#education By DaQuan Lawrence, AFRO International Writer,DLawrence@afro.com As the school year nears the halfway mark for students around the nation, Black and Latino students are still struggling with mental health […]
Category: Baltimore News
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Healthier together: Remembering to have fun when managing your diabetes
By Lamart R. Smith When people ask for my golden rules of managing diabetes, they aren’t surprised by the first items on my list—listen to your physician, exercise regularly, watch […]
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Baltimore City Council holds hearings on facial recognition technology
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Councilman Kristerfer Burnett (D-District 8) is lead sponsor of two bills aimed at regulating facial recognition technology (FRT), currently being used in the […]
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Biden-Harris administration announces commitments to train and hire Baltimoreans for federal infrastructure projects
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com On Nov. 13, White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visited Carver Vocational-Technical High School to announce […]
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Hometown hero Pinky Cole brings Slutty Vegan to Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Baltimore native Pinky Cole, the restaurateur behind Slutty Vegan, returned home in October to give the keynote address at Executive Alliance’s Women of […]
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AFRO team members reveal reasons to be thankful in 2023
By AFRO Staff This week, members of the AFRO team highlighted all of the reasons why they are thankful in the year 2023. Through the ups and downs, there are […]
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AFRO inside look: ‘The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood’
By Sean Yoes, Special to the AFRO “In Francois Boguille’s home district the free men of Color formed a national guard. Unrepentant followers of Oge (a father of the Haitian […]
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Howard, Morgan, Coppin, UMES, Bowie and Hampton: Baltimore County Public School children continue to choose HBCUs
By Ryan Coleman The National Bureau of Economic Research suggests predominantly White institutions can learn how to better support Black students by implementing best practices from historically Black colleges and […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Morgan State University’s D.C. Metro Alumni Chapter hosts 75th commemorative event
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Morgan State University alumni gathered at Boeing Headquarters in Arlington, Va. on Nov. 13 to celebrate 75 years of service to their institution. The […]
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Rho Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority highlights community organizations making a difference
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com The Rho Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) is celebrating 35 years of service this year. Known for their work […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Morgan State Alumni gather to reimagine HBCUs beyond 2024
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com The D.C. metropolitan Area Alumni Chapter of the Morgan State University Alumni Association gathered on Nov.13 to acknowledge 75 years of existence. The […]
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JPMorgan Chase opens second virtual call center in Baltimore
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase has opened its second virtual call center in Baltimore. In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED), the firm […]