By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO The Black Choreographers Festival will celebrate talented Black choreographers on Oct. 13, 14 and 15 at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Md. Working to honor Baltimore’s Black dance scene, the event will feature movement workshops, panel discussions, a networking event and performances. “For a very long time, we haven’t […]
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Richard Worley and James Wallace officially sworn in as new Baltimore police commissioner and fire chief
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Despite opposition, Richard Worley and James Wallace were sworn in as Baltimore’s new police commissioner and fire chief, respectively, by Mayor Brandon M. Scott on Oct. 5. “Together, they understand that public safety is a collective effort that requires collaboration directly with residents, community organizations, and amongst agencies […]
Suspect in Pava LaPere murder escaped from police several times before arrest
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO A couple was set on fire and left to burn after being held at gunpoint and tied up with duct tape in their Baltimore apartment on the night of Sept. 19. The woman was assaulted repeatedly and her throat cut, and the pair were severely burned. However, the […]
Expansion of Baltimore’s Roberta’s House makes history
Covid-19 has only magnified the systemic inequalities that persist in the United States and nonwhite Americans, especially African Americans, have been hit hard on nearly every front. Helping Maryland children and families to heal in the midst of the pandemic and prepared to serve as we recover. BALTIMORE, MD (March 1, 2021)— Since the first […]

