By Pinkston News Service WASHINGTON, DC – (Pinkston News Service) – For the millions of people who suffer from migraine or other types of serious headaches, a new drug-free, non-invasive tool is in store that can help alleviate pain. Thanks to researchers at Harvard, narrow band green light technology offers a ray of hope. Approximately […]
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Richmond demolishes Robert E. Lee statue
Crews work to remove one of the country’s largest remaining monuments to the Confederacy, a towering statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, Sept. 8, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool) By J.K. Schmid Special to the AFRO A Richmond memorial to Robert E. Lee is in the midst of demolition. […]
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Comcast RISE commits $11 million in grants to small business owners of color as part of ongoing effort to advance equitable economic mobility in cities nationwide
Second round of Comcast RISE Investment Fund will award $10,000 grants to 600 additional small businesses in Houston, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, the Twin Cities, and Washington, D.C bringing the total of grants to $11 million. 1,100 more businesses will also receive Comcast RISE marketing and technology support, bringing total awardees to nearly 4,700 since program […]
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Senior residents rally in opposition to Prince George’s County Council’s lack of transparency
(September 10, 2021) UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Residents of Cameron Grove, most of whom are over 65, are gathering to support an “all hands on deck” campaign in opposition to proposed “site specific” zoning amendments. The amendments at issue, Ordinances CB-059-2021 and CB-060-2021, will enable Velocity Companies to obtain a Special Exception permit to develop […]
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Baltimore native speaks to Morgan State University students about career opportunities in Navy
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Diana Quinlan/Released) BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2021) Chief Builder Jerma Cloude, a Baltimore native, an officer recruiter assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, speaks to Morgan State University students about career opportunities in America’s Navy during the Navy Promotional Days (NPD) Baltimore. NPDs are a part […]
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Comptroller implores Marylanders to apply for student loan tax credit
Comptroller Peter Franchot finds it regrettable that the cost of higher education prevents people from attending college and hopes that the student debt relief program can make college more affordable for eligible Marylanders. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The deadline for Maryland’s student loan debt relief […]
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A moment sketched in time: 9/11 survivor recalls the tragedy that changed America
By NewsVision reporters Alex Williams, Jaylen Williams and Carrington York for HU News Service Vittorio Lessi is a 54-year-old New York native who was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center when United Flight 175 Crashed into the iconic New York Citybuilding. Today, though still shaken by the memories, he prides himself on […]
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Remembering the Young Victims of 9/11
By NewsVision reporters Teniyah Keve, Desiree Williams and Ariana Cobb for HU News Service Twenty years after one of America’s worst tragedies, local schools in Washington, DC continue to honor those lost in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. .Twenty years after one of America’s worst tragedies, local schools in Washington, D.C., continue to […]
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Remembering 9/11: The Day the World Changed: How Terrorism Changed Everyday Life for Americans
By NewsVision reporters Abriana Luke-Scales, Hadiya Presswood, and Micah Washington The September 11th Terror Attacks permanently changed the ways Americans travel. Shortly after the attacks new security measures were taken have now become a part of everyday life for airline passengers. NewsVision’s Abriana Luke-Scales, Hadiya Presswood, and Micah Washington report on the heightened security measures.
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Rolling Art Exhibit to honor murder victims on the National Day of Remembrance
(Washington, DC) Rizpah Network, a non-profit organization with chapters in DC, and Tennessee, is proud to announce that it will host, the Rolling Art Exhibit & Remembrance Celebration in conjunction with Family Skate Day in honor of victims and survivors of violence on the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims. The Black Girl Grieved […]
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Remembering 9/11: Firefighter Roderick Lewis was there, and in ways, he still is
Retired New York Center firefighter Roderick Lewis still carries scars from Sept. 11, 2001, attack. Among the 345 firefighters lost that day were dozens of his friends. (Courtesy photo) By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service Even now, the pain of that day lays just below the surface for retired New York City firefighter Rodney […]
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Voting-rights groups urge Marylanders to help with redistricting maps
Census data from 2020 show Maryland’s population moving to the center of the state, and fair-map advocates say district lines need to shift to represent the change. (maryland.gov) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE, Md. — As two competing Maryland redistricting commissions offer multiple chances for public input, voter-advocacy groups say technology developed since […]