Huddle For 100 around downtown Baltimore on September 23, 2019. Lamar Jackson and Willie Snead IV at Webster Kendrick Boys & Girls Club. Chris Moore at St. Vincent De Paul Society. Our Daily Bread with Mark Ingram and Marshal Yanda. Maryland Center for Veterans with Brandon Williams and Chris Wormley. (Photo courtesy of the Baltimore […]
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New director of Baltimore’s DPW hopes to cultivate a cleaner and healthier city
Jason Mitchell, a native of Oakland, California, officially became the director of Baltimore City’s Department of Public Works in May, and his top priorities are revamping the water billing system and managing illegal dumping sites. (Courtesy photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Mayor Brandon Scott announced in March […]
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Alzheimer’s Association Greater Maryland Area Partners with Coppin’s School of Nursing to Address Access to Dementia Care for African American Communities
Carl V. Hill, rear fourth from the left, with students and faculty in the Coppin State University School of Nursing. By Beverly Richards Special to the AFRO Carl V. Hill, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer for the Alzheimer’s Association met with Coppin State University nursing students as they embarked on a two-week internship with […]
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Set The Captives Free Outreach Center: Stepping up during the shutdown
Cars line up for drive-by at Set The Captives Free Outreach Center. (Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the AFRO After navigating a year of separation imposed by the COVID-19 shutdown, Set The Captives Free Outreach Center (STCF) began welcoming congregants back on Palm Sunday (2021), following Governor Hogan’s decreased capacity limits announced […]
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FAMU BOT approves $2,000 lump sum one-time payment for employees
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees (BOT) approved a plan to provide a $2,000 merit, one-time lump sum payment to faculty, administrators and staff. The payment will be available for Education and General (E&G) funded faculty, Administrative and Professional (A&P), University Support Personnel Service (USPS) and graduate assistant employees prorated by Full Time […]
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Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby formally inaugurated as UMBC’s first female president
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In a joyous celebration, Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby, the first woman to lead the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), was formally inaugurated. “I am truly grateful to be a part of this beloved community,” said Sheares Ashby, during her inauguration on April 27. “Thank you for the […]