(Left-right) Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, Publisher and CEO The AFRO-American Newspapers; Jacqueline R. Scott, JD, ML, Director of the Department of Community Resources and Services Howard County Government; Savannah Wood, Executive Director of Afro Charities and Archives Director for The AFRO-American Newspapers; and Program Moderator Kayla Solinsky, Executive Director and Head of School at Macbeth […]
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Alzheimer’s Association Maryland Advocacy Week, March 1-5
(Courtesy Photo) Alzheimer’s Association to host Maryland State Advocacy Week Maryland residents invited to champion critical Alzheimer’s legislation February 24, 2021, Timonium, Maryland-The Alzheimer’s Association will host its virtual Maryland State Advocacy Week from March 1 – 5. Participants will learn about policy priorities and engage with their legislators on key issues, including the following […]
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Board of Estimates recap February 24, 2021
The recording of this morning’s Board of Estimates meeting is posted on Charm TV. Below is a brief summary of discussion of the non-routine agenda items. An official summary, including abstentions, will be posted on comptroller.baltimorecity.gov within three business days. Non-routine agenda items: Items that are placed on the agenda by a Board member for […]
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Coppin State University recognized for 2 top 40 degree programs in the U.S.
BALTIMORE – Coppin State University (CSU) has been awarded top national ranking status for two degree programs by Intelligent.com., a higher education resource guide that ranks institutions annually. CSU was ranked in the top 40 universities, nationwide, for its master’s in adult and continuing education degree program (37th) and its business management degree program, with course offerings […]
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Bills seek to limit implicit bias in Md. judicial system
(Stock Photo) BY JACOB STEINBERG Capital News Service Annapolis Bureau Maryland legislators introduced a pair of bills that could mandate police, judges, state’s attorneys and public defenders undergo implicit bias training in order to recognize and counteract any potential biases they may carry against specific groups. Implicit bias is the attitudes, or stereotypes that may […]
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What’s next for the struggling U.S. Postal Service?
RARITAN, N.J. – Inside the lobby of a post office in Raritan, New Jersey, on Feb. 22, 2021. (Jennifer Mandato/Capital News Service) By JENNIFER MANDATO Capital News Service Washington Bureau Almost two months into the new year, the U.S. Postal Service is still juggling massive delays, budget issues and operational challenges, compounded by the many […]
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Pikesville High students working on Voices and Votes documentary
The student-created storyboard for the Voices and Votes documentary Marches. Rallies. Protests. Letter-writing campaigns. Petitions. For the past several years, it appears that civic engagement has been on the rise. Perhaps the strongest evidence of that is that a record-breaking 155 million Americans voted in the November 2020 presidential election. The nation’s youth have been […]
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Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan Association appoints Alicia Wilson to its Board of Directors
Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan Association, a locally run, independent mutual savings and loan institution headquartered in Perry Hall, MD, announced that Alicia Wilson will serve as its newest board member. (Courtesy Photo) By Savoystaff Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan Association, a locally run, independent mutual savings and loan institution headquartered in Perry Hall, MD, […]
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Police officer. Social worker. Breaker of glass ceilings
Lt. Violet Hill Whyte was the first African American and first woman to be appointed as a Baltimore City Police Officer. (AFRO Archive) By Ralph E. Moore Special to the AFRO She was a most unusual woman: Violet Hill Whyte that is. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1897, “Miss Whyte” as she was affectionately known […]
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How Baltimore’s Black youth furthered the cause of Black press
For decades mere children kept Black Baltimore abreast of pressing issues facing the race, current events, and pop culture.Source: https://laurawmurphy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/my-dad-the-afro-paperboy/ By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Long before 24- hour news coverage, Facebook feeds, and Tik Tok videos, newspapers kept the masses informed through an intricate network that criss-crossed the nation. Though the information […]
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Baltimore City Joint Information Center COVID-19 Briefing
February 19, 2021 BALTIMORE CITY COUNT: 39,682 cumulative cases, 779 total deaths as of 2/19/2021 via coronavirus.baltimorecity.gov/ COMMUNITY TOOLKIT COVID-19 Online Dashboard – Access information about the number of COVID-19 cases with breakdowns by race, zip code, age, gender. coronavirus.baltimorecity.gov/ COVID-19 Vaccine – For reference, updates, and information about the COVID-19 vaccine, visit coronavirus.baltimorecity.gov/covax. BMORE […]
