta Lee is […]