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Deborah Bailey’s Biography

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I cover state and local politics, K-12 and higher education, civic and social issues, health and wellness and business and economic development. I am in the midst writing a feature length piece on Lawrence Lacks, the oldest son of Henrietta Lacks, known worldwide for the first immortalized cell line, HeLa cells, originally taken from her body without her consent in the 1950's.
I also write for academic publication and am working on a critique of the Maryland HBCU Equity Trial through the lens…

Deborah Bailey’s Journalist Portfolio

Youth Fund Grant Winners Close to Being Named

Youth Fund Grant Winners Close to Being Named

By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO A mandate spawned by the death of Freddie Gray and the subsequent upri…

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One-Year Anniversary of Baltimore Ceasefire Approaches

One-Year Anniversary of Baltimore Ceasefire Approaches

When the architects of Baltimore Ceasefire 365 announced plans for the first ceasefire weekend in the hot, vi…

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7-Year-Old Gun Victim Taylor Hayes Memorialized

7-Year-Old Gun Victim Taylor Hayes Memorialized

Hugs Don't Shoot volunteers stood at the entrance to Empowerment Temple in bright yellow tee shirts offering …

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McFadden's Political Career Coming to an End

McFadden's Political Career Coming to an End

By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Nathaniel McFadden, State Senator of Baltimore's 45 th District, Senat…

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Dedication to Tubman May be a Beginning in Honoring Baltimore's Black Heroes

Dedication to Tubman May be a Beginning in Honoring Baltimore's Black Heroes

The spirit of Harriet Tubman now inhabits Wyman Park Grove, a public space tucked into the northwest corner o…

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New Legal Battle for Lacks Family

New Legal Battle for Lacks Family

By Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Henrietta Lacks' cells are credited with eradicating polio, creating t…

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Braveboy unveils FY2027 budget for Prince George’s County

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By Deborah Bailey, Alton Anderson Founder-CEO-Editor
| Black News UK
American News Updates By Dr. Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editor Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy announced a $5.92 billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027 that addresses a $170-million structural deficit while protecting core government services.
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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: A Black Family's Journey

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By Deborah Bailey
| Ex Bulletin
As a health educator, Jesse Bennett was familiar with lab measurements. All of his professional life he knows the importance of annual blood screening to check the health of his heart, lungs and all major systems in his body, as well as the range of scores showing health. When Jesse entered her 40s, she obtained a baseline PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and began paying attention to this annual measure of male reproductive health. Over the years, Jesse's PSA levels have definitely returned low.
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Protecting Moses African Cemetery: Residents return to court to safeguard the remains of Bethesda’s historic Black community

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By Deborah Bailey
| Afro-American Newspapers Verified
For years, current and former residents of the Westbard community along River Road in Bethesda, Md., have insisted that remains of their Black ancestors have been defiled before their eyes. They say Black corpses have been paved over, dug up and removed from the common law burial site known as the Moses African Cemetery for years.
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