By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University Director of Athletics Kery Davis is no stranger to being a game changer in the world of sports. The former HBO TV executive – who made his mark by building their pay-per-view boxing empire – will spend the next three years as a member of […]
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Task Force Calls For Police Reform In Prince George’s County
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The loudest calls for police reform rose above the chants to defund local departments when a coalition of minority officers proposed sweeping changes in Prince George’s County. Just over a month following the resignation of former Prince George’s County police chief Hank Stawinski, a group of current and […]
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AFRO Exclusive: HU President Says COVID-19 Has Made America ‘Critically Ill’
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick has done as much work in the emergency room as he has in the boardroom since the COVID-19 pandemic began its attack on the D.M.V. Frederick, an M.D. by trade, is also serving as the Chairman of the Mid-Eastern Athletic […]
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D.M.V. HBCU Report: Howard and Morgan Sidelined As MEAC Cancels Fall Sports Season
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com There will be no HBCU sports during the fall of 2020 in the DMV. Once the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) made the official announcement to cancel their sports, Howard University and Morgan State joined Bowie State on the sidelines thanks to the ongoing struggles HBCUs are facing […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Ivey Calls For Special Session of General Assembly
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Delegate Julian Ivey (D-47A) may not have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but his passion for politics and public service are part of his DNA. Ivey, 24, the son of former State’s Attorney Glen Ivey and 5th District Council member […]
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PGCEA President Says Teachers, Staff Want Schools To Open Safely
By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) announced the school year will utilize virtual learning this August, and, while they miss in-person lessons, teachers and staff have said they want to return to their buildings to interact with their students in a face to face learning environment only if […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Scoop Jackson’s Book Chronicles Black Athletes’ Contemporary Activism
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com A rise in aggressive social activism from current and former pro athletes has added volume to the calls for reforms to the justice system around the country. Their unexpected impact has given more visibility to fatal interactions between African Americans and law enforcement- an unexpected turn after […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Greenbelt Mayor Pushing For Police Reforms
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never backed away from a challenge and looks to bring changes to the city’s police force the way he helped lead to major shifts on the campus of University of Maryland College Park. Byrd, the millennial mayor who led the fight for […]
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DMV HBCU Report: COVID-19 Costs BSU Its Fall Season, MSU’s Big Pay Day
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the schedules of Maryland HBCU football programs who will not play big money games or an entire conference schedule. Bowie State University (BSU) will not take the field as the CIAA cancelled it’s entire sports schedule for 2020. Meanwhile, […]
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D.C.’s NFL Team Succumbs To Pressure, Will Change Name
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After 87 years, the National Football League (NFL) franchise in Washington, D.C. will change its name. With sponsors threatening to end their relationships and a social movement against racism sweeping the nation, one of the NFL’s most visible franchises ends an era marked by a checkered past […]
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Brown Promotes Removal of Confederate Names, Military Diversity
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman and former Lt. Governor Anthony Brown has become more vocal about racism and diversity as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to make its presence felt on Capitol Hill. Brown, a 30-year military veteran, was instrumental in the United States House of Representatives’ passage of […]
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DMV HBCU Report: MSU Sign Top Basketball Prospects
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Following the George Floyd killing, elite prospects have expressed a renewed interest in competing at Black Colleges. It was only a matter of time before one transcendent blue chip high school basketball player would sign at an HBCU and change the landscape of college basketball forever. Howard […]