By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com WeSolar, Inc. (WeSolar) in collaboration with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) announced a new partnership on Thursday to build a solar farm in Baltimore City that will provide power to UMMS facilities and city residents. UMMS will pay $10,000 per month […]
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#WordinBlack: Why aren’t there more Black librarians?
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black Librarians have superpowers. It was true in the late ’90s when Marvel’s original Spider-Woman was a Black librarian named Valerie — and it was true in 1905 when the son of two formerly enslaved Black people opened the first library in the United States that served and was fully […]
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#WordinBlack: AP for All,’ the Program Still Isn’t Reaching Black Students
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black This is the first article in a three-part series that looks at why Advanced Placement (AP) classes aren’t offered to all students, the barriers to being able to take an AP class, and, in the end, who benefits from these classes and tests. When Advanced Placement exam time rolls […]
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#WordinBlack: Colleges are ditching the SAT, but should Black students still take it?
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black Many of us can relate to the anxiety facing the latest group of high school seniors awaiting college acceptance letters, but there’s something unique to the class of 2022 — and no, it’s not navigating higher ed admissions through the ongoing pandemic. Less than half of college applicants submitted […]
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Criminal court judge invents The Hair Shield, helping Black women save money by protecting their extensions
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Dallas County Criminal Court Judge Shequitta Kelly used to be a self-professed penny pincher. Being a single, teenage mother, she lived her life on a strict budget to be able to provide for her family while putting herself through law school. Her lifelong […]
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Covered Bliss allows women to dress modestly without sacrificing beauty
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Ethiopian native Sara Sheikh holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in cyber security, but her career revolves around modest fashion design. Sheikh is a Muslim woman, and although modest clothing is most commonly associated with Islam, members of […]
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Over 3,000 Marylanders are waiting for a transplant, register as a donor today during National Donate Life Month
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Currently, there are over 106,000 people in the U.S. on the national transplant waiting list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. Every nine minutes, another person is added to that list, and every day, 17 people die while waiting for an […]
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Creating a lasting legacy for your family
By Tony Davis, Esq., Special to The AFRO We are certainly living in exciting times. Obtaining wealth for ourselves and our families is no longer considered an unobtainable dream. Many people are advancing in careers, becoming entrepreneurs, and creating multiple streams of income. This is resulting in incredible financial wealth regardless of age or formal […]
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AFRO Exclusive: George Johnson and Madeline Rabb: Finding love late in life — a magical love story
As told to Frances Murphy (Toni) DraperAFRO Publisher He was a widower of two years who had been married for 70 years. He was a devoted caregiver for his late wife for more than 12 years. She was a widow of 17 years who had been married for 39 years. She was fiercely independent, happy […]
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Black health is Black wealth
By Frances Murphy (Toni) Draper, AFRO Publisher As we reflect on Black wealth during financial literacy month, I’m often reminded that wealth means different things to different people. To some it’s inconsequential. To others, it’s fleeting. And still others express a desire to be wealthy but are uncertain of how and where to start. Unfortunately, […]
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The Momference, the first and only conference dedicated to celebrating Black mothers nationwide, returns this May
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Washington, D.C. nonprofit District Motherhued’s premier event celebrating Black mothers across the country, The Momference, will make a complete return to an in-person gathering this spring. Unlike prior years, The 2022 Momference will take place over three days starting May 20, and this […]
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Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby runs for re-election
By AFRO Staff Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has filed to run for re-election for a third term in office. On April 12, Mosby released her first campaign video, detailing measures and initiatives that have been deemed successes during her past seven and a half years in office.  Mosby created the first Conviction Integrity […]