Swearing In Ceremony of U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume
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AKA Pearls by the Bay Presents ‘Making Money Moves” to highlight Black Entrepreneurs
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Consider Human Costs In Economic Reopenings, Cuomo Urges
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At Senior Home, Staff Stays Put 24-7 To Stop Virus Spread
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Coronavirus Returns Long-Banned Drive-In Movies To Iran
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Despite COVID-19 Mayor Launches Crime Prevention Plans
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Black-Owned Businesses Demand Share of Fed Dollars as COVID-19 Rages On
By J. CunninghamSpecial to Texas Metro News (NNPA Newswire) — The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the U.S. economy, leaving scores…
Majority of NFL First Round Picks Have Black Agents
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Seventeen of the 32 selections Thursday night counted African Americans among their representatives. (More than one agent…
Restaurants in America Hard Hit by COVID-19 Face Uphill Battle to Return to Normal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been particularly divesting to the restaurant and service…
BLERDBINDER: Content That Makes the Lockdown Countdown Seem Shorter
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Wells Fargo Waives Collection of Negative Balances, Provides Stimulus Check Tips
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Payments to eligible recipients will arrive by either direct deposit or a paper check, and Wells Fargo…
‘We Don’t Know How It Will End’: Hunger Stalks Amid Virus
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JACQUELYN MARTIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When all this started — when the coronavirus began…
Opinion: In These Unprecedented Times, Baltimore Needs Dixon
By Larry S. Gibson I have spent 50 years teaching, encouraging and helping young people become leaders in the law…
Racists Hack Local Bible Study
By Camille DavisSpecial to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented congregating in all settings and therefore, Macedonia Baptist Church…
N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Glittering Lineup of High-Profile Events
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Sudan Moves to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation
By Samy MagdyThe Associated Press Sudanese officials said May 2 they are working to criminalize the widespread practice of female…
Maryland Coronavirus Data Listed By ZIP Code
CORONAVIRUS IN MARYLAND Gov. Larry Hogan declared a State of Emergency for the coronavirus on March 5; issued a stay-home…
Sophia Nahli Allison’s A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA
BlackStar Film Festival to Host Exclusive Screenings of ALOVE SONG FOR LATASHA on Anniversary of L.A. UprisingsThe 2019 short film…
National Church Residences Develops a Food Hub to Combat Senior Hunger During COVID-19
ATLANTA – Senior residents living in nine National Church Residences’ affordable housing communities in metro Atlanta who were once food…
Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters,
The AFRO American Newspapers1531 S. Edgewood Street, Suite BBaltimore, MD 21227410-554-8200 May 3, 2020 Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters, We…
Meet the Therapist | Afro
Interviewed by Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor Ashley Bedeau completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012.…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — May 1, 2020
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Essential Employee Supporting Congress ‘Waits’ for Work
By Camille DavisSpecial to the AFRO While the 116th Congress remains in session during the COVID-19 pandemic, the support of…
NYT Supports #WorldPressFreedomDay | Afro
Dear Publishers, I wanted to reach out to you to say how much we appreciate the important, difficult work you’re…
Organizations Celebrate Essential Workers with Protest, GoGo
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor As the saying goes, “When White America catches a cold, Black America gets the flu,”…
Expressions Of Faith: When Things Fall Apart
By Minister Patti Nicole Wheeler Often in our lives we feel hurt or broken for a variety of reasons: people…
COVID-19 Resources for Patients and Advocates
By Kimberly RichardsonIndependent Patient Advocate I am an African-American, ovarian cancer survivor who lives in Chicago, Ill. My daughter, a…
CareFirst Continues to Take Substantial Steps to Provide Coronavirus Response and Relief Throughout the Region
By AFRO Staff From the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), a not-for-profit healthcare company serving…
Kweisi Mfume Returns to Congress
By Special to the Afro Democrat Kweisi Mfume decisively won a mostly mail-in election to finish the term of Elijah…
Welcome Back Mr. Congressman! | Afro
The coronavirus didn’t stop Marylanders from casting their ballot in the mail-in election. The special election on April 28 was…
Puerto Rico Officials Face Outrage Over School Food Crisis
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America First Meets Global Pandemic, Testing Trump Worldview
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A 1st: US Study Finds Gilead Drug Works Against Coronavirus
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer For the first time, a major study suggests that an experimental drug works…
The Well: Finding Joy in the State of Being Alone
By Andi Pyatt “The Well” is a recurring column to remind us of the power we possess in mind, body…
Time Sensitive: Virtual Event for High School Seniors
High School to College Using Quarantine Time To Effectively Prepare Attention all Media Outlets: On May 5 at 6:00 pm…
Five Years After Freddie Gray
April 27, marked five years since the funeral Freddie Carlos Gray, Jr. at New Shiloh Baptist Church in West Baltimore.…
Baltimore History Reduced to Rubble
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In the Midst of a Pandemic, I Remember Bea Gaddy
By Sean YoesAFRO Baltimore Editor I had an epiphany the other day about Mother Bea Gaddy as I returned from…
From Prom Dresses to Protective Masks
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Beyoncé, Jack Dorsey Give $6M in Aid
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Ex-NAACP Leader Kweisi Mfume Wins Maryland Seat In Congress
By BRIAN WITTE and JULIO CORTEZ, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Democrat Kweisi Mfume easily won a mostly mail-in election…
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us #GivingTuesdayNow
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Letter To The Editor: Johns Hopkins COVID Testing
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WIDE ANGLE YOUTH MEDIA PRESENTS VIRTUAL ICONIC PROM 2020
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Black-Owned Firm Donates PPE to Healthcare Workers
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Black Activist Releases New Song “No Care”
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Coppin Student Recruited by Top Accounting Firms
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By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Marilyn Mosby, and what’s trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.…
City Schools Family Updates: April 27, 2020
Por favor lea el mensaje en español abajo. Dear City Schools Families, REMINDER: COMPLETE THE MEAL AND TECHNOLOGY SURVEY TO…
PRESS ROOM: Food Assistance Programs Critical for Low-Income Children and Families
By BlackPressUSA U.S. Census Bureau, www.ceusus.gov According to the Census Bureau, of the 13.8 million households that receive SNAP, 6.7…
Black-Owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Dear World, the entire planet is feeling the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic,” Cheryl Smith of Texas…
Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The collapse in advertising revenue during the pandemic exacerbated the already perilous financial position of news outlets,…
CDC’s Prescription: Individual Housing for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19 and Beyond
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call on hotel owners—and especially those who have been helped with our public dollars through the…
Special Election – Vote TODAY
The Special Election is Today!All ballots must be postmarked before 8 pm on April 28. Remember to sign and date…
Coppin State University Ranked 17th Best Value University by a College Ranking Website
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Virus Creates Unprecedented Maryland Congressional Election
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Ballots cast in person in Maryland’s special congressional election between Democrat…
US Church Faces Neglect Allegations After Haiti Child Deaths
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and BEN FOX, Associated Press KENSCOFF, Haiti (AP) — For a limestone mantle from the Waldorf Astoria,…
In Detroit, Grief Runs Deep as City Grapples With COVID-19
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Emotional Maxine Waters Announces that Her Sister is Near Death With COVID-19
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$349 Billion COVID-19 Small Business Program Short-Changes Businesses of Color
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) estimated that as many as 95% Black-owned businesses stood no chance…