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Mfume introduces legislation to increase witness protection in Baltimore

By Tashi McQueen,AFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) recently introduced the “Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023.” The witness protection bill, if passed, will provide $150 million, $30 million a year for five years, to reinforcing witness protection services for witnesses’ of homicides, felonies, serious drug charges, gang crimes or organized

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Commentary: Anatomy of a miscarriage

By Kendra Lee, Black Health Matters Why is loss of pregnancy still such a taboo subject? Midway through my appointment, my gynecologist went silent. Her face screwed up a little, and she announced, “I don’t hear a heartbeat.” My own heartbeat stopped, too, for a second, maybe two. “What?” I managed to croak. She was

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3 reasons the local Black press has a strong future

By John Celestand andRobert Walker-Smith Black History Month — which evolved from “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans — is known as the annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Although we mostly concentrate

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Nathaniel Bassey Announces “Hallelujah Challenge” for February (2023)

Upholding the culture of a spiritual virtual exercise that has birthed many testimonies, Renowned worship leader and prolific Nigerian singer-songwriter, Nathaniel Bassey has announced that a special session of the ground-breaking “Hallelujah Challenge” will take center stage this February 2023. Taking to social media to make the announcement, Nathaniel revealed this is perhaps the most