By Kendra Bryant Special to the AFRO Family and classmates gathered for the homegoing Mass of siblings Giovanna Jennifer Myrie and Steve Fitzgerald Allen at St. Casimir Church on July 21. One by one, loved ones filed into the church for the ceremony that took place just two days after what would have been Steve’s […]
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Baltimore County Council introduces new redistricting plan featuring two majority-Black districts
The Baltimore County Council introduced a new redistricting plan that includes two majority-Black districts and consolidates eastern waterfront communities into a single district. The proposal, which diverges from the redistricting commission’s “2-2-5” map, has sparked debate over how best to represent the county’s growing diversity while preserving established communities.
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Baltimore’s Happy Nappy Day celebrates culture and creativity
Happy Nappy Day + Poets in the Park returns July 13, transforming Gwynn Oak Park into a vibrant celebration of natural beauty, hip-hop and community.
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Why Black neighborhoods continue to struggle in Baltimore County
Baltimore County must pass legislation to increase opportunities for Black homeownership, invest in distressed, racially segregated communities, stop perpetuating segregation, and minimize the damage on Black households in order to rectify the years of unjust housing policies that continue to impact families today.
