BALTIMORE — The Coppin State University (CSU) Development Foundation has received a $20,000, 16-month Truth Initiative grant to support the adoption and implementation of a 100% tobacco/vape-free policy. As part of a continued commitment to addressing tobacco as a social justice issue, the Truth Initiative Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program offers the funds to Historically Black Colleges […]
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Students of color affected by lack of digital connection
Poor Black and Brown students are disproportionately affected by the lack of stable internet access. This is a problem that has long-term effects on their future and the future of our communities. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO “The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the challenges digitally disconnected students face like nothing […]
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The Mosbys have been targets for years
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com On the morning of April 12, 2015, Freddie Carlos Gray Jr., 25, sat with friends outside the Gilmor Homes in West Baltimore thinking about what he wanted to eat for breakfast. Moments later he was handcuffed and howling in pain as he was being shoved into […]
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Presiding in a pandemic: straight talk with CSU president
Coppin State University President Anthony Jenkins is a Washington D.C. native, an army veteran and a first-generation college graduate of Fayetteville State University. President Jenkins has dedicated his life to advocating for quality higher education. (Courtesy of Coppin State University) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor Dr. Anthony Jenkins became Coppin State University’s (CSU) eight […]
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The Monument Project repurposes empty confederate pedestals in Baltimore
(Courtesy photos) By Reginald Allen II Special to the AFRO Four years ago in 2017, Catherine Pugh, former mayor of Baltimore, ordered four confederate statues in Baltimore to be removed. Séamus Miller, a director at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC), with the assistance of CSC actors, took photos on top of former confederate statue pedestals […]
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Maryland HBCUs win in funding feud
(Courtesy of Bowie State University Office of Public Relations) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO In a low key signing ceremony, March 24 at Bowie State University, Governor Larry Hogan finally signaled a willingness for the State of Maryland to put an end to a long history of discrimination in higher education. Surrounded by […]
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Mosbys push back against ‘vindictive investigation’
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and husband, Baltimore City Council President, Nick Mosby. (Courtesy Photos) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Several leaders in Baltimore’s Black community believe a federal tax investigation accompanied by a simultaneous and seemingly unbalanced media probe of Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and her husband Baltimore City […]
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Black photography with a pinch of inspiration
Aisha Butler is never far from the camera she needs. Some of her best work. By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor Editor@afro.com Like every other entrepreneur who’s endured the pandemic, Aisha Butler has had to regroup and redefine her method; but she says it’s the smiles she sees through the lens that keep […]
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April Workshops for the Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur
April Workshops for the Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur The Women’s Business Center at Maryland Capital Enterprises empowers women owned businesses to grow, create jobs, and generate wealth on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and across the state. RSVP now for these upcoming free, online small business workshops in April: Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30 p. m. Presenter: Sophia Smecker, […]
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GBUL CEO Tiffany Majors Announces Hiring Executive Operations Manager
Tershea Ewell MEET GBUL’S TERSHEA EWELL EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS MANAGER & HAYSBERT CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADMINISTRATOR Tershea Ewell is currently the Executive Operations Manager & Haysbert Center for Entrepreneurship Administrator for the Greater Baltimore Urban League. Tershea has over 20 years of experience as an Executive Assistant and 12 years of experience as a Human Resources […]
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United Ways in Maryland join forces with statewide Covid-19 survey inbox
United Ways in Maryland Launch COVID-19 Survey to Better Assess Community Needs Baltimore, Md. (March 15, 2021) – United Ways in Maryland today announced a joint effort to survey families affected by the pandemic throughout the state. The COVID-19 Survey will aim to gather information from residents about how their employment, housing and basic needs […]
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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), welcomes Anthony McCarthy to fill the position of Special Agent of Communications and Equity
Anthony McCarthy The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is committed to our mission to stop financial fraud, waste, and abuse within Baltimore City Government and vendors doing business with the city. Complaints are received from government officials, employees, and concerned citizens via the hotline or in person. The complaints are evaluated and may result in […]