By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO #AFROcoversCOVID The AFRO has received many donations through the fund established by the COVID-19 Local News Fund on GiveButter.com/TheAfro. And most those who have given have been kind enough to express great appreciation for the work the AFRO has done for over 127 years. Many of them […]
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CSU Press Release: Coppin State University Plans In-person and Remote Instruction for Fall Semester
Coppin State University Plans In-person and Remote Instruction for Fall Semester BALTIMORE – Coppin State University (CSU) plans to welcome students back to campus for the fall semester in a hybrid capacity, combining in-person instruction with remote learning. Fall classes are scheduled to begin on August 31, and the university will implement plans that continue […]
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‘Jeffrey, unfortunately, your test came back positive for the coronavirus.’
By Jeffrey L. Boney For New Pittsburgh Courier (NNPA)—“Jeffrey, unfortunately, your test came back positive for the Coronavirus.” Hearing those words from the doctor, March 27th, shook me to the core. Was that a death sentence for me? Was it a coincidence that my mom years earlier had died in the same month of March? […]
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#BlackAndBrownGetDown Community Defense Fund Gives $100,000 to Black and Brown New Orleanians Affected by COVID-19
By The New Orleans Tribune Our Voice Nuestra Voz (OVNV), an issues organizing effort that builds power with Black and Brown communities in New Orleans, has given $100,000 to Black and Brown community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Coming from OVNV’s #BlackAndBrownGetDown Community Defense Fund, these emergency funds were raised for– and went to– those […]
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Mayor Young, Dr. Dzirasa and Commissioner Harrison Update Public on Protests and COVID-19
Mayor Young, Dr. Dzirasa and Commissioner Harrison Update Public on Protests and COVID-19 BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young was joined by Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa and Commissioner Michael S. Harrison to brief the public on the protests and the status of COVID-19 in Baltimore City. Mayor Young issued the […]
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Baltimore City Community College Press Release
Baltimore City Community College Press Release BALTIMORE, MD (May 31, 2020) – Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) announced Friday, free textbooks for all students enrolled for summer 2020 classes at the College. Since March, BCCC moved all classes online to ensure uninterrupted instruction for students and looks to the free textbook initiative as another way […]
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Oprah Donates $12M for COVID-19 Relief in Five Cities
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent During a recent virtual address to the class of 2020 college graduates, Oprah Winfrey spoke of the need to provide for those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “What this pandemic has done is made me think about giving differently. How I give and who’s on the receiving […]
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Magic Johnson Announces $100 Million in Loans for Business Owners of Color
(Black PR Wire) — Since April, when the $2 trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill was passed and the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) began to address COVID-19’s financial hits, the first study to look at the novel coronavirus’ impact on Black and Latinx business owners, conducted by the Color Of Change and UnidosUS, found […]
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HBCUs, Other MD Colleges Plan for In-Person, Remote Learning in Fall
By AFRO Staff The 12 state schools that constitute the University System of Maryland will use a mix of in-person and remote learning when they reopen in the fall. The system, which includes the flagship University of Maryland at College Park, announced a framework May 29 for schools to respond to the coronavirus. Each school […]
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Trump Held Accountable For Black Lives Lost to COVID-19
ORGANIZATION TO HOLD TRUMP AND CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR BLACK AMERICANS WHO DIED FROM COVID-19 Triangle ADOS Shares White House Petition and Submitted a Proposal for Concerned Black American Citizens (CBAC) Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Triangle ADOS in collaboration with ADOS CT, ADOS NE, Twin Cities ADOS, Rocky Mount ADOS, and Friends of ADOS TV have co-sponsored […]
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Bipartisan Mayors Demand More Federal Support in Pandemic
Bipartisan Mayors Demand More Federal Support in Pandemic Mayors Warn of “Massive Cuts” to Critical Services Without Federal Aid Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2020)—Yesterday, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a briefing with mayors across the country where they stressed the need for additional federal funding such […]
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Apple, Google Release Pandemic Apps
By Matt O’Brien Associated Press On May 20, Apple and Google released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several U.S. states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to […]