In a new poll, just 10% of Marylanders said they disapproved of Gov. Larry Hogan’s handling of COVID-19. (Marylandgovpics/Flickr) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE, Md. — As the drive for Marylanders to get COVID-19 booster shots continues, a new poll found a huge swath of residents said they are likely to get one […]
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Expert civil rights leader Laura Murphy releases novel report on civil rights audits
Laura Murphy, president of Laura Murphy & Associates, has advocated for civil rights and liberties throughout her entire career. Her latest endeavor comes in the form of a premier report on how corporations can conduct civil rights audits. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon Baltimore native […]
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A Baking Lesson Fundraiser to fill weekend backpacks that feed hungry children in Baltimore
(Screengrab) By Ralph E. Moore Jr Special to the AFRO You can learn how to bake a special dish in time for your Thanksgiving table and help feed a hungry child at the same time; by supporting a Chef’s Event Re-imagined as a benefit for the Baltimore Weekend Backpack Program that feeds hungry children in […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Mfume Endorses Brown for Attorney General
LARGO, MD – Anthony G. Brown, Congressman for Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, announced the endorsement of Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) for his candidacy to become Maryland’s next Attorney General. Reps. Brown and Mfume serve in Congress together as part of the Maryland Congressional Delegation. Congressman Mfume is a leader in the fight for civil rights […]
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Black Mental Health Alliance acknowledges shift in Black community’s stance on therapy
Andrea Brown is the executive director of the Black Mental Health Alliance. (Courtesy photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO “Honoring and Celebrating Our Legacy, Our Healing, Our Moment” was the theme of the third annual Dr. Maxie T. Collier VIP Reception And Awards Ceremony, presented on Oct. 28 by the Black Mental Health […]
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Mayor Brandon Scott invests $50M into violence prevention efforts
By AFRO Staff The City of Baltimore faces dual public health crises; the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing violence epidemic, currently plaguing Baltimore neighborhoods. At the Shirley Avenue Park in Park Heights, Mayor Brandon Scott and violence advocates gathered to announce Mayor Scott’s $50 million investment into the violent prevention efforts with the American Rescue […]
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Rash Field Park at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to officially open
Lt. Governor Rutherford, Mayor Scott and others join Waterfront Partnership to kick off opening weekend celebration WHAT: A weekend-long celebration will mark the official opening of Rash Field Park at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor with an invite-only ribbon cutting on November 5 followed by activities for the general public November 6-7. On Friday, Waterfront Partnership will be joined by Maryland Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, the […]
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Maryland will pay wrongfully convicted man
Treasurer Nancy Kopp, Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot at a Board of Public Works meeting in Annapolis on Oct. 20, 2021. (Photo/Alexandra Radovic/Capital News Service) By ALEXANDRA RADOVIC Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland has agreed to pay a wrongfully convicted prisoner more than $500,000 in compensation. The Board of Public Works […]
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Three decades of giving Baltimore children a Healthy Start
By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO The Healthy Start Initiative is a federally funded program in over 100 communities throughout the United States. Its purpose is to reduce infant and maternal mortality and recognizes the importance of fathers in healthy birth outcomes. Baltimore Healthy Start (BHS) was established in 1991 as a 501©3 nonprofit […]
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A message from President David K. Wilson: Morgan Homecoming 2021
A Message from the Office of the President Morgan Homecoming 2021 October 24 2021 Last year during this time, the nation was grappling with the worst of the pandemic with COVID cases rising each day, hospitalizations skyrocketing, death tolls escalating, and no vaccine in sight. Many of us were dealing with the enormous loss of so […]
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Harford Community College awarded grant to develop new curriculum in transportation, logistics and cargo security
Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland has received funding from Maryland State Department of Education’s Division of Career and College Readiness in the amount of $96,535 to support the development of a Transportation, Logistics and Cargo Security pathway to prepare students for high skill, high wage in-demand careers in the manufacturing supply chain industry. […]
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First African-American women-owned winery in Md
Denise Mathews (left) and Kimberly Johnson (right) holding a bottle of their wine at the Maryland Wine Festival in Westminster, Maryland on Sept. 19, 2021. (Photo taken by CherRae Dickerson) By CherRae Dickerson, Special to the AFRO Two African American women turned their love for wine into a business. Philosophy Winery co-founders Kimberly Johnson and […]