Baltimore
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Jul- 2024 -1 JulyPolitics
Baltimore City Council approves Mayor Scott’s $4.2B Budget
Baltimore City Council approves Mayor Scott’s $4.2B Budget with No Amendments By Tashi McQueen | AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com After weeks…
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Jun- 2024 -22 JuneNNPA Events
NNPA 2024 Convention in Baltimore Breaks New Ground
Written by Stacy M. Brown The 2024 convention began with the unveiling the “Marylanders Cry Freedom, Civil Rights at…
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Apr- 2020 -21 April#NNPA BlackPress
PRESS ROOM: NFL & Players Coalition Commit $3 Million+ to Communities of Color in Support of COVID-19 Relief
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As part of the multi-year, ongoing collaboration of NFL players, clubs and owners to address racial inequality…
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20 April#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: The Political and Healthcare System is Broken and Corrupt in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The chaotic culture of the Trump White House contributed to the crisis. A lack of planning and…
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4 April#NNPA BlackPress
COVID-19: Renowned Doctor Says, ‘Be Vigilant. Don’t Be a Vector’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "In 2002, the hosts were cats. Then for MERS, the host was camels," noted Dr. James Hildreth…
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Feb- 2020 -19 February#NNPA BlackPress
For People of Color, Gentrification is More a Curse than a Blessing
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a March 2019 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), more than 135,000 Black…
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6 February#NNPA BlackPress
Former NAACP Chief and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Kweisi Mfume Wins Primary for Cummings Seat
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mfume’s primary challenger in Maryland’s seventh congressional district was Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. But the contest…
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Sep- 2019 -25 September#NNPA BlackPress
Jet Lag and a Crash Course on Kampala
THE AFRO — Uganda’s proximity to its large neighbor to the west, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is probably…
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23 SeptemberArt
Waverly’s Wonder Kid
THE AFRO — What were you doing when you were 10 years old? Most of us were probably playing double-dutch, hide…
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23 SeptemberHealth
Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
THE AFRO — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of…
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