By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has named Valerie Sheares Ashby, as the next president of the University of […]
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Civil rights leaders, elected officials respond to the death of cultural icon Harry Belafonte Jr.
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Civil rights leaders and organizations across the country are reflecting on the life of civil rights icon, singer and actor Harry Belafonte […]
Roberta’s House honors community leaders for their work in the Baltimore area and beyond
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Roberta’s House hosted its annual Elijah Cummings Leadership Awards and Dinner on April 15 to highlight the contributions of four honorees. The […]
Park Heights recreation center to host youth, police forum
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO The Children of Lanier Avenue Organization are inviting youth and their families to come out April 6 from 6-8 p.m. for a […]
Baltimore City 8th grader makes spatial moves in STEM with launch of bacteria experiment into outer space
By Nicole D. Batey Morgan Grayson has not yet entered high school and she is already making a profound impact in outer space. Recently, she and her team, Team Andromeda, […]
Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System partner with Reginald F. Lewis Museum to reach local job seekers and entrepreneurs
By Nicole Batey, Special to the AFRO Economic empowerment and employment opportunities in Baltimore City were the focus of the “Level Up with HopkinsLocal 3.0” event recently held at the […]
Extraordinary and influential former track coach of Mervo, Freddie Lee Hendricks, dies at 81
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Family members of retired track and field Coach Freddie Lee Hendricks recently announced that he completed his final race on Jan. 27, […]
Johns Hopkins’ Baltimore Scholars Program renamed to honor Elijah Cummings
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO A financial aid program offering scholarships to high-achieving Baltimore City and D.C. public school graduates accepted into Johns Hopkins University (JHU) will […]
Black news organizations in latest BloomLab cohort awarded $50,000 tech grants
By Nicole D. Batey, AFRO Contributing Writer Eight Black-owned local news organizations, selected by BloomLab and Local Media Foundation (LMF), will each receive a $50,000 technology grant and participate in […]
Phi Beta Sigma’s Gamma Chapter unveils monument on Morgan State University campus
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity’s Gamma Chapter recently unveiled its blue and white-accented monument on the campus of Morgan State University (MSU). The […]
New festival, Charm City Live, debuts in Baltimore
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO Mayor Brandon M. Scott and and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) are hosting Charm City Live, a one-day fall celebration, highlighting […]
Black millennials are trying to close the gap in homeownership
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO, nbatey@afro.com Millennial buyers are the primary driver of Black homeownership in the U.S. Housing market right now. Many are leaving rental life […]