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Delegate Warns Black Women Will ‘Blow Up’ Democratic Party If This Happens

Photo: Getty Images A delegate for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign says Black women will “walk away” from the Democratic party if the presumptive nominee were to be replaced by another white man over Vice President Kamal...

State, local leaders celebrate Baltimore Red Line

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore (D) and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D) gathered at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, an expected stop for the Red Line, to announce that the transit line will be...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for July 3, 2024

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The Carr Report: Here’s the 4-1-1 for the 1-4-4 rule for money management!

& 411 is the telephone number for directory information. We informally use the numeric expression 411 as a synonym for information or knowledge. I was recently listening to a podcast where the host was detailing the 1-4-4 rule. This rule is about...

Maryland Legal Aid sues Baltimore City for ‘unconstitutional’ tax sale

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Maryland Legal Aid, which specializes in providing law services to impoverished families, filed a lawsuit against the city of Baltimore on July 2, asserting that its tax sale process is unconstituti...

We celebrate Juneteenth, but Baltimore County residents want more

By Ryan Coleman Juneteenth is the one of the oldest known commemorations related to the abolition of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth was signed into law as a national holiday on June 17, 2021.& Ryan Coleman is president of the Baltimore...

Angel Reese of Chicago Sky Named WNBA Rookie of the Month for June

The Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese won WNBA Rookie of the Month for June. This feat comes on the heels of her setting a remarkable record for consecutive double-doubles.& & &

Mentoring Black Male Teens in the Hood: Investing in the lives of young Black men

Mentoring Black Male Teens in the Hood’s current cohort of youth will spend the year with mentors building their life skills and becoming well traveled. The program is the brainchild of Cameron Miles. (Courtesy photo)By Reginald WilliamsSpecial to th...

Five ways to fight depression in your senior years

By Gabrielle HowardAFRO Internghoward@afro.com Being able to maintain mental health and knowing the potential signs of declining mental stability are imperative in the Black community. Keeping track of the well-being of loved ones is important, espec...

Experts speak on colorectal cancer, recommend screenings at younger ages

By Mylika ScatliffeAFRO Women’s Health Writer Awareness of colorectal cancer might be highlighted during the month of March, but it is never far from Kelli Bagby’s mind.& Her sister, Danielle Bagby succumbed to the disease in 2021.She was 35 yea...

Upcoming meetings and events in the Baltimore and D.C. and Virginia Area

Baltimore, D.C. and the surrounding neighborhoods are hosting different events that are perfect for the entire family. Upcoming events range from free health screenings and movie marathons to live concert performances. (Photo Credit: Unsplash) By Tie...

Arike Ogunbowale Opts Out of USA Basketball Women’s National Team, Cites Subjective Selection

By Rashad Miller, The Uncool Urban Despite the Dallas Wings’ less than stellar record, Arike Ogunbowale is having an MVP caliber season. Ogunbowale is averaging 23.9 points and 5 assists while shooting 36.1 percent from the three-point line. She...

Preserved by Purpose: Our Needs and God’s Timing

“I got hungry…you think I may have overdid it?” was the caption of a photo a friendtexted me in August a few years ago. In the picture there were 6 pans overflowing withbarbecued ribs, grilled salmon, smoked sausage, grilled pork chops and grilled C...

J. Pharoah Doss: Disturbing Black generational divide on the demise of Affirmative Action?

& The 1996 presidential election was expected to be a landslide victory for incumbent President Clinton due to the strength of the economy. Affirmative Action became a contentious national campaign issue after California’s ballot proposition 209...

With a Trump win, Republican judges will rule the courts — and our lives

By Keith BoykinWord In Black If you’re thinking of not voting in the November presidential election, let me give you one important reason why you should vote — the courts.Let’s say you’re a progressive who wants Medicare for All, the Green New Deal,...