By HR Harris, Special to the AFRO We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable […]
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HBCU SPOTLIGHT: Maryland’s Four HBCU’s Set to Receive $4 Million creating Ozzie Newsome Scholars
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Maryland’s four HBCU’s will receive a total of $4 million in scholarships in honor of Ozzie Newsome, Baltimore Ravens’ longtime personnel executive and Member of […]
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Coppin State University launches online degree program for Early Childhood Education Human Development
Offering Bachelor of Science Program Online Expands Access to Culturally Responsive Teaching, Training for Educators BALTIMORE — Coppin State University will now offer its Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood […]
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Breaking News: Bishop E. Anne Henning Byfield joins Wilberforce University Board of Trustees as Chancellor
By The Christian Recorder Wilberforce University, the nation’s first, private historically Black college/university (HBCU) welcomes Bishop Anne Henning Byfield as its newest member to the university’s board of trustees. Bishop […]
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Young, Black woman attorney launches scholarship to increase minority representation in ‘Big Law’ jobs
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Imani Maatuka was born into a family of lawyers. There was never a question of if she would […]
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Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad Bring Tony Awards to the DMV
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor HBCU’s in the DMV had their best night on Broadway Sunday as Myles Frost and Phylicia Rashad captured Tony Awards Sunday for their performances […]
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AFRO Archives spark creativity at Coppin Academy
By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern Through a partnership with AFRO Charities and Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC), 15 students from the Coppin Academy were given the opportunity to […]
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Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg named a finalist for John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award
By Special to the AFRO Coppin State’s Jordan Hamberg of South Plainfield, N.J. has been named one of five finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award, […]
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#WordinBlack: Coppin Academy students display creative
By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern In a special partnership with AFRO Charities and Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, students of Coppin Academy have been exploring the rich history of […]
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Howard University Multicultural Media Academy looking for Journalism students
By AFRO DC Staff Howard University is looking for media minded high school students in the DC region to enroll in their Summer Multicultural Media Academy. This year’s virtual Multimedia […]
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William Welch retired from Bowie State University as the oldest full-time faculty member, but that doesn’t mean his human resource development career is finished yet
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Professor William Welch retired at 92 from Bowie State University (BSU) in the winter, he was the […]
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Meet Paige Blake: the first student to serve on the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Bowie State University (BSU) rising senior Paige Blake has a disability, but you wouldn’t know it by looking […]