By AFRO Staff On June 5, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ (BCRP) Executive Director Reginald Moore, announced BMORE Summer Fun, a free, outdoor summer camp alternative for Baltimore youth ages five to 12. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the BMORE Summer Fun experience will rely on Baltimore City […]
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Keys To Black Wealth Summit To Kick Off Virtually on Juneteeth
(Black PR Wire) – Keys to Black Wealth Virtual Summit will kick off their first-ever virtual summit to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as FREEDOM DAY to commemorate the emancipation of slavery which took place June 19, 1865. This three-day virtual summit taking place June 19-21, 2020 was created by Keys to Black Wealth co-founders David […]
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‘Live Aid’ for Gaming: How Gamers Came Together to Fight Coronavirus
By Kate Patrick Macri Zenger News Gamers are contributing with charity streams, organized virtual events and competitions to rake in money for COVID-19 relief and support for those who are feeling isolated by global quarantine measures. Adam Whyte and Scott Hiett launched You Are Not Alone, or YANA, a global gaming event to alleviate quarantine-induced […]
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OpEd: Be Brave Class of 2020
By Camilla Johnson Perry Special to the AFRO Congratulations to the class of 2020! They have worked hard and accomplished a rite of passage in these challenging and unprecedented times. Their perseverance is evident, and the nation’s hope for equality lies within the resilience of the future leaders of their graduation class. We as parents […]
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MSU Awarded $150K: Henry Luce Foundation Supports Relief
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University announced that its James H. Gilliam, Jr. College of Liberal Arts (CLA) received a $150,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to advance community-based efforts and programs to address the critical challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Morgan grant comes as part of nearly $5 million that the […]
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Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Content Partnership with Wide Angle Youth Media for COVID-19 Public Service Campaign
PRESS RELEASE Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Content Partnership with Wide Angle Youth Media for COVID-19 Public Service Campaign PSA campaign developed by Baltimore City youth will feature videos and social media graphics BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced the launch of the “Back Up. Give Me 6” social distancing […]
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Mayor Young Announces Extension of Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore Through August
PRESS RELEASE Mayor Young Announces Extension of Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore Through August BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced that the Grocery Access Pilot Program in West and South Baltimore, which provides low-fare rides to participating grocery stores in these neighborhoods, has been extended to August […]
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Mayor Announces Slow Streets for Public Social Distancing
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The District of Columbia is in its first phase of reopening and creeping towards criteria that would constitute Phase Two; and with the summer sun in full effect, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is now offering Washingtonians a way to be out and about, while also social distancing. On […]
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BCPS News Release — Need to Register Your Student and Schools Are Closed? This New BCPS Website Shows You How
Need to register your student and schools are closed? This new BCPS website shows you how TOWSON, MD. – Parents of students who are new to Baltimore County Public Schools have a new resource to use for registering their students during this time of Coronavirus. A new page on the BCPS website provides detailed information on the […]
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Baltimore County Announces COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program
Baltimore County Announces COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program Funds will provide financial support to help cover the cost of rent for residents at risk of eviction TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced a new initiative to assist county residents who are in danger of eviction due to a COVID-19 related financial crisis. The […]
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President ‘Worried’ As South Africa’s Virus Cases Rise Fast
By GERALD IMRAY, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s numbers of COVID-19 are “rising fast,” according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who says that he’s worried. More than half of South Africa’s more than 50,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in the last two weeks, prompting concerns that Africa’s most developed economy […]
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A Look Back, and Follow-Up, On Coronavirus Good-Deed Tales
By The Associated Press One Good Thing, each day. That was the guiding principle when The Associated Press launched this fixture in mid-March. An act of generosity or self-sacrifice. A whimsical gesture to distract neighbors from anxiety or cabin fever. A helping hand to a person thrown out of a job, support for a patient […]