By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@radio-one.com In an attempt to keep the momentum of a basketball program that appears to be a contender in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Howard University has turned to a blue blood with ties to this area as its new head coach. Former Duke University player and DeMatha phenom Kenny Blakeney officially signed […]
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ATM Thieves Caught During Robbery Attempt
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The string of automatic teller machine thefts at 7-Eleven convenience stores in the D.C. area may have been cashed out temporarily by law enforcement authorities early Tuesday morning when three people, who were reportedly linked to the cases, were captured after a high-speed police chase in suburban Maryland. In a […]
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Freedom In Time For Mother’s Day
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com On Mother’s Day families typically gather and pay homage to the women who do so much for their loved ones. But, there are thousands of women across the nation who won’t be able to spend a traditional Mother’s Day with their families because they are incarcerated. Tragically, many remain locked […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Speaker Adrienne Jones: ‘Only Through Him
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com During the days of Jim Crow in Southern states like Maryland, Black people were often forced to sit in the balcony or gallery of public gathering spaces like moviehouses, theatres, or courtrooms. So, it may have been even more surreal for Del. Adrienne Jones of Baltimore County when she closed […]
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Not Guilty Verdict Highlights Need for Police Reform
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Last week’s verdict that found Kevin Sneed not guilty of four counts is an opportunity for education and police accountability reform, according to a Prince George’s County attorney. Jonathan Newton, president of the National Association Against Police Brutality (NAAPB), hopes his organization, and others like his, can educate citizens […]
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Roland Martin To Deliver Commencement Address At Bowie State
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Provocative, award winning and controversial multimedia journalist Roland Martin is set to offer the impactful parting words to Bowie State University’s class of 2019, when he delivers the commencement address on May 17. Martin, who continues to operate in the gray area between journalism and activism, will speak to the […]
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Golden Gloves Team Set For Nationals with HOF Manager
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Ten young fighters with dreams of becoming world champions took a giant step forward at Rosecroft Raceway in Oxon Hill. The main hall of the harness racing track was the stage for the 2019 Washington Golden Gloves Regional Championships. The winners of these fights had been tested through a […]
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Morgan State Football Player Drafted and Lands New Basketball Coach
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com A big week for Morgan State athletics reached a high water mark during the NFL Draft and on the college basketball sidelines. Offensive lineman Joshua Miles was drafted in seventh round by the Arizona Cardinals and Kevin Broadus was named new men’s basketball coach less than 72 hours later. […]
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New Carrollton Will Get New Metro Office Building
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Metro continues to try and shrink the number of its office buildings in time for the launch of the delayed purple line, Prince George’s County will be home to one of the new sites. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced April 25 that a building next to […]
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Bowie Man Indicted For Defrauding Veterans Administration
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com A Bowie man was indicted on 20 counts for defrauding the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) of $300,000 by a federal grand jury for allegedly using his business to deceive a program for disabled military veterans on April 22. Francis Engles, 63, is alleged to have used his […]
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Students Post Blackface Pictures
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With brazen disregard for their African American peers, two White students at a Montgomery County high school posted images of themselves in blackface to social media under a disparaging caption. The caption starts with, “We’re Ni—-ers” and concludes with “Y’all got problems.” The two students posted the picture last […]
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`It Was Meant to Be’
By AFRO Staff On April 27, Del. Adrienne Jones was prepared to concede her bid to become the first woman, and first Black person to be elected Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. In her address nearly 500 attendees at the AFRO’s 3rd Annual High Tea this past weekend, Jones said, “I guess it […]