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Maryland leaders are rallying in support of Vice President Kamala Harris (second from right) as she officially runs for president on the 2024 Democratic ticket. During the Democratic National Convention, held Aug. 19- 22 in Chicago, Maryland leaders such as Gov. Wes Moore (D) (far left), Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (second from left), and U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08) (right) were proud to show unwavering support for Harris.

Maryland leaders shine at 2024 Democratic National Convention Kamala Harris officially accepts nomination for president By Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer tmcqueen@.com

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Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Aug. 20, the second day of the Democratic National Convention, which took place from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22 in Chicago. Day two of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) featured a ceremonial roll call and enough Maryland pride to

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go around to all states and territories. “State by state, [presenters] rose to announce the votes they would cast to nominate the next Democratic presidential nominee,” said former Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh, who reported happenings to the AFRO editorial department from Chicago. “Maryland, like most states, did it with great enthusiasm. Gov. Wes Moore (D) led the Maryland delegation in announcing the 10 votes

for Kamala Harris.” Moore stood with his wife, Dawn Moore, and other Marylanders as he made the Aug. 20 announcement. “We are Maryland and we represent Marylanders–past and present–who have contributed to America’s greatness. We are the birthplace of Harriet Tubman. We are the birthplace of Thurgood Marshall. We are the birthplace of Frederick Douglas,” said Moore,

as he announced the electoral votes cast from his area. “We are the place where soldiers defended our freedoms in Baltimore and also in Antietam… the home of thousands of veterans who call Maryland ‘home.’ This community of patriots is proud to cast our votes for the next president of the United States- Kamala Harris.” The convention attracted other prominent Marylanders, such as Baltimore City Mayor Brandon

Michelle, Barack bring down the house at the DNC By Aswad Walker Houston Defender Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris on Aug. 20 in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were at times

high.” “His limited and narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hardworking, highly educated, successful people who also happened to be Black,” Michelle Obama said of Trump.

Barack Obama, the first Black president in U.S. history, insisted the nation is ready to elect Harris, who is of Jamaican and Indian heritage and would be the nation’s first female president. He also called Trump “a 78-year-old Continued on A3

“America, hope is making a comeback…” both hopeful and ominous. “America, hope is making a comeback,” the former first lady declared. She then tore into Republican Donald Trump, a sharp shift from the 2016 convention speech in which she told her party, “When they go low, we go

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Former President Barack Obama appears with former first lady Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20 in Chicago.

M. Scott, Chairman of Maryland’s Democratic Party Ken Ulman, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and more. “I have always been inspired by women like my grandmother. Women who imagine a better future and then have the grit to make it a reality,” said Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. “One of those women is a friend, a mentor and a role model. Continued on A3

How will Project 2025 impact Black America? By Joseph Williams Word In Black Project 2025, the farreaching Republican Party plan to demolish and radically remake the federal government under a Trump presidency, has gotten a lot of attention lately, and not necessarily in a good way. President Joe Biden warns it’s a threat to democracy. Former President Donald Trump says he had nothing to do with it, even though members of his administration helped write it. Actress Taraji P. Henson sounded the alarm while hosting the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards last month, urging viewers to “look it up! Project 2025 is not a game!” What’s been missing in

the conversation so far about Project 2025 — which calls for eliminating the Department of Education, replacing career civil servants with political appointees, ending affirmative action in government hiring and virtually eliminating access to abortion, among other sweeping changes — is what it would mean for Black America. To answer that question, Word In Black took a look at Project 2025’s potential effect on five issues important to Black communities: education, healthcare, the environment, criminal justice and faith. While some proposals are explicit, others are unclear and likely would face significant, insurmountable barriers. But it’s likely that Trump would use much ofContinued it as a roadmap on A3