By Morgan State U Funds Will Establish ‘Leading the Future’ Scholarship Program, Providing Opportunities for Up to 83 Students Each Semester to Pursue an Education BALTIMORE — Morgan State University President David K. Wilson today announced receipt of a new $2.5-million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The latest gift follows an initial $250,000 from […]
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Living Kwanzaa’s principles today
By Vicki T. Lee AFRO Archives 2005 It was Dr. Maulana Karenga’s wish in 1966 that African-Americans have a celebration that spoke to their cultural beliefs and way of life. But for Stanley “Bunjo” Butler, a seven-day celebration is hardly enough. Starting the day, after Christmas, and lasting until Jan. 1, Kwanzaa, derived from the […]
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Do you have questions about the COVID vaccine for kids? This pediatrician has answers.
By Adrienne Collier, MD, pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, many parents are excited to experience the sense of relief and security that comes with knowing their kids are protected. As a mother of four, I felt relieved when the vaccine received […]
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Health disparities hit survival rates for cancer, COVID
By Jayne O’Donnell, Julianne Hill and Enijah Brennon Leana Wen knew her mother, who got winded walking to her car, wasn’t simply anxious or depressed. But that’s what the medical doctors treating Sandy Ying Zhang thought and that’s what mattered. It was the early 2000’s and Wen was in medical school, but her mother scoffed, […]
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Deadline for Reimagine Main Street and The WELL’s Backing Black Business grant closes Wednesday
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com The Women’s Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (The WELL) recently partnered with Reimagine Main Street, a multi-stakeholder, cross-sector initiative focused on the recovery of small business from COVID-19, to launch the Backing Black Business grant program. Backing Black Business will award $2 million worth of […]
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Local youth organization receives top nominations
By Black PR Wire Motivating Students to Excel Through the Arts (Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE, Maryland — Since 2004, Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC) has been changing the lives of underprivileged youth in the DMV through the arts. The nonprofit organization, which serves youth ages 5-18, offers programming through partner schools and establishments. Their […]
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East Baltimore Historical Library opens
By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO The preservation of a community requires the effort of many. Most importantly, the steadfastness of a visionary. One who is unafraid to confront every issue, challenge the strong and the weak, and praise everyone that commits to the assignment. Ms. Nia Redmond is the epitome of what an […]
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Our Black Party hosts forum for Md Dems for governor
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO A small, but determined group of Black Marylanders have insisted that the upcoming 2022 gubernatorial race will place issues of concern to the state’s 30 percent Black population at the center. Our Black Party hosted the first virtual statewide event recently, introducing Black Marylanders to seven of the […]
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#WordinBlack: Baltimore City faces shortage of school nurses
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO School systems across the country are still struggling to return to normal life, even as the omicron variant of the coronavirus threatens progress made in the last 21 months. Enrollment trends are down, teachers are resigning instead of getting vaccinated and bus driver shortages are hindering efforts to […]
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Warm up with Baltimore City Recreation & Parks’ winter season
BCRP is preparing for the cooler temperatures and an event-filled December Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP) invites you to cozy up inside or brave the winter temperatures this December with its indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities and holiday-themed events. Each event is part of the agency’s commitment to offering each and every Baltimore City […]
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Legislature overrides Hogan’s veto of congressional maps
By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto from Gov. Larry Hogan, R, to officially pass a congressional redistricting plan favored by Democrats. On a 96 to 42 vote, the House overrode the veto on HB1, while the Senate voted 32 to 14. The plan […]
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Morgan State University convenes National Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM research expansion
By Morgan State U As part of an overall effort to enhance its national and international reputation as a recognized research university and raise its Carnegie classification to R1 (highest research) status by 2031, Morgan State University convened a national Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM Research Expansion. Representing a diverse gathering of some of the country’s leading scholars and […]