By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL MEDIA Claudette Colvin denied to be the face of the Montgomery Bus Boycott Movement.
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BCPS News Release – Free Lunches Available During Period of School Closures
BCPS News Release – Free Lunches Available During Period of School Closures; Grab and Go Meals Available at 31 Locations TOWSON, MD. – Baltimore County Public Schools will provide free Grab and Go meals for its students during the state-mandated closure of schools. Grab and Go meals, from the BCPS Office of Food and Nutrition […]
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SPECIAL ENROLLMENT OPENS NEXT WEEK DURING MARYLAND’S CORONAVIRUS STATE OF EMERGENCY
Media Release March 13, 2020 New availability complements the Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program. Both will continue through mid-April. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange today announced a new special enrollment period open to all Marylanders in need of health insurance during the State of Emergency for Coronavirus (COVID-19) declared by Gov. Larry […]
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A Product of Preparation
By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO I’ve been deeply immersed in music, not just as a fan but as an active creator and participant, since I was seven years old. Vocal lessons, rehearsals, and compositions are all activities I routinely engaged in. Having read and studied Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell on several occasions, […]
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THE RUN DOWN – Comedian Tommy Davidson Releases New Book “Living in Color”
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green speaks on Tommy Davidson’s new book, and whats trending in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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THE RUN DOWN – The Afro Acquires Upton Mansion
By Afro.com / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green talks on The Afro’s new headquarters (The Upton Mansion) and the trending topics in the Afro American Newspaper.
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CROWN Act Closer to Passing in Three States
By Black Health Matters It’s always great when art imitates life, but it’s even better when life can take its cues from art. Whether it’s a coincidence or not, since Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver’s “Hair Love” won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, three more states have either passed their own […]
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BWI Marshall Airport and Fraport Maryland Welcome New Pop-Up Shops
For Immediate Release Contact: Jonathan Dean February 27, 2020 […]
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Letter to the Editor from Maryland Health Connection
To the Editor: Between the holidays and the new year, things are busy. And sometimes, signing up for a health plan during open enrollment doesn’t make it to the top of the list. Or, maybe there have been some changes in your life, and you realize you now need coverage. Thanks to an innovative new […]
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Development Team to Invest Estimated $7 Million in Historic Upton Mansion
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) will announce the development team selected to revitalize the Historic Upton Mansion located at 811 W. Lanvale St. The registered local landmark ― located within the Old West Baltimore National Register Historic District ― features more than 10,000 square […]
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Rihanna, John Lewis NAACP Image Awards Honorees
By Austyn Ross NAACP Earlier this month, the NAACP announced that global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Rihanna, will receive the prestigious President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Previous recipients include Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Jesse Jackson, […]