By Shaela Foster, Special to the AFRO The creative direction of Jonathon Heyward, 31, the first Black and youngest music director in the history of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), was on display Sept.23. On day two of the three day celebration, held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24., Marylanders were able to experience firsthand
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced the arrest of murder suspect Jason Billingsley, 32, on Sept. 28. “Billingsley was taken into custody in Bowie, Md. at approximately 11 p.m. last night,” said Worley, at a press
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In back-to-back confirmation hearings on Sept. 21, the Rules and Legislative Oversight Committee approved Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Acting Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace. “I have dedicated my life to serving Baltimore City Police Departments,” said Worley during the hearing. “I’m committed to working every
By Dayvon Love One of the central elements of the condition of Black youth in the U.S. is that they are being socialized in a society full of dehumanizing systems. Pop culture, public education, politics and a host of other societal messages bombard Black youth with the idea that they are worthless. If we are
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