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Baltimore Gas and Electric conduit deal brings calls for transparency and lawsuit by former Black workers to forefront

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com and Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The Baltimore City Council’s Legislative Investigations Committee held a public hearing on Feb. 23 to discuss control and maintenance of the city’s underground conduit system and a recent deal with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). Council members Eric T. Costello, Sharon

Cathy explains it all: Baltimore City officials continue to haggle over the conduit system– but what does it really mean?

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO In an October 2022 interview with the AFRO- American Newspapers, Mayor Brandon Scott told Ralph Moore that Baltimore City was not selling its conduit system. And it has not.  “No,” he said. “What I have before the board is a study to determine what is best for the

CIAA Tournament returns to Baltimore

By AFRO Staff Fans of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from around the nation converged on Baltimore this week for the 2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament. HBCU athletes, cheerleaders and mascots left it all on the court as they faced off with some of the country’s top athletes.  Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott kicks

Day three of the 2023 CIAA Tournament leaves fans on edge

By AFRO Staff Day three of the 2023 CIAA Tournament was a nailbiter for fans in Downtown Baltimore.  The men of Lincoln University met the Virginia State University Trojans on Feb. 24.  Lincoln University pulled out a win.  According to information released by CIAA officials, “the number six seed Lincoln Lions shot 51-percent from the

Afro e-Edition 02-24-2023

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Police seeking information on killing of Riverdale man

By AFRO Staff Authorities are offering up to $25,000 for anyone willing to come forward with information on the death of Tyrone McKinney.  The 40-year-old was shot to death around 8:10 p.m. on Feb. 19, according to information released by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit. The incident occurred in the 6800 block

D.C. business alleges discrimination in quest to help Ukraine

By Stacy M. Brown, @StacyBrownMedia, NNPA Newswire Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion. “Those folks need help,” said Davis, CEO of the District of Columbia-based CDAG International, a Black-owned construction business. Her company visited areas of the war-torn country and saw that

Keeping the Black dollar in the Black community: six websites and apps that help you support Black businesses

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com According to a Nielsen report entitled, “The State of the African-American Consumer,” African Americans have a buying power of more than $1 trillion, which is nearly equivalent to the GDP of the 15th largest country in the world.  However, dollars circulate just one time in the Black community

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System partner with Reginald F. Lewis Museum to reach local job seekers and entrepreneurs

By Nicole Batey, Special to the AFRO Economic empowerment and employment opportunities in Baltimore City were the focus of the “Level Up with HopkinsLocal 3.0” event recently held at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Level Up with HopkinsLocal is an initiative by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) that aims to

Biden’s student loan forgiveness program remains on pause, many borrowers hope for relief

By Andre Ash, The Michigan Chronicle President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Education announced their three-part plan to provide assistance to working and middle-class families struggling to pay federal student loans last year. The plan would provide borrowers with up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness. Other parts of the plan would help borrowers