The vote of no confidence is an unwanted blemish on any record meant to reflect leadership. Yet, over the past two years, Maryland colleges and universities have had some difficulty maintaining the faith of faculty. Most recently, the Faculty Senate of Coppin State University (CSU) delivered a vote of no confidence to President Reginald Avery. […]
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AFRO Staff Writer
Posted inBaltimore News
Proposed Youth Detention Center Debate Continues to Heat Up
“I was one of those kids who got in trouble,” said Sen. C. Anthony Muse, standing in front of the fenced cite proposed to be the home of an $80 million dollar effort to help city youth: a juvenile detention center. A product of 11 foster homes and a student expelled from three schools as […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
UMd. College Park Student Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Campus Shooting
A University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) student was arrested, March 11, after allegedly making various threats on the Internet to shoot students in a common area on campus. The student, 19-year-old Alexander Song, was apprehended by police after several calls were made to notify them of the comments on sites such as the UMD […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Whitney Houston Leaves Everything to Daughter
Whitney Houston’s last will and testament was validated in a Fulton County, Ga. courthouse the week of March 5, and left her entire estate to her only child, daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, in the form of a trust. According to the Houston’s will, the 19-year-old will receive the money in three increments at ages 21, […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Dr. Juliette Bell Named New UMES President
The University of Maryland’s Eastern Shore (UMES) campus has ended its national search for a president, officially naming Dr. Juliette Bell to the position this week. Bell joins UMES from Wilberforce, Ohio, where she is currently serving as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Central State University. “It’s a wonderful opportunity and one […]
Posted inHealth
Cigarette Companies Continuing to Target Minors
Despite the detrimental effects of cigarettes on America’s youth, tobacco companies remain intent on growing the next crop of addicted users, according to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General. The report, “Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults,” presents an in-depth look at the large number of children and teens turning to […]
Posted inNational News
Marchers Commemorate “Bloody Sunday,” Condemn New Voter Laws
Sweeping the nation like an out-of-control brushfire, voting law reforms are affecting 31 states to date and endangering the privilege to vote for nearly five million Americans. The new laws vary from state to state, some requiring photo IDs of registered voters, a few eliminating or stunting early voting periods and others discontinuing same day […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Community Deals with Shooting Death of 13-year-old
Questions still surround the death of 13-year-old Monae Turnage, who was found, March 4, in an alley near her family’s home by her 16 year-old brother and friends. Turnage appears to have suffered a .22 caliber gunshot wound while visiting friends at a house in the 1600 block of Darley Avenue on Saturday night around […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Mayor Rawlings-Blake Gives Executive Order for Tougher Immigration Anti-Discrimination Laws
Baltimore City recently tightened its laws to protect the rights of immigrants taking residence within city limits, garnering much praise from social justice, civil rights, and work unions across the nation. The executive order issued by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake last week expounds upon Baltimore City’s standing anti-discrimination laws with the goal of increasing the safety […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
National Black Church Initiative Initiating Voter Turnout Efforts for Next Election
The National Black Church Initiative is ramping up to lead 34,000 churches and their congregations to the voting booth this year. Ramping up a new initiative to combat new and strengthened restrictive voting laws, the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) has set out to make sure every minority voter gets to the polls and has […]
Posted inHealth
New Workshop Focuses on Cancer in African American Community
There is no hiding the fact that the African American community suffers disproportionately from diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. There’s no surprise either when it comes to the high rate at which cancer affects America’s Black population every year. Working to reverse the devastating numbers, the Cancer Outreach Workshop: Prevention, Detection, Intervention provides information […]
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Program Assists Teen Girls’ Preparation for International Travel
Noted entrepreneur and travel blogger Tracey Friley recently finalized a major deal with Expedia.com to help fund her new initiative, The Passport Party Project. Friley’s Project will host small parties for girls ages 11 to 15 geared toward completing all the steps necessary to venture beyond America’s Borders. The program began in 2011, after Friley […]
