By Associated Press Maryland’s Republican governor has announced that the state will discontinue enhanced federal pandemic unemployment benefits and reinstate work search requirements next month, sparking objections from Democrats. Gov. Larry Hogan announced June 1 that the state will stop paying jobless residents an extra $300 a week and discontinue three other programs, including aid […]
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Stephanie Lansey now commands Baltimore’s Eastern Police District
Major Stephanie C. Lansey (Courtesy Photo) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Major Stephanie C. Lansey is a daughter of Baltimore who grew up in Harlem Park, graduated from Park School and the Notre Dame University of Maryland. And after having been on the Baltimore City police force for 21 years, she […]
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Megan Sayles brings the business to the AFRO
Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com I am incredibly excited to be joining the AFRO as a Report For America corps member covering the business beat for the paper. Ever since I interned with my local newspaper during my sophomore year of high school […]
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DPW names Yvonne Moore-Jackson acting bureau head for solid waste
Yvonne Moore-Jackson Acting Director Mitchell Names Yvonne Moore-Jackson Acting Bureau Head for Solid Waste in DPW Acting Director Jason W. Mitchell appointed Yvonne Moore-Jackson as the Acting Head for the Bureau of Solid Waste in the Department of Public Works (DPW). Prior to this appointment, Ms. Moore-Jackson served as the Chief of Operations for the […]
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Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Arts Guild announce a request for qualifications for a public art memorial
Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Arts Guild Announce a Request for Qualifications for a Public Art Memorial to Remember the Lives Lost Due to COVID-19 Applications now open for dynamic, free-standing public art concept at Lake Roland Park TOWSON, MD — COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 8,800 Marylanders, including over 1,500 […]
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BGE customers need to stay vigilant against new utility scammer activities
BALTIMORE (June 1, 2021) – As Maryland residents continue to be economically challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, BGE reminds customers to be on alert for potential scams targeting utility customers. While scams occur all year long, the company has seen an increase in reports of scammers attempting to use the current health crisis to trick our customers. Since January, […]
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#WordinBlack: Thousands of students leave local public schools amidst the pandemic
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to unfold, enrollment data is painting a clear picture of how the pandemic has impacted grade school classrooms statewide. In Maryland, thousands of students threw off enrollment projections for the 2020-2021 school year as fewer families chose to enroll their […]
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Honoring the memory of service people is just one aspect of ‘Carry The Load’
Mark Elliot is global head of JPMorgan Chase Military and Veteran Affairs (Courtesy Photo) By Micha P. Green AFRO D.C. & Digital Editor Memorial Day allows people to celebrate those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country, and to reflect on all the work and sacrifices servicemen make every day. Carry The Load, […]
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#WordinBlack: First-year teachers brave the pandemic with purpose
The global pandemic challenged every aspect of life as we knew it. For first year teachers, their years of training could not have prepared them for the daunting task of navigating virtual learning. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO The training Titia Dunn received when she entered the teaching profession at […]
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Some parents take a raincheck on COVID vaccine for their children
At least 70% of the United States population needs to be vaccinated in order to attain herd immunity. The Pfizer vaccine was the first to be deemed safe for young people ages 12-15, but many parents are skeptical about allowing their young people to take the shot. (Photo courtesy of unsplash) By Marnita Coleman Special […]
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Chauncey the Trainer is a lifesaver
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Nine-thousand, nine-hundred, seventy-one is a lot of any one thing in just about any category. However, 9,971 sit-ups in an hour seems virtually impossible. But, not for Chauncey Whitehead, the man known as “Chauncey the Trainer.” In December 2003, Whitehead grabbed a space on the floor […]
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Lynching victim Howard Cooper honored in remembrance project
The newly unveiled Howard Cooper marker. (Courtesy photo) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO Howard Cooper, a 15-year-old boy who was lynched after an alleged “felonious assault” in Baltimore County in 1885, was one of many victims of domestic terrorism that occurred in the state of Maryland in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. […]