By Ariyana Griffin Special to the AFRO Morgan State University’s (MSU) wrestling team has made a comeback after a 25-year hiatus, making it the only historically Black college or university (HBCU) to offer a Division 1 men’s wrestling program. The sport was cut from MSU during the 1996-1997 season due to lack of funding. The organization, […]
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Meet Endia DeCordova, Morgan State University’s vice president of institutional advancement
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com President David K. Wilson named alumnae Endia DeCordova vice president of institutional advancement for Morgan State University (MSU) and executive director of the Morgan State University Foundation last March after leading a national search. The former vice chancellor for advancement at Rutgers University returned to her alma mater in July […]
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, BUILD and GBC announce landmark agreement and $3 billion plan to tackle city’s vacant property crisis
By Special Release Baltimore City Office of the Mayor Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, BUILD and the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced a landmark agreement on Dec. 11 to aggressively combat Baltimore City’s vacant and abandoned properties over the next 15 years. The agreement calls for strategic public investment to redevelop a minimum of 37,500 properties, […]
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Mayoral candidate Bob Wallace unveils his public safety plan for Baltimore
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Mayoral candidate Bob Wallace discussed his public safety plan for Baltimore at his campaign headquarters in Hampden on Nov. 30. “Nothing is more important than public safety. That’s why we felt it was a good idea to get out to the public our framework that we would use to provide […]
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The Moore Report: A memorial park for the Black Sox, one of Baltimore’s Negro League Baseball teams…imagine that
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. South Baltimore City is getting a great deal of attention these days. The Black communities on the other side of the water– opposite the Inner Harbor area– are Cherry Hill, Westport and Port Covington (recently renamed Baltimore Peninsula) and they’ve been overlooked for too long. Now things are happening through […]
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AFRO publisher participates in panel on ‘cultivating a vibrant and winning workplace culture’
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Towson University’s Dr. Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute hosted a free workshop entitled “Cultivating a Vibrant and Winning Workplace Culture” on Dec. 6 for professionals who have an impact on their workplace’s culture. Executive Director Erin Moran led a panel discussion with Julie East, vice president of talent and human […]
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Black Mental Health Alliance marks 40 years with Dr. Maxie T. Collier Awards Ceremony and Anniversary Gala
By Aria Brent AFRO Staffabrent@afro.com On Dec.1 Black Mental Health Alliance (BMHA) welcomed members of the Baltimore community to the World Trade Center for the Dr. Maxie Collier Awards Ceremony and 40th Anniversary Gala. Mental health coach, Jay Barnett, Ph.D was the keynote speaker and this year’s theme for the event was “honoring our past, […]
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Ariyana Abroad: A message from Cape Coast
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO Today, we woke up bright and early to head to Cape Coast. This central region of Ghana is full of rich history and incredible attractions. Our faculty leaders notified us today would be an emotion- heavy day due to us visiting Elmina Castle, one of about 40 slave […]
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Teen and parents indicted after shootout outside Baltimore high school that left 3 wounded
By The Associated Press A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore teen and his parents on allegations they brought a gun to a high school campus in October and beat up a student shortly before classes were to start, prompting a shootout that left three young people wounded, city prosecutors said on Dec. 5. The […]
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NAACP, ACLU file lawsuit alleging suppression of Black political power in Wicomico County
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, Special to the AFRO The historic practice of suppressing Black voting power on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is facing yet another legal challenge in the form of a federal civil rights lawsuit. The ACLU of Maryland and the Wicomico County NAACP filed a federal suit this week accusing the county […]
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ArtsCentric opens Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ at Baltimore Center Stage
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO ArtsCentric, an African-American performing arts company dedicated to reexamining traditional roles in the arts, is currently showing a captivating rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at Baltimore Center Stage (BCS). Opening night took place on Dec. 1. The production is a harmonious blend of classic and contemporary […]
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The Moore Report – Bayard Rustin: The unsung organizer of the March on Washington
By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Let’s talk openly about one of the most successful organizers and advocates in American History. His name was Bayard Rustin. It was Rustin who was the chief organizer of the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most renowned speech. The “I have a dream” speech, as […]
