Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC filmed by The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass speaking with NPC President Lisa Matthews on becoming the first Black American cardinal, the duties of the free press and celibacy during at the prestigious Headliners Luncheon of the National Press Club of Washington. DC […]
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Op-ed: Tackling gun violence together
Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) By Mayor Brandon Scott, Commissioner Michael Harrison and Atty. Marilyn Mosby All too often, we are hit with the news of another horrific shooting in Baltimore. Each shooting serves as one more reminder of the city’s lasting history with gun violence and the persistent trauma afflicted on our neighborhoods. This […]
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#SecuringtheBag: Covid-19 generated profits save Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall
By PK Semler, Special to The AFRO It seems that unprecedented profits generated by Covid-19, and not union or political activism, have saved the Shoppers Grocery Store in Mondawmin Mall from shutting down and creating a new catastrophic food desert situation for West Baltimore residents. The future of Shoppers at Mondawmin Mall — which serves […]
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Celebrities, fans remember actor Michael K. Williams
Actor Michael K. Williams (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor The entertainment industry took a hit after learning of award winning actor Michael K. Williams’ death on Labor Day, Sept. 6. The 54-year old was discovered unresponsive in his Brooklyn penthouse with what appeared to be heroin on a table […]
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Baltimore recovery walk Saturday September 18th 3PM Druid Hill Park
RECOVERY COMMUNITY SAFELY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE RECOVERY MONTH 14TH Annual Recovery Walk Increases Awareness and Shatters the Stigma of Drug Addiction (Baltimore, MD September 7, 2021) On Saturday September 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. in historic Druid Hill Park at the Chinese Pavilion in honor of National Recovery Month hundreds of members of Baltimore’s recovery community are expected to safely convene to raise […]
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Author and ‘Gnarly Nurse’ Yuri Cruz encourages aspiring skateboarders
Yuri Cruz, who is also known as the “Gnarly Nurse,” is a skateboarder who works as a cardiac rehab nurse. (Courtesy photos) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Maryland native Yuri Cruz was used to traveling and unconventional paths, having been homeschooled from middle through high school. “My mom was really interested in protecting […]
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D.C. Statehood advocates join march for voting rights
Marchers join D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in advocating for D.C. Statehood on Aug. 28. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As thousands rallied for voting rights in cities across the country and in the nation’s capital on the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington in 1963, leaders in Washington, […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Experts breakdown Delta and Lambda Variants, stress importance of vaccine
Delta and Lambda variants By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO New cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across the United States. As Americans adapt to the pandemic, the virus is adapting too. Two new variants of the virus have emerged, named Delta and Lambda. The CDC reported Delta as the dominant virus variant […]
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#WordinBlack: Things parents should know sending their kids back to school
Dr. Stacey Eadie (left) and Dr. Andrea Goings. (Courtesy photos) By Breonna Randall, Howard University News Service For the first time since March 2020, millions of students, pre-kindergarten to high school seniors, will be attending in-person classes. Aside from attending class, they will be also participating in extracurricular activities, like sports, music and clubs. Parents […]
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Online directory offers a one-stop shop for Black-owned brands
Cara Lawton, founder of Black Owned 365, created the company to make it easy to buy Black. The website offers affordable products with payment plans. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Following the protests after the murder of George Floyd, Cara Lawton noticed a surge in publications […]
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Hurricane Ida ravages New Orleans, leaves thousands without power, resources
In this Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, file photo, people are evacuated from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La. A new report from the United Nations weather agency finds the world is getting several times more weather disasters than in the 1970s. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) By Jessica Dortch and Reginald L. […]
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Baltimore native co-writes star studded romantic drama ‘Really Love’
Isaiah (Kofi Siriboe) and Stevie (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing) meet cute at an art exhibition in room in romantic drama “Really Love.” (Courtesy photos) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO In the tradition of stories of young love such as Love Jones and Love and Basketball, Director and Co-writer Angel Kristi Williams and Writer Felicia Pride, […]