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Supporting a Baltimore treasure: Help Baltimore actress and dancer rebuild
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (237+ words) For over four decades, Maria Broom has been a cherished and celebrated figure in the Baltimore arts community, dedicating her talents as a dancer, storyteller and actress to the arts and youth empowerment. This distinguished actress has performed and taught…...
When Arts Access Disappears, So Does Opportunity
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (333+ words) In communities across Baltimore, arts education is often treated as enrichment " something nice to have when budgets allow. But for many Black students and families, access to the arts is not a luxury. It is a lifeline. As Maryland leaders…...
Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy hosts annual Excellence Gala
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (574+ words) Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy (FLT Preparatory Academy) held its Annual Excellence Gala on Feb. 12. Teachers, students, parents and community partners gathered to celebrate a night of excellence, uplifting legacy, leadership and commitment to the school's community. Ladaisha Ballard, principal of…...
Another win for Lacks heirs in fight over her cells
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (920+ words) In an undisclosed settlement, Novartis agreed to compensate Henrietta Lacks" heirs for the billions in profits they reaped from her body. By Joseph WilliamsWord In Black The undisclosed settlement with Novartis is another step towards justice for the heirs of…...
Prophetic D.C. minister, the Rev. Graylan S. Hagler, laid to rest
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (710+ words) By D. Kevin McNeir'Special to The AFRO' A funeral service was held on March 1 at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) for the Rev. Graylan S. Hagler, the longtime Washington, D.C. pastor and advocate for justice. The church, located at 5301 North Capitol…...
D.C.’s String Queens reflect on women in music ahead of return to nation’s capitol
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (594+ words) As part of Women's History Month, which highlights generations of women who have broken barriers and shaped arts and culture, the D.C.-based trio String Queens spoke with AFRO News about their role as Black women in music. Violinist Kendall Isadore,…...
Black lawmakers rebuke Rep. Andy Ogles for anti-Muslim remarks
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (480+ words) By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFRO Black lawmakers issued a stinging rebuke this week of U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, (R-Tenn.-5), after the congressman asserted that Muslims "don't belong" in American society and declared that "pluralism is a lie." U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove…...
US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (775+ words) In Michigan, a naturalized citizen from Lebanon rammed his vehicle into a synagogue before being shot by security. In Virginia, a man previously imprisoned on a terrorism conviction was heard yelling "Allahu akbar" before opening fire in a university classroom…...
D.C. Mayor Bowser, National Capital Parks - East and Congress honor ‘The Lion of Anacostia’
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (835+ words) By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFRO While the exact date of his birth remains a mystery, Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery in or around 1818, in Talbot County, Md., said in his autobiography that he settled on celebrating Feb. 14 as…...
Tariff whiplash and a rising Black recession
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (218+ words) Small businesses are the country's leading private sector employer, and when they contract, entire communities feel it. Black-owned small businesses face a compounding burden: the broad economic headwinds created by tariff uncertainty, and the targeted dismantling of the equity programs…...
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