By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Democratic State Representative Tawanna Gaines, who has served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 2001, resigned Oct. 4 after she was formally indicted on wire fraud charges. “After much thought and consideration, I have decided to submit my immediate resignation to the Maryland House of […]
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Newton Announces Plans To Transfer From Howard
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Howard University could be losing another all-American student- athlete with eligibility remaining. Sources close to the program tell the AFRO that junior quarterback Caylin Newton, the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year, may have played his final game with the Bison. Newton, who reportedly is on track to […]
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Former BSU President Honored On 100th Birthday
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Dr. Samuel L. Myers Sr., president Emeritus of Bowie State University and distinguished graduate of Morgan State University, was honored for a legacy of leadership during a special celebration to commemorate his 100th birthday at the Minority Access National Role Models Conference at the Gaylord Hotel in Oxon Hill. […]
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BSU Moves Up, Post Newton Era Begins At HU
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With the first month of college football season underway, the best team in the DMV is Bowie State, who remained undefeated after last week’s beatdown against St. Augustine’s in Prince George’s County. Howard, didn’t garner any momentum from their victory at Delaware State, while Morgan remained winless after falling to […]
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Sports Journalists Stress STEAM Education
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com CBS broadcaster and host of NFL Today James Brown and NBC-4 news anchor Aaron Gilchrist joined a panel discussion that gave a group of students from D.C. Public Schools a look into their future. The panel was part of the Minority Access Incorporated College and Career Showcase in conjunction […]
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Prince George’s Fatal Traffic Accidents
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Three fatal road accidents are under investigation as the spike in traffic fatalities continue throughout Prince George’s County. A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries, while another man passes after an earlier accident this month when another car struck two people standing outside a disabled vehicle on MD Route 210, […]
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Residency Concerns Lead to Eubanks School Board Resignation
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Despite its new Chief Executive Officer and the spirit of optimism that spawned the beginning of the new school year, the shroud of controversy surrounding education in Prince George’s County continues. The Prince George’s County Board of Education is now looking for new representation in District 4 after questions […]
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Grosso Introduces Abortion Protection Policy
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The District of Columbia City Council is working to protect the civil rights of its residents by defying President Donald J. Trump’s attack on reproductive rights. Council member David Grosso (I- At Large) has introduced legislation that would guarantee all D.C. residents the right to access all reproductive healthcare […]
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Loose Ends Delivers, Helping DC Metro HBCU Alliance
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The HBCUs elite were in the spotlight in the nation’s capital for the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance’s third annual Alumni Black Tie Gala at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Not only was this an evening to honor the Historically Black College Alumni who have made […]
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DMV HBCU Report: BSU & HU Win, MSU Pounded By Army
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Despite the struggles that accompany the start of the season with a new head coach, Howard took advantage of getting back to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference grind to pull off their first win of the season. Bowie State cracked the nation’s Top 25 in Division II and remained undefeated […]
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Braveboy Committed to Juvenile Justice
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy unveiled her first “State of Justice Report” to the County’s legal community on Sept. 11, with an unwavering commitment to juvenile justice reform. As she has stated on numerous occasions since taking office earlier this year, “ending the school-to-prison pipeline” is the […]
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BSU Opens 2-0, HU and Morgan Press On
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Bowie State keeps on rolling, but they are winning in different ways over the course of the first two weeks of the regular season. However, Howard and Morgan remain winless after road losses against Football Championship Subdivision opponents who are playing at a different level. BSU Special Teams Are Difference […]