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By Dr. France “Toni” Murphy DraperWord in Black I remember college as a place of possibility. We protested — yes — but we did so with sit-ins, with leaflets, with raised voices and locked arms. We marched and we sang “We Shall Overcome Someday.” We believed, perhaps naively, that collective courage and moral clarity could […]
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Associated Black Charities (ABC) hosted its annual “Women on the Move” event on Dec. 5 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Black women from all walks of life attended the panel discussion with a theme of “Women at the Top of Their Game.”
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James L. Wright Jr., a dedicated member of the Black Press, community leader, historian and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., will be memorialized at the Hemingway Memorial AME Church in District Heights, Md. on Dec. 19, 2025.
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The Greater Baltimore Urban League has announced Kevin Seawright as the new chair of its board of directors as the organization returns to full compliance and good standing with the National Urban League. Leaders say the appointment marks a new chapter focused on strong governance, transparency and expanded community impact across Greater Baltimore and Maryland.
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An Associated Press investigation details allegations of rape and other sexual assaults in Mali involving a new Russian military unit known as Africa Corps, as well as abuses committed by militants and other armed actors in the conflict. Aid workers and the U.N. say sexual violence is widespread but severely underreported because of fear, stigma, and limited access to medical and legal support.
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