Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo courtesy Black Health Matters) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, the leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center’s (VRC) Coronavirus Team, a young Black woman known affectionately as “Dr. Kizzy” […]
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Mayor Scott to appoint Jason Mitchell Department of Public Works Director
Jason Mitchell has been appointed to lead the Baltimore City Department of Public Works. (Courtesy Photo) Longtime Public Servant and Transformational Leader, Mitchell to Lead Major Reforms of DPW BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, March 18, 2021) — Fulfilling one of his top 100-day priorities, Mayor Brandon M. Scott is announcing the appointment of longtime public servant […]
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Everyday people: Life changes due to pandemic pivot
Pastor Jamal Brown, right, escorts his daughter Janiyah from her dorm room at Messiah College. (Courtesy photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The surge of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just mean the closing of outside merriment, but a change or end to traditions, intimate family gatherings and general normalcy, which made quarantining incredibly […]
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott Delivers 2021 State of the City Address
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) Mayor Scott Emphasizes Foundational Work of His First 100 Days, Outlines Vision for Safer, Equitable, Accountable Baltimore BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, March 18, 2021) — Tonight, on his 100th day in office, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott delivered the 2021 State of the City Address. The 28-minute long address highlighted […]
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We’re Still Here: Maintaining our health Is a must!
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher By Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Recently, I heard a comedian say that, in spite of the barrage of COVID-19 warnings and restrictions, he’d done a lot of traveling this past year – from his bedroom to his refrigerator, from his refrigerator to his […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Legislature passes HBCU funding bill
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com A 16-year court battle between the State of Maryland and its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) may be coming to an end with the passage of the HBCU Funding Bill out of the Maryland Legislature with a price tag of $577 million. “This lawsuit has been going […]
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Hill Harper to Keynote CSU’s 2021 Commencement
Actor and Author, Hill Harper (Courtesy Photo) Humanitarian, Actor and Author, Hill Harper to Keynote CSU’s 2021 Commencement BALTIMORE — Humanitarian, award-winning actor, best-selling author and entrepreneur, Hill Harper will be the keynote speaker for Coppin State University’s (CSU) 2021 commencement event, on May 14. Harper, also a health and wellness ambassador/educator and philanthropist, stars in ABC’s […]
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Mayor Scott eases COVID-19 restrictions following four-week evaluation
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) Restrictions to Now be Reevaluated on a Two Week Basis BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, March 17, 2021) — This afternoon, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa announced that Baltimore City will further ease its COVID-19 mandates following consultation with public health partners and sustained […]
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Comptroller Henry Announces the Retirement of Walter Horton
Walter Horton, the Director of the Department of Real Estate (DoRE).(Courtesy Photo) Baltimore, MD – Following a long career of leadership and public service to Baltimore City, Walter Horton, the Director of the Department of Real Estate (DoRE) has announced his retirement for the end of March. Horton, a Baltimore native, began his real estate […]
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Mayor Scott announces Cal Harris to serve as Communications Director
BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, March 16, 2021) — Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced today that Cal Harris will serve as communications director for the Mayor’s Office. Harris has worked with several mayors across the country, most notably creating the narratives that led to historic mayoral wins for Randall Woodfin (Birmingham, Ala.) and Frank Scott, Jr. (Little […]
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MD Grandfamilies face Tough decisions as schools reopen
More than 110-thousand Maryland children younger than 18 live with grandparents, according to the group grandfamilies-dot-org. Gboyinde Onijala, Montgomery schools spokeswoman, says about 50 percent of families polled in the county decided to keep their children home this spring, many because of elders at home. By Diane Bernard ANNAPOLIS, Md. — As Maryland’s largest school […]
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Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera releases new video as the Maryland Judiciary moves to Phase IV operations on March 15
Jury trials resume on April 26 Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbara released a new video today as the Maryland Judiciary begins Phase IV of its COVID-19 five-phased progressive resumption of operations plan on Monday, March 15, 2021. Phase V full operations resume on April 26, 2021, including jury trials. The Judiciary has been […]