By Word in Black Remote or distance learning in the age of COVID-19 continues to be an enormous challenge for teachers and parents as they try to meet the needs of each and every student. For the 7 million pupils with special needs and or learning disabilities, it’s even more imperative that resources and methodology […]
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Honoring all those who served
Edgar Brookins, a member of the AFRO Staff and retired from the U.S. Army, shared the importance of Veterans Day in 2020. (Courtesy Photo) By Edgar Brookins U.S. Army Retired As a federal holiday this year, Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11, marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The […]
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Morgan Adds New Exclusive, Multidisciplinary STEM Degrees in Emerging Fields
Morgan State University Expands STEM Program Offerings with Addition of New and Exclusive Multidisciplinary Degrees in Emerging Fields of Study MSU Board of Regents Approves Dual Degree Aerospace Program with Purdue University, and a New Mechatronics Engineering Program BALTIMORE — The path has been cleared for Morgan State University (MSU), Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, […]
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Hogan cautions Marylanders while COVID-19 surges again
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. (AP Photo) By Kaitlyn Francis Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A national surge in coronavirus cases and the highest positivity rate in Maryland since June has caused Gov. Larry Hogan to implement some restrictions and prepare for hospital surges while bracing against a trend officials say is concerning. Over […]
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Two Journalists Selected to Receive Morgan State J-School’s 2020 Medal for Journalistic Excellence
From l-r: Errin Haines, of The 19th, and Adam Serwer, of The Atlantic. (Photos Courtesy of Morgan State University) SGJC Names Two Recipients As Winners of 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence Errin Haines, Editor at large for The 19th, and Adam Serwer, of The Atlantic, to be Awarded for Outstanding Reporting on the Impact of […]
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Beloved MSU Business Professor Dies at 75
William Henry Proctor, right, pictured with his daughter Fox 45 Reporter Brandi Proctor. (Courtesy photo) By AFRO Staff William Henry Proctor, a distinguished lifelong professor at Morgan State University and mentor to many aspiring business and law students has died. The cause was kidney failure. Proctor was 75. The esteemed educator and civically minded Baltimore […]
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Election-Turnout
People carrying signs supporting voting rights are reflected in a puddle as they arrive at an early voting center at Model City Branch Library, as part of a “Souls to the Polls” march, in Miami, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. As Election Day closes in, Americans are exhausted from constant crises, on edge because of volatile […]
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Donald Trump is out of time
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Where I’m from in West Baltimore, time isn’t usually on our side and the same is true for most Black Americans regardless of where they are from. The “luxury” of living week to week, month to month or even year to year is typically for rich […]
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Connect Hub supports small businesses
Andrea ”Drea” England, pictured above, recently opened the “The Business Connect Hub” office in Charles Village. (Courtesy photo) By Antonio Moore Special to the AFRO AE Business Consulting is at work supporting the birth and growth of many small businesses in Baltimore City in the midst of the pandemic and uncertainty of government relief or […]
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Inherited Acres Becomes Community Park
By Michelle Richardson Arts & Entertainment Writer There hasn’t been much peace this year, but if there is one place you can find it, it’s at Stillmeadow Community Fellowship. On Oct. 24, Stillmeadow held a grand opening ceremony for their “Peace Park” which sits on the shared nine acres of land with the church. The […]
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Baltimore Homecoming Hero Awards to Raise a $Million
By Reginald L Allen II Special to the AFRO Baltimore Homecoming started a fundraising event for their 2018 and 2019 heroes. The goal is to fundraise One-Million dollars for the 40 organizations recognized. These organizations cover but are not limited LGBTQ+ support, Creative Arts, Education and Youth enrichment, Anti-Gun Violence, and food for Baltimore communities. […]