By DOROTHY HOOD, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Running bamboo grows so fast and is so invasive that it’s rooting up headstones in cemeteries, crossing neighborhood property lines and becoming a “major issue” in Maryland parks. Bamboo overgrowth was so bad for one Maryland resident that the constituent contacted Del. Linda Foley, D-Montgomery, for
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2023) – Urban League leaders today said the cold blooded killing of a disabled man as he tried to flee police reveals an almost delusional mindset on the part of the Huntington Park officers who shot him, underscoring the urgency of transforming police culture and accountability. “Absolutely no
On Jan. 27 the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) track and field teams gathered at the Prince George’s County Sports Complex in Landover, Md. Some of the best high school talent in the area participated for the championship, including two outstanding athletes Elise Cooper, of the McDonogh
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com President Biden addressed the nation with his State of the Union Address on Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. Dillon Bernard, the 23-year old producer of Young People Address, led the third annual “Young People Address the Nation,” directly after the president’s address. Concerns about gun violence, climate change
By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor In the first fully in-person State of the Union address since the COVID-19 epidemic began, President Joe Biden didn’t mince words or shy away from hard topics. Biden placed the issue of police reform and alternatives to police intervention squarely on the American agenda during his Feb. 7 address. Biden’s
By Krista Lentine and Deryl Cunningham Long overdue, the medical community increasingly is turning its attention toward understanding and addressing racial and ethnic health disparities. We – a physician and a patient – write to shed light on kidney disease, an area where racially based health disparities are stark and where more research is needed
BALTIMORE, MD. (Tuesday, February 7, 2023) – The City of Baltimore has reached an agreement with Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) for the next iteration of BGE’s conduit occupancy agreement. The City’s 700-mile conduit system is an underground network of critical electric and fiber-optic cables that powers a majority of the city. The agreement would
By KARA THOMPSON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Gov. Wes Moore’s plan for a year of service for the state’s youth began to take shape this week with the introduction of a bill to establish and fund the program. HB 546, the Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration Act of 2023, was introduced Thursday.
Viral Nigerian singing sensation and gospel artist, Victor Thompson has been making quite a splash on the music scene with his widely-received new single “This Year” (Blessing) featuring Ehi D Greatest. Having sparked virality on popular video hosting/social media platform Tik-Tok with massive engagements, ‘This Year’ has made its way into the Billboard U.S. Afrobeat.
Fans are elated and anticipation heightened as renowned worship leader Nathaniel Bassey announces the release of his much-awaited collaborative single with Mercy Chinwo titled “TobeChukwu” (Praise God) – off of his upcoming new album ‘Hallelujah Live’. In an exciting announcement trumpeted via social media, Nathaniel revealed that the song is set for release this Friday