By Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative (the Collaborative) has awarded $5.3 million in grants to support 93 high-quality summer programs for children and youth living in low-income families throughout Baltimore City. The Collaborative is a partnership between public, private and nonprofit institutions that aims to create summer program opportunities for […]
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Mayor Scott launches application portal for Women’s Commission
Applications Now Open BALTIMORE, MD. (Thursday, March 24, 2022) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the City of Baltimore will be accepting applications for the Baltimore City Commission for Women. This Women’s History Month, Mayor Scott is reinvigorating the Commission by placing it under the purview of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights (OECR). […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Get the Facts
Featured Expert: Kaiser Permanente After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 214 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we are beginning to see significant progress in our fight to end COVID. Cases are dropping following the Omicron surge and many workplaces and community activities are resuming normal operations. […]
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A Celebration of Life and Legacy: Dr. Emmett C. Burns, Jr., Ph.D
Saturday, March 26, 2022 | 11:00 am Rising Sun First Baptist Church 2211 Saint Lukes Lane | Baltimore, MD 21207 Help us Continue to tell OUR Story and join the AFRO family as a member – subscribers are now members! Join here!
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Maryland Health Care for All Coalition pushes for legislation to help small businesses offer health coverage to employees
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business WriterReport for America Corps Membermsayles@afro.com Since 1999, the Maryland Health Care for All Coalition has been on a mission to secure quality, affordable healthcare for all Marylanders. Comprising hundreds of faith, labor, business and community organizations from across the state, the organization is the largest and most diverse coalition of […]
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State Board of Elections Announces New Early Voting, Voter Registration Dates
This story originally appeared on Maryland Matters By Bennett Leckrone Early voting for the delayed July 19 primary will begin on July 7, according to an announcement Monday from the Maryland State Board of Elections. The deadline for primary voters to request a mail-in ballot is July 12, according to the Maryland Elections Administrator Linda H. […]
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Legislative Brief HB0007
By J. J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO In July of 2019, Thomas D. Zdon was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in the death of his wife, Sherry Zdon. They were hit head on by an oncoming vehicle near the Conowingo Dam. The crash caused the loss of Mr. Zdon’s left arm and […]
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University of Maryland Medical System Announces Expanded Partnership With Kaiser Permanente For Hospitals in Baltimore & Prince George’s Counties
BALTIMORE (March 21, 2022) – The University of Maryland Medical System today announced the expansion of a partnership with Kaiser Permanente MidAtlantic, with UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson and UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo designated as Kaiser Premier hospitals. “This designation, which is afforded only to hospitals who meet high standards […]
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Dr. Catherine Kibirige develops HIV tests to advance vaccine and cure research
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member msayles@afrocom Dr. Catherine Kibirige was a teenager when she decided her career would center on HIV research. Her parents were natives of Uganda, but she was born in Kenya after they were exiled during the Ugandan Civil War. Eventually, her father got a job […]
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Towanda R. Taylor: Using her second chance to give one to others
By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the AFRO Towanda R. Taylor was suddenly unemployed. After utilizing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to care for her father, she was out of a job- one she had worked for a decade. Taylor faced many options. She could give up, she could cry or […]
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Mentor on the Move: How Alicia Wilson climbs the professional ladder with generations of Baltimore on her back
By Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor When it comes to mentoring 90 students and young professionals, Alicia Wilson doesn’t have the time- she makes it. The esteemed lawyer and Vice President for Economic Development at Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System has only 24 hours in a day, but somehow manages to get […]
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OP-ED: TAX SALE IS A KILLER
By Nneka Nnamdi and Sean Yoes The tragic death of three Baltimore City Firefighters: firefighter/paramedic Kelsey Sadler, EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo and Lt. Paul Butrim (firefighter John McMaster was also critically injured, but survived), the morning of Jan. 25, while battling a blaze at a vacant house in the 200 block of S. Stricker Street, refocused […]
