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Posted inMaryland Government

Application deadline for Gov. Moore’s boards and committee appointments moved to Jan. 31

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Due to an overflow of submissions, the Moore-Miller administration has extended the boards and commissions application deadline to 5 p.m. Jan. 31  Members […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Grove Park residents sound off about plans to turn abandoned school building into a nursing facility

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO If Grove Park community leaders have their way, the elementary school that was shut down five years ago won’t become the future site […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Gov. Wes Moore completes first week in office

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Governor Wes Moore wasted little time getting to work in his new role. The first Black man to lead the state of Maryland […]

Posted inNational News

Feds: investigation into Black man’s death may take time

by Associated PressJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that the federal investigation into the death of a Black man who died after a violent arrest by Memphis […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

District centenarian Ruth F. McIlwaine celebrates 100 years

by Stephanie CornishJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO, and Alexis Taylor, Managing Editor “I take care of my own affairs,” proclaims Ruth F. McIlwaine. As she prepares to celebrate her 100th […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Baltimore County Public School superintendent declines to renew contract, Randallstown NAACP calls for national search to find replacement

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Baltimore County Public Schools’ (BCPS) superintendent Darryl Williams announced on Jan. 23 that he would not renew his contract with the school district. […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Child poverty, transportation and schools in proposed state budget for next fiscal year

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Tmcqueen@afro.com Just two days into his historic term,  Gov. Wes Moore unveiled a proposed budget that spells out his plans for stemming child poverty, […]

Posted inWord In Black

Black students are still experiencing pandemic trauma

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black People aren’t rubber bands. Even as kids attend school in-person full-time again and life slowly returns to normal, they aren’t going to snap back […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland announces legislative agenda for 2023 general assembly session

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. the 64-member Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCM) announced their top priorities for the 445th Maryland General […]

Posted inNEWS

Apiary in the Sky works to beautify Newark neighborhoods, improve quality of life for residents

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When the COVID-19 pandemic inundated the world with uncertainty, Newark, N.J. native Marcellis Counts became a beekeeper.  A recent graduate of Seton Hall […]

Posted inBUSINESS

Macy’s to hold month-long donation campaign to benefit United Negro College Fund

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, Macy’s on Feb. 1 will launch Black History. Black Brilliance., a month-long donation campaign in stores and online […]

Posted inAfro Briefs

Schools face pressure to take harder line on discipline

by Associated PressJanuary 25, 2023January 25, 2023

By Annie Ma and Ben Finley, The Associated Press As kids’ behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics […]

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