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Marilyn Mosby pursues presidential pardon amidst national support
by Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer
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#marilynmosby #baltimorejustice #mortgagefraud #presidentialpardon #justiceformosby
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemns Justice Samuel Alito for upside-down flag, demands he recuse himself from Jan. 6 trials
By Ashlee Banks, Special to the AFRO
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#justicealito #stopthesteal #democraticlawmakers #upside -downflag
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AFRO News to host Black Business Matters Expo 2024
By Nick Jones, Abel Communications
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#blackbusinessmatters #afroexpo2024 #blackownedbusinesses #entrepreneurship #afromediacomms
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Dali cargo ship moved to Seagirt Marine Terminal
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer
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#daliship #francisscottkeybridge #baltimoreport #unifiedcommand #shiprescue
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Career Communications Group appoints Alana Winns as chief content officer and editor in chief
By Career Communications Group
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Commentary: Maryland should heed the warning of history and not protect experimental surgery
By Jonathan Alexandre, Maryland Family Institute
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#mdtransgenderlaw #genderaffirmingcare #protectchildren #medicalaccountability #freeslavelaws
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How did some of the 2 million businesses owned by Black women fare in the COVID-19 pandemic? Hear from Shauniece Wallace, owner of Elleven Beauty and Barber lofts, about her experience brought to you by Wells Fargo and @wordinblack. #smallbusiness
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO
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#iranianpresident #helicoptercrash #middleeastconflict #nuclearweapons #geopoliticalimpact
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Scholars, education leaders discuss 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
By D. Kevin McNeir, Special to the AFRO
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Review: AfroPreak 2024: Elevating the Preakness experience for Baltimore’s Black elite
By Erika Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO
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Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza
By Darlene Superville, Matt Brown and Bill Barrow
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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
By The Associated Press
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#eddwight #blueorigin #spaceflight #nasaastronaut #blackinspace
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School-based initiatives could be the answer to looming shortage of health care workers
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer
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#healthcarecareers #nursingshortage #educationpartnerships #philadelphiahealthcare #bloombergphilanthropies
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Baltimore’s abstract painter Charles Mason III needs a kidney
by Reginald Williams
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#health #kidneydisease #Baltimore #CharlesMasonIII #kidneytransplant
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Graduating students from colleges and universities across the U.S. are navigating a complex landscape of protests, the Israel-Hamas war, and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. #graduation2024 #collegeprotests afro.com/black-graduate…
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Chase for Business hosted 'The Experience' in D.C., offering marketing workshops and networking opportunities. Brix Fitness and MahoganyBooks, showcased their products and participated in the Coaching for Impact program. #smallbusiness afro.com/chase-for-busi…
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Kindergarten readiness is not about mastering all skills, but rather fostering independence and self-responsibility. Kindergarten teachers emphasize the importance of teaching children to manage their belongings and emotions. #schoolpreparation afro.com/what-do-kinder…
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