African American engineers, mathematicians, and members of the science and technology community will converge on the nation’s capital in less than two weeks for the annual Becoming Everything You Are STEM Conference. The conference includes training, mentorship opportunities, workshops, and career fairs for professionals already in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields, and also […]
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AFRO Staff Writer
Posted inNational News
Michelle Obama, Subway Team Up for Healthy Eating Campaign
First lady Michelle Obama was in good company when she visited a Subway restaurant in the nation’s capital on Jan. 24 to announce a joint venture with the nationwide chain. Accompanied by Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps and Nastia Liukin and New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, the first lady announced a three-year deal […]
Posted inHealth
FDA Recommends New Guidelines for Acetaminophen Prescriptions
The Food and Drug Administration has recommended new protocols for physicians prescribing medications that contain the drug acetaminophen. The agency said in January that doctors should no longer advise patients to take prescriptions that have at least 325 mg of the drug, save for special circumstances when two tablets or two capsules totaling no more […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Police Arrest Suspect in Brutal Canton Attack
Baltimore police have arrested a suspect in connection with a brutal beating in the Canton neighborhood nearly two weeks ago that left a man with severe injuries. Police said Jan. 24 that Mustafa Mohammed Ali Eraibi, 19, of Northeast Baltimore has been charged with attempted first degree murder for the Jan. 14 attack on 30-year-old […]
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Late-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients Eligible for Expedited Decisions on Benefit Applications
Changes to Social Security Administration guidelines have provided a way to expedite claims filed by Americans suffering from stage four prostate cancer. In a recent move that could save thousands of lives, stage four prostate cancer has been added to the “compassionate allowances” list of conditions. Patients with the disease are now able to receive […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Local Community Organizations Honored for Continuing King’s Legacy
More than 100 guests gathered at Martin’s West in Baltimore County on Jan. 20 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and honor the community groups and leaders who have distinguished themselves with the same type of service that the late civil rights leader advocated. King would have been 85 years old this year, […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Use of White Model for Grocer’s Ad Exposes Raw Nerve in Howard University Community
A Giant Food Store in Washington, D.C. is currently at the center of a firestorm of criticism from Howard University student and alumni over an ad that employs a White model to encourage shopping at a just-renovated store. In an attempt to give a warm ‘welcome back’ to students returning from their winter break, the […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
TV’s Mowry Twins Open Up About Interracial Marriage Backlash
Tears flowed on a recent episode of Oprah Winfrey’s “Where are they Now?” show as one of the nation’s most popular set of twins discussed their relationships. Sisters Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley, born in Germany to Black and White parents, gave details about the public backlash they have encountered over one sister’s interracial marriage. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Maryland Lawmakers Take Up Fight to Raise Age on Smoking Ban
Maryland lawmakers want to make it tougher for teenagers to buy cigarettes in the state under legislation just-proposed to increase the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. State Sen. Jennie Forehand (D-Montgomery County) is spearheading the legislation with a bill she filed Jan. 16 in the Maryland General Assembly. […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Homicides Reach into Double Digits as New Year Begins
Police are asking for help from the Baltimore public as they work to solve more than a dozen 2014 killings. According to the Baltimore Police Department, 16 new homicide investigations were opened within the first 12 days of the New Year. Of the first 16 victims, 15 were African American and one was of Hispanic […]
Posted inHealth
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Mandatory Under Affordable Care Act Measures
Uninsured Marylanders dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues now have more options for coverage as a result of the Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA. The marketplace exchange began a tumultuous enrollment period on Oct. 1 and, as with coverage for individuals using medical assistance, benefits applied for before the Dec. 24 […]
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New Details Emerge in Aaron Hernandez Murder Investigation
Documents newly released by authorities have provided details on why investigators believe former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez may have been present not just for the murder last June of Odin Lloyd, but also when two individuals were gunned down in a 2012 drive-by shooting. Search warrant documents filed with the State of […]
