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James "JB" Brown, sports commentator for "CBS NFL Today" and author of "Role of A Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family and Significant Living" speaks with media before addressing an audience for the Metro Maryland Youth for Christ fundraiser at Martin's West. (AFRO Photo/Alexis Taylor)

James “JB” Brown Speaks to Youth for Christ

Originally published May 12, 2012

James “JB” Brown, author, three-time Emmy award winning television host, and sports commentator gave the keynote speech this week at the Metro Maryland Youth for Christ (MMYFC) fundraiser held at Martin’s West.
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Henson Convicted of Single Charge in Robocalls Case

by AFRO Staff

May 12, 2012 - A Baltimore jury convicted a political consultant of conspiracy but acquitted him May 11 of a wider role in the robocalls scandal of election day 2010.more

Morgan's Annual Spring Concert

by AFRO Staff

May 10, 2012 - Morgan State University’s Modern Dance Ensemble put on a phenomenal show April 28 at its 35th Annual Spring Concert, under the direction of Dr. Lantha Tucker. more

At age 30, Dr. S. Dallas Dance, has been named successor to current Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent, Joe Hairston.

S. Dallas Dance Named Next Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools

by Alexis Taylor

May 09, 2012 - “No field impacts a young person's life like education does,” says newly named Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, S. Dallas Dance, Ph.D., on why learning is so important to him. more

Mt. Auburn Cemetery renovations are now complete. The historic grounds hold the remains of civil rights leaders, noted black athletes and slaves, who at the time, could be buried no where else in the city.

Historic Black Legacy Revived

by Alexis Taylor

May 09, 2012 - Known as the “City of the Dead for Colored People,” Mt. Auburn Cemetery was once the only place an African American in Baltimore City could be buried with dignity.more

Marilyn O. Pickett; Wife, Mother, Sister, Friend

by Zenitha Prince

May 09, 2012 - Friends and family of Marilyn Oliver Pickett are remembering her this week as a woman of excellence and great strength. Pickett, a member of Baltimore’s famed Murphy family, died May 3 at the Holy Cross Hospital in Wheaton, Md., after succumbing to a series of protracted illnesses. She was 65.
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Dr. Dolan Hubbard, professor and chairperson of the Department of English and Language Arts at Morgan State University

Morgan Professor Dr. Dolan Hubbard to Conclude Harvard Fellowship

by Gregory Dale

May 02, 2012 - Dr. Dolan Hubbard, professor and chairperson of the Department of English and Language Arts at Morgan State University is gearing up to cap off an amazing opportunity.
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Highest Court in Maryland Bans Collection of DNA at Certain Crime Scenes

by Alexis Taylor

May 02, 2012 - Police departments across Maryland were ordered to stop collecting DNA from suspects of certain crimes last week, the result of a ruling in the state’s highest court, the Maryland Court of Appeals.more

FILE - In this file photograph taken Oct. 7, 2010, a CSX train rolls along the tracks passing another CSX train in Buffalo, N.Y. Higher rates are helping freight railroad CSX Corp. boost profits by 14 percent despite lower coal shipments. CSX said Tuesday, April 17, 2012 that it earned $449 million, or 43 cents per share, in the first quarter, up from $395 million, or 35 cents per share, a year ago.

Mayor Contends for Next CSX Facility

by Alexis Taylor

May 02, 2012 - The search for new and better paying jobs for Baltimoreans could lead straight to the same place where 17,000 area residents are already directly employed: The Port of Baltimore. In a study completed by the Brookings Institution, a Washington D.C. based nonprofit public policy organization, Baltimore’s next economic growth spurt could come, with some key investments, from the transportation industry.
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Announces Retirement

by AFRO Staff

May 02, 2012 - Most seemed stunned to hear of the unexpected retirement of Fred Bealefeld after 31years with the Baltimore City Police Department, the last five as commissioner.more

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