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By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Almost 600 people gathered, June 26, to unveil a statue of a proud, native-born son of Harford County, Ernest Burke. Burke, who grew up poor, rose to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps and to play third base and pitcher for the National Negro Leagues. The
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“An Inclusive Post-COVID Economy” | Afro
By Mike Rosenbaum In 2020, Americans across the country skipped birthdays, graduations and weddings. In a bid to slow the spread, we put off vacations, put lives on hold and missed life’s most important milestones. In this pandemic, we all suffered immeasurable pain, tragedy and loss. But we did
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Dannielle Brown ends hunger strike, starts foundation in honor of her son | Afro
By Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer Dannielle Brown’s hunger strike is over, but her battle for justice for her son is everlasting. Brown, whose son, Marquis Jaylen Brown, died after falling out of a Duquesne University dorm room window in 2018, announced the start of a foundation named in her
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Federal Grand Jury indicts Chauvin, other officers in George Floyd death | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today’s federal indictment for criminal, civil rights violations associated with the murder of George Floyd reinforces the strength and wisdom of the United States Constitution,” Crump said in
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Bishop T.D. Jakes details what the church needs to know about COVID-19 vaccines | Afro
By John W. Davis OW Reporter Bishop T.D. Jakes believes there’s power in faith, but it is time for action to end the COVID-19 pandemic, once and for all. “Trouble doesn’t last always but trauma holds on for a while. The church is needed now more than ever before,” said Jakes, who leads The
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Black-Owned Music Streaming Startup Launches | Afro
By Kai McDaniel Special to the AFRO These co-founders are shaking up the music tech industry. CEO Austin Webster and former Motown Records Executive Darrell Thompson have launched Deepr®, an Atlanta-based startup and music discovery app, that makes searching through endless catalogs of music
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The Moore Report: And Still I Write… | Afro
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Let me warn you. I consider myself an activist and a bit of a radical, Black Catholic. I was taught how to read and write by African-American nuns in West Baltimore. That is, at St. Pius V Catholic School in Harlem Park, a kindergarten to eighth grade building with
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Rolling Art Exhibit to honor murder victims on the National Day of Remembrance | Afro
(Washington, DC) Rizpah Network, a non-profit organization with chapters in DC, and Tennessee, is proud to announce that it will host, the Rolling Art Exhibit & Remembrance Celebration in conjunction with Family Skate Day in honor of victims and survivors of violence on the National Day of
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Leaders remember President of Washington Teachers Union after tragic Easter Sunday death | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The well-known and beloved President of the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU), Elizabeth Davis, 70, died tragically in a two-car crash on the evening of Easter Sunday.  With her sudden passing, local and national leaders alike are paying tribute to the
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Plans to unveil a bust of Marcus Garvey in Ethiopia revealed | Afro
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now, 81 years after his death, officials in Ethiopia plan to unveil a Bronze Sculpture in Addis Ababa to honor the legacy of the Pan African independence movement architect. According to a news release, the sculpture highlights Ethiopia as a focal point for Pan-Africanists to engage
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Black nerds of the world, this Con’s for you! | Afro
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2021 Pan African Film Festival | Afro
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Festival Movie fans attending the 29th PAFF could watch its choice programming on a streaming app or computers, versus making the annual pilgrimage to Los Angeles. The setting is different, but the usual array of international African diaspora films is still
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First Fruits Farm bridges the gap by feeding hungry Baltimoreans | Afro
By PK Semler, Special to The AFRO If the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, decided to leave his day job and establish a farm to feed the needy of Baltimore it would probably not even match the 200 acres First Fruits Farm of Pikesville-native Rick Bernstein. First Farms, located in Freeland in
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Cardin says the American Rescue Plan will bring needed relief to Marylanders | Afro
“Emergencies like this are when government can best bring together the resources that will make a positive difference in people’s lives.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance
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HBCUs and NFL partnering to advance football opportunities | Afro
By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer The idea behind the HBCU Open House staged annually by the NFL is simple: providing opportunities. Reactions from the recent event indicate the league is on the right track in opening off-the-field paths for students and alumni from the historically Black
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Audre Lorde: ‘Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet’ | Afro
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Cooking Baltimore with culinary swag | Afro
By J.A. Chase Special to the AFRO “Broken people, lost dreams and everyday stress all disappear the moment we break bread…in that moment, I have the opportunity to create happiness.  The look on a client’s face when texture, taste and spices intertwine is what brings me joy and solidifies my
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How to be your own health advocate | Afro
By Black Health Matters During the recent virtual Close the Gap health summit hosted by Black Health Matters and Boston Scientific, Dr. Ijeoma Nnodim Opara of Wayne State University led a very important and timely discussion where she shared the best ways to advocate for your health as
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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but MIT researchers say poverty isn’t why | Afro
Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found its not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily
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By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On Dec. 8, Brandon Maurice Scott was sworn in as Baltimore’s 52nd mayor at 36, one of the youngest in the city’s history. His inauguration, a smaller than usual ceremony that followed social distancing protocols, was an acknowledgement of the
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Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving | Afro
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Black Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19 | Afro
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