Baltimore News

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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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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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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Sneed To Run For Council President

THE AFRO — The Baltimore City Council may be touted as a more progressive body than its predecessors, but from…

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COMMENTARY: Our City, Our Schools

THE AFRO — As families across Baltimore prepare to send their children back to school, I am reminded of the…

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Republican Woman Runs for Mayor of Baltimore

THE AFRO — This week, Catalina Byrd, a long-time political commentator and former mayoral candidate formally declared she will make another…

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9 Year Old Local Beauty Queen Going to Cali

THE AFRO — Nine-year-old Sha’Miyae Hinton-Knight made a simple request earlier this month. “…I would like to know how do I…

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An Effort to Tighten Ethics Laws

THE AFRO — The fallout from the scandal that engulfed former Mayor Catherine Pugh over the sale of books to various…

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Three MSU Graduates Awarded Fulbright Scholarships

THE AFRO — Three Morgan State University graduates have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to advance their postgraduate studies and…

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Hometown Hero Gets Key to the City

THE AFRO — In June, Andre DeShields, the legendary Broadway performer and Baltimore native, captured his first Tony award after…

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