By PK Semler, Special to the AFRO Baltimore native and Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein filmed by The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass discussing his new book, American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Wynton Marsalis, Billie Jean King, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and how the son of a Baltimore postman […]
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Hogan announces boosters for people 65+ in nursing homes
Governor’s Reception Room in the Annapolis State House, Maryland, on Sept. 8, 2021. Gov. Larry Hogan announces that Maryland seniors are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at a press conference Sept. 8. (Photo/Rachel Logan/Capital News Service) By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Marylanders 65 and over living in congregate care […]
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Ruppersberger announce more than $120,000 in Federal funding for Community College of Baltimore County’s Transportation Training Program
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $123,641 in federal funding to expand the Community College of Baltimore County’s Transportation Training Center program from 18 students to 28 students. These funds will help grow the program for more veterans and their family members, providing quality training for students who receive their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and guaranteed job placements in transportation companies across Maryland […]
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Morgan awarded $7.5M DoD Grant, establishes center for advanced electro-photonics
(Photos Courtesy of Office of Morgan State University) By Morgan State U Johns Hopkins, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory and Aberdeen Proving Ground Among Partners on First-of-Its-Kind, HBCU-led Center BALTIMORE – Morgan State University announced today that researchers from its School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS) were awarded a five-year, $7.5-million grant from the […]
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Voting-rights groups urge Marylanders to help with redistricting maps
Census data from 2020 show Maryland’s population moving to the center of the state, and fair-map advocates say district lines need to shift to represent the change. (maryland.gov) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE, Md. — As two competing Maryland redistricting commissions offer multiple chances for public input, voter-advocacy groups say technology developed since […]
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Mayor’s Office bridges gap with religious organizations
(Photo courtesy of the Mayor’s Office) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Religious organizations are a force within local communities, always going above and beyond religious instruction and services to serve their communities. Churches, synagogues and mosques regularly offer extracurricular activities for children, food and clothing for those in need and criminal justice interventions, […]
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Honoring the life of Tupac Shakur: A poet, a prophet and a beloved son of Baltimore
Tupac Shakur By Ralph E. Moore Jr. The Poet-Prophets Before Tupac Shakur In the beginning was the spoken word. It came forth from a group known as the Last Poets and they blended and recorded 60s music and poetry from the movement and it was good. Very good. Then along came a poet-jazz musician (magician) […]
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Local beekeeper supplies raw honey to Baltimore community
Nikkia Rowe began her beekeeping journey in 2019 with the founding of the John Newman Honeybee Company. She now sells locally-raised, raw honey to Baltimore residents. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Everyone has a bee story. Most of the accounts involve buzzing and unpleasant stings, and […]
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If Earth is a woman, then America is a man
Dr. Kaye Whitehead (Courtesy Photo) By Dr. Kaye Whitehead Arundhati Roy once wrote that “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” I would add that in these moments, as we watch what is happening in Texas with Senate Bill 8 and Senate […]
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Morgan State alum creates podcast to examine controversial African word
Morgan State alum Iyore Odighizuwa created a podcast series called “5 Mins With an Akata?” which dives into the controversial African word “akata” which is used to describe Black Americans. By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Morgan State alum Iyore Odighizuwa grew up in a multicultural household in Portland, Ore.. “My mother is African-American […]
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Op-ed: Tackling gun violence together
Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) By Mayor Brandon Scott, Commissioner Michael Harrison and Atty. Marilyn Mosby All too often, we are hit with the news of another horrific shooting in Baltimore. Each shooting serves as one more reminder of the city’s lasting history with gun violence and the persistent trauma afflicted on our neighborhoods. This […]
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Honoring our Ancestors by reconnecting with our roots: Day of Resilience to feature Ambassador of Sierra Leone
CAMBRIDGE, Maryland – The Third Annual Day of Resilience on Sept. 11 will commemorate the theme, “Honoring our Ancestors by Reconnecting with Our Roots,” and feature Ambassador Sidique Wai of Sierra Leone as the keynote speaker during a Town Hall Meeting on Africa. The event will begin with a remembrance and libations at Long Wharf, […]
