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Baltimore’s Birthday Bash shines bright at the Inner Harbor

By Ericka Buck AlstonSpecial to the AFROCharm City celebrated its biggest and best Baltimore Birthday Bash yet on July 26, as Live Baltimore took over the heart of the city to ring in Baltimore’s 295th birthday.& The Light Street Pavilion at Harb...

Gov. Moore signs executive order making state resources more accessible

Carol Beatty (left), secretary of Maryland Department of Disabilities; Susan C. Lee secretary of state; Katie Olson Savage, secretary of the Maryland Department of Information Technology; Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D); Rachel London, executive director...

Obituary of Dorothy Evans Lee

Dorothy Evans Lee was born on June 30, 1926, in Morris County, Texas, to the parentage of the late Mr. Perry Evans Sr. and Mrs. Etta Turner Evans. She departed this earthly life on July 17, 2024. One of eight children, Dorothy graduated from Dangerf...

President Biden Passes the Torch: A Legacy of Faith, Leadership and Unity

President Joe Biden will go down in history for many feats. In his 36 years in the Senate, Biden developed a rapport as a political mastermind, experienced leader, and tested civil servant.At 81 years old, he is the oldest sitting president and seco...

Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

By John O’Connor and Rick CallahanThe Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Autopsy findings released July 26 on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her...

John Monopoly and Rufus Sims Unite to Elevate Chicago’s Hip-Hop Legacy

John Monopoly, Rufus Sims, FaceTime, Monopoly codirects video in Chicago’s Holy City promoting Knowledge of Self (Photo courtesy of Ronald Thomas). In the realm of legends shaping Chicago’s Hip-hop culture, a highly-anticipated collaborat...

Sen. McCray provides apprenticeship opportunities for Baltimore youth

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com State Sen. Cory V. McCray (D-Md.-45) hosted a two-day apprenticeship program that gave youth the chance to learn about the electrical industry July 23 and July 25.& Around 70 YouthWorks parti...

CBC members protest Israeli prime minister’s address to Congress

By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFRO Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus opted against attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint session address to Congress.On July 24, the Israeli leader spoke to members of the U.S. House...

PRESS ROOM: National Park Service awards $10.6 million to preserve America’s historically Black colleges and universities

The Delaware State University (DSU) Downtown campus in Dover, Delaware, will rehabilitate a pre-1885, three-story frame building with Queen Anne architectural features including a mansard roof and an expansive porch. Courtesy of Delaware State Univer...

House Speaker cracks down on Republicans’ bigoted attacks against VP Harris

By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFROHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other Republican leaders have asked members of their caucus to stop launching racist and misogynistic attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris.House Republican leaders are c...

Empowering communities: Fund violence prevention initiatives now

By Bri TollieSpecial to the AFROIn Pennsylvania, cities like Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Allentown are grappling with a grim reality: gun violence is snuffing out lives at an alarming rate. Roughly 557 Pennsylvanians die in gun homicides each year....

Impact of Canadian wildfires on air quality and athletes: A cautious look at this summer

By Dylan BarnesCounty Sports ZoneAs summer approaches, forecasts indicate the possibility of another severe wildfire season in Canada, raising concerns about air quality once again.& Wildfires can create serious health concerns for athletes this...

Meet the Black man behind Wellpoint, one of Maryland’s largest Medicaid managed care organizations

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.comHealth equity leader Dr. Darrell Gray has been at the helm of Wellpoint, one of Maryland’s largest managed care plans for Medicaid insurance, for nearly a year now. The Maryland native was named CEO...

Union workers protest in downtown Baltimore

By Tierra StoneAFRO Intern tierrastone@afro.com Members of Unite Here Local 7, the City Union of Baltimore, the American Federation of Government (AFGE) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joined fo...

The chickens are ‘coming home to roost’

By Art Jones& There was an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at an outdoor rally on the afternoon of July 13. All of the national television coverage the next day featured Republican and Democratic politicians– along with& political pu...