Mary Pat Clarke, former Baltimore City Council president and member, passed away on November 10, leaving behind a legacy of advocacy, compassion, and dedication to her community.
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Posted in2024 Elections
Angela Alsobrooks makes history in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race
Angela Alsobrooks has been elected to the U.S. Senate to represent Maryland, becoming the first Black person to do so, and is committed to making the lives of Marylanders better through her public service.
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NNPA 2024 convention in Baltimore breaks new ground
The NNPA concluded its 2024 annual summer convention in Baltimore, making history as the first trade association with a presidential campaign as an event sponsor, and announcing a seven-figure advertising and sponsorship deal with the Biden-Harris campaign.
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore City primary election reports updated with new totals
Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott has pulled further ahead in the election, while former Mayor Sheila Dixon trails by 8,898 votes, and other races have seen leads fluctuate as mail-in ballots are counted.
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Baltimore City mayoral candidates discuss housing and community development during forum
Candidates running for Mayor of Baltimore discussed their plan of actions for housing and community development at a forum on April 13th, with Brandon Scott, Sheila Dixon, Bob Wallace and Thiru Vignarajah sharing their plans to reduce the number of vacant properties, improve housing conditions for seniors, and increase funding for home repairs.
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JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways program celebrates five years
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com C-suite executives, students and leaders from around the country gathered at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 22 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways program. The initiative was created in 2019, sparking corporate efforts to address racial economic injustices. “For […]
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State of the city: Mayor Scott’s first 100 days
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com When Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott took his oath of office in December he was immediately confronted with dual crises: the city’s towering murder rate and a global pandemic that had killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. On March 18, at the 100 […]