In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will continue a safety-first strategy as officials prepare to welcome students back to school in the midst of a new phase […]
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Prince Georges County Public Schools hold Summer School Graduation
Prince Georges County Public Schools hold Summer School Graduation August 4 for 875 traditional and alternative high school students who completed requirements for graduation over the summer. PGCPS’ mask mandate was in place over the summer and will continue when students return to in-person learning this Fall. (Courtesy photo).
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New legislation aims to revitalize America’s downtowns
Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams is CEO and executive director of the Federal City Council and member of the Revitalize Our Cities Coalition. (Courtesy photo) By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com Cities across the nation – already experiencing major transformations in restaurant seating policies and crowd limitations – may see even more changes in the […]
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Mayor Scott, HABC distribute computers and enroll residents in free Internet service
Yesterday afternoon, Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) and PCs for People at Gilmor Homes in West Baltimore to register residents for free internet services and provide computers at the HABC Resident Connect event. Free internet services are available to eligible applicants through the federal Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program created […]
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Harford Community College to open new training center in Edgewood
(Composite from courtesy photos) Harford Community College will hold an Open House for its new facility, “Harford’s Leading Edge Training Center Powered by the Ratcliffe Foundation” (LETC), on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. Open to the public, the Open House will be held at the Edgewood Boys & Girls Club, 2002 […]
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Local agreement strengthens minority student participation in STEM
(Courtesy photo) A world class provider of IT and data management services and the nation’s first, private HBCU have strengthened a strategic partnership. CompTech Computer Technologies and Wilberforce University (Greene County, Ohio) will now collaborate to increase the presence of underserved youth participation in STEM. In a recently signed document, the university, and the company […]
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Noisy Burger provides opportunity to City school students
Under their company Noisy Tenants, Nicholas Mitchel and Christopher Landrum volunteered with Mervo high school students to launch a pop-up restaurant, Noisy Burger, in R. House. Now, the duo have a permanent stall in the food hall. (Courtesy photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Nicholas Mitchel and Christopher […]
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Billie Holiday monument sculptor, James Earl Reid, 78, artist, advocate, fearless fighter
James Earl Reid, the sculptor of Baltimore’s celebrated Billie Holiday monument, died of congestive heart failure on July 18, at age 78. (Courtesy photo) By Jean Thompson Special to the AFRO James Earl Reid, the sculptor of Baltimore’s celebrated Billie Holiday monument, died of congestive heart failure on July 18, at age 78. Reid will […]
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Sewfabulous Sewing School creates next generation of designers
Margaret Garland is the owner of Sewfabulous Sewing School in Pikesville and has over 45 years of experience in the fashion industry. (Courtesy photo) By Tonaé Lee Special to the AFRO When it comes to fashion, upcycling, otherwise known as clothing reconstruction, has always been a niche of mine. Turning basic items into uniquely constructed, […]
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Six-year-old’s alleged murderer arrested
A 22-year-old Waldorf man was charged in the murder of 6-year-old Nyiah Courtney. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On July 28, Marktwan Hargraves, 22, of Waldorf, Maryland was arrested as a suspect in the murder of six-year-old Nyiah Courtney. Courtney was killed while near a bus stop with her mother […]
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AG Karl Racine supports STAY DC to help residents pay bills post pandemic sting
The Office of the Attorney General is partnering with local organizations in order to support five in-person STAY DC clinics to help residents apply for resources and funds to pay bills. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com With Washingtonians having felt the economic sting of the COVID-19 pandemic, District of Columbia […]
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Mask mandate reinstated by D.C. Mayor Bowser
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reinforcing a mask mandate indoors regardless of vaccination status. (Courtesy Photo) #AFROCoronavirusUpdate By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On Thursday, July 29, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the mask mandate would be reinstated after COVID-19 cases began rising in the nation’s capital and nationwide, with, […]