Braxton Street, a Baltimore native and Morgan State University doctoral candidate, has announced his candidacy for District 40 delegate in the 2026 election, pledging to fight for affordable living and support for youth and elders. As the first to enter the race, Street brings a background in education, community leadership, and grant management across Baltimore City schools.
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Larry Gibson’s opposition to Maryland reparations study bill provides cover for critics
Davyon Love, policy director for the Baltimore-based Black think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, says prominent Baltimore lawyer Larry Gibsons’ criticism of a Maryland bill to study reparations, reflects a mainstream political approach that distances itself from the Black radical tradition. Love contends that his position may give cover to Gov. Wes Moore to veto the bill, undermining efforts to address systemic harm through transformative policy rooted in reparative justice.
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Obituary: Claude Edward Hitchcock III, renowned Baltimore attorney, to be memorialized March 7
Claude Edward Hitchcock III, a respected Baltimore attorney, died at the age of 81, and his life will be celebrated on March 7 at the March Life Tribute Center.
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Local leaders remember president Jimmy Carter ahead of funeral service
Former President Jimmy Carter, who lived to be 100 years old and was the longest living past president in the history of the country, will be honored with a funeral service at the National Cathedral on Jan. 9, 2025, and will be interred in a family plot beside his wife, Rosalynn Carter.
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Baltimore Office of Equity and Civil Rights hosts annual Civil Rights Week
The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights is hosting Civil Rights Week from Oct. 4-12 to promote education, advocacy, and reflection on civil rights issues, including racial justice, housing equity, and voters rights.
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Thurgood Marshall Center Trust hosts panel discussion ahead of Brown v. Board 70th anniversary
The Reginald Lewis Museum, in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, held a memorable event in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, honoring Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man to sit on the Supreme Court.
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Thurgood Marshall Center Trust and Lewis Museum to celebrate 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture will host a commemorative event on April 24 to spotlight the legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the attorney who argued the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case before the high court and later became the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.
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An AFRO salute to Larry Gibson: Celebrating 50 years at UM Law
By Sean Yoes, Special to the AFRO During the course of a half-century of instruction at the University of Maryland’s School of Law, Larry Gibson’s influence upon the school’s Black students may be unparalleled. This week, the AFRO will begin a two-part series honoring Gibson, who truly shaped the generations with his dedication and hard […]
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Billy Murphy makes million dollar donation to Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at University of Maryland
By Mekhi AbbottSpecial to the AFRO William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. has invested $1 million dollars into the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, housed within the Francis King Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland. The school of law announced the new center in Fall 2023, with a goal of improving […]