Calgary’s New Mayor Says Her City Is More Than an Oil Town
Jyoti Gondek wants to prepare Alberta’s largest city for a future in which oil and gas are no longer a major part of the world’s energy mix.
Jyoti Gondek wants to prepare Alberta’s largest city for a future in which oil and gas are no longer a major part of the world’s energy mix.
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By AFRO Staff Prayer warriors across the country came together for the National Day of Prayer, which took place on May 4. The event encouraged people to worship with friends and strangers alike in churches, synagogues and public spaces. In Baltimore, rabbis, pastors and members of the faith community enjoyed live music, prayer and performances
By Jeff Amy, The Associated Press To train more Black doctors, the federal government needs to bolster funding and make more training slots available for historically Black medical schools, leaders of those universities told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on May 12. “Our HBCU medical schools are the backbone of training Black doctors in this country.”
By AFRO Staff The Baltimore City Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Baltimore City FCA) recently hosted the Annual Victory Celebration and Fundraiser in partnership with the Park Heights Saints Football club at Martin’s West. Attendees included Dena Freeman-Patton, athletic director for Morgan State University and Ozzie Newsome, general manager of Baltimore Ravens. NFL Hall of Famer
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The Chick Webb Memorial Recreation Center, located in East Baltimore, is set for a $20 million redevelopment. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved a loan guarantee of $12.4 million for the project and the center received $8 million in state bonds. The center’s renovation