Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — January 27, 2023
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Annual Booklovers’ Breakfast returns to in-person format
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Enoch Pratt Free Library’s 35th annual Black History Month Book Lovers’ Breakfast will return to in-person format this year. The event will take place on Feb. 4 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The annual breakfast, hosted in person for the
Application deadline for Gov. Moore’s boards and committee appointments moved to Jan. 31
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Due to an overflow of submissions, the Moore-Miller administration has extended the boards and commissions application deadline to 5 p.m. Jan. 31 Members of the governor’s boards and commissions are private citizens and public servants who help the administration find a solution to government issues. “I am excited
Grove Park residents sound off about plans to turn abandoned school building into a nursing facility
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO If Grove Park community leaders have their way, the elementary school that was shut down five years ago won’t become the future site of a nursing home. Residents have been voicing their concerns about the derelict property and the plans to turn it into a nursing home run
Gov. Wes Moore completes first week in office
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Governor Wes Moore wasted little time getting to work in his new role. The first Black man to lead the state of Maryland filled his first full day in office as Maryland’s 63rd governor with meetings– both public and private–press conferences and announcements. Moore signed the state’s Standards
Feds: investigation into Black man’s death may take time
By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that the federal investigation into the death of a Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis police “may take some time.” Speaking during a news conference, U.S. Attorney Kevin G. Ritz said his office is working with the Justice Department’s Civil
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to Help Create More Black Doctors
Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana – Facebook *Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland — both Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) — plan to introduce two more medical schools in the U.S. Xavier which is a Black Catholic university plans to double up its legacy of sending
Homeless Issues: Atty. Tom Mesereau Talks to Pastor Sherman D. Manning on the ‘Yes We Can!’ Worship Center Podcast | WATCH
Homelessness Issues: Attorney Tom Mesereau Talks to Pastor Sherman D. Manning on the Yes We Can! Worship Center Podcast *Pastor Sherman D. Manning, founder of “Yes We Can” Worship Center (YWCWC) is known for feeding and housing the homeless on Skid Row. Now, he has a podcast focusing on lawyers and issues which pertain to
LA Civil Rights Leaders to Host Screening of Police Beating of Tyre Nichols for ‘Community Healing’ – Rodney King’s Daughter to Attend
Tyre Nichols family & pic of Tyre (Gerald Herbert-AP) *A coalition of Los Angeles civil rights leaders is calling for community members to stop by to watch the video of the vicious beating of Tyre Nichols to death by 5 former Memphis Police officers Friday evening at 4pm Pacific. The coalition says that watching it
Jacquees ‘When You Bad Like That’ (Featuring Future) Official Music Video Out Now! | WATCH
Jacquees ‘When You Bad Like That’ featuring Future Official Music Video Out Now! *Multi-platinum R&B artist Jacquees, releases his official music video “When You Bad Like That” featuring Diamond-certified GRAMMY Award-winning artist Future from Jacquees’ latest studio project, Sincerely For You. Watch HERE. “When You Bad Like That” finds the Decatur, GA native vibrantly displaying his knack for romance as