By JOE RYAN, Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Hunter Williams stopped at a BP gas station in south Baltimore this week to add a little bit more to the tank. Normally, Williams, in town from Ohio to visit his daughter, would spend $40 and have a nearly full tank. But not this time. With prices […]
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Hogan pays homage to Harriet Tubman, one of ‘Maryland’s truest heroes’
By Demetrius Dillard, Special to the AFRO In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of her birth, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has officially proclaimed 2022 as “The Year of Harriet Tubman” in his state. “Today, I’m pleased to announce that we here in the state of Maryland are officially declaring 2022 as the Year of Harriet […]
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#FaithWorks: GCSRW Board Celebrates 50 Years with a theme of “Ever Forward on our Journey”
By ResourceUMC Recognizing fifty years of progress for women in the United Methodist Church, the Board of Directors of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) met virtually on March 11-12th with a focus on looking to the future of GCSRW engagement and advocacy within the UMC. Throughout the meeting, the theme of “Ever […]
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Scams Can Happen to Anyone: How Can You Protect Yourself?
By Alphonso Pearson, Chase Community Manager Chances are you, or someone up know has been a victim of fraud or a finance scam. As a result of the pandemic, fraudsters have been using consumer vulnerability to uncover new ways to find new victims. The good news is that there are simple ways to stay safe […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Legislative Brief HB1021
By J.J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO All around the country General Assemblies everywhere are discussing the importance of gun laws. With states like Alabama lowering standards for permits for gun owners addressed by their bill (HB272), the idea of what gun legislation within the state of Maryland is also being revised. Why? With major […]
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Equal Pay Day falls earlier, Black women are still fighting for more equity
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com First called “National Pay Inequity Awareness Day,” sponsored by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996, the United States has officially recognized “Equal Pay Day,” as the day women have to work into the next year to equal what male counterparts earn annually. As […]
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#WordinBlack: Black single mothers can do it alone, but why should they have to when resources are all around?
By Sherri Kolade Black single mothers can do it alone, but why should they have to when resources are all around? “Our issues often get pushed to the back burner and COVID made it abundantly clear that … mothers and mothers of color and Black mothers hold their communities in times like this, but we […]
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Teachers reimagine US history lessons with an eye on diversity
By Cheyanna Mumphrey and Annie Ma, Associated Press News Brandon Brown followed the rules when he started teaching by seeking order in a classroom setting he was all too familiar with growing up. He quickly realized that was not working for his students and that they were just regurgitating what he told them. So, he […]
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Some Protestant Churches welcomed revival of the Ku Klux Klan
By Anuoluwapo Adefiwitan, The Howard Center For Investigative Journalism The revival of the Ku Klux Klan began in November 1915 with a cross burning atop Stone Mountain, Georgia, led by Methodist preacher William Joseph Simmons, who functioned as the Klan’s Imperial Wizard. This second iteration, inspired by D.W. Griffith’s racist film “The Birth of a […]
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New evidence shows how COVID-19 affects the brain
By BlackHealthMatters We always talk about how the coronavirus affects the body, but let’s take a deeper look at how it can affect the brain. Unfortunately, months after contracting COVID-19, many people struggle with memory problems, mental fog, and mood changes. One reason, this virus can cause long-term harm to the brain. “A lot of […]
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New AARP report finds disparities in longevity could cost 1.6 trillion in 2030
By BlackPressUSA A new report from AARP found that the annual economic cost of disparities in America could reach $1.6 trillion in 2030. That totals 5.1 percent of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), which would be equivalent to the combined economy size of both Massachusetts and Virginia in 2030. The report, Our Collective Future: […]
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George Mason campus community protests over janitors’ harsh working conditions
By Demetrius Dillard, Special to the AFRO After months of excessively severe working conditions for George Mason University’s custodial staff, the campus community decided enough is enough. The school’s non-union contracted janitors joined students and faculty for a rally outside of the GMU president’s house on Jan. 27, protesting charges against GMU’s cleaning contractor for […]