Dr. La Keita D. Carter, owner and CEO of the Institute for HEALing in Owings Mills, Md. (Courtesy photo) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor It did not take long for 2021 to go off track. On Jan. 6, while our lawmakers were officiating the presidential election, Trump supporters, now deemed the “MAGA mob,” stormed […]
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NAFEO celebrates life and legacy of former NAFEO CEO, Dr. Samuel L. Myers; calls on Maryland to settle coalition of equity & excellence vs. State of Maryland in his honor
Dr. Samuel L. Myers (Photo/NAFEO) The NAFEO Nation– the 106 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and 80 Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) celebrates the life and rich legacy of Dr. Samuel L. Myers, NAFEO President (1977-1995) who passed on January 8, 2021 in his 101st year of life. Dr. Lezli Baskerville, President & CEO of […]
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A day of service honoring Delegate Ruth M. Kirk and Art Kirk
Delegate Ruth Kirk (Courtesy Photo) The late Honorable Delegate Ruth M. Kirk was an icon in the Sandtown-Winchester community, bringing much appreciated services and resources to people in need. After her passing, her son, Arthur Kirk opened and began operating the Ruth M. Kirk Recreation and Learning Center and Community Garden in her honor. The […]
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MD groups urge veto override for Women’s Pre-release program
(Photo/MD News Connection) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Justice Project and its partners are urging the General Assembly to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill to provide what they say is a desperately needed pre-release program to help women transition out of prison. Monica Cooper, the project’s executive director, […]
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Activists rising: 35 and under
This edition of the AFRO’s“We’re Still Here” series is dedicated to community activists, past and present. Pictured above are activists Regan Farley, left, and Ron Jeffries, right, who are determined to make a difference in their community and in the world, standing on the shoulders of those who are also featured in this edition. (Photo […]
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Black woman takes over as Chief of U.S. Capitol Police
Yogananda Pittman, Assistant Chief for Protective and Intelligence Operations, takes over as acting Chief of the 2,300-member U.S. Capitol Police. (Photo courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A Black woman now has the task of restoring order at the U.S. Capitol. Yogananda Pittman, a Morgan State graduate, takes over […]
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Rev. Annie Chambers: Mother to many, mother of the movement, still fighting
The Rev. Annie Chambers is a mother of the Civil Rights Movement who, at 79 years old, is still fighting. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Not many mothers or fathers of the Civil Rights Movement are around to share their memories, reflect on their contributions or say they have witnessed major […]
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Gloria Richardson analyzed the system to find solutions
Gloria Richardson, famously captured in this 1964 photo pushing a bayonet held by a White National Guardsman. (YouTube Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When Gloria Richardson learned that Joseph R. Fitzgerald PhD, wanted to write a biography about her, she didn’t understand and humbly felt her life was pedestrian. Her word. However, […]
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Mike Miller, longtime Senate President Dead at 78
In this Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 file photo, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller speaks with members of the news media after listening to Gov. Larry Hogan deliver his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature in Annapolis, Md. Former Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller has […]
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Editor has close brush with death
1961 – A busload of Freedom Riders, including four White college professors and three colored students, arrives in Montgomery, Ala. under guard of police and the national guard. Originally printed May 27, 1961 By Moses J. Newson AFRO City Editor Baltimore, Md. —Friendship Airport never looked so good to me as it did Thursday afternoon […]
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Mayor Scott orders city hall dome lit blue
Dome Lighting In Honor and Recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month BALTIMORE, MD (Friday, January 15, 2021) — This evening, the City Hall dome will be lit blue in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The dome lighting, requested by Mayor Brandon M. Scott, began yesterday evening, and will remain lit through tonight, January 15. […]
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CSU to launch two new high-tech science Master’s Degree programs in fall 2021
BALTIMORE — Coppin State University will launch two new high technology master’s degree in science programs starting in fall semester this year. The new MS in Applied Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (AMBB) and MS in Polymer and Materials Science (PMS) will create exciting new opportunities for students to pursue degrees in science and high technology […]