Year Three Camp is in Full Swing! All campers have access to Canon Rebel T6 cameras, receive a t-shirt & mask, snacks, and endless knowledge of photography. They will learn the functions of the camera, focus techniques, natural lighting, studio lighting, will be put in a real life photoshoot experiences with professional models, and more. […]
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Posted inCoronavirus
FOLLOWING UP: Governor Hogan Announces Reopening of Coronavirus Special Enrollment to Uninsured Marylanders as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
Governor Hogan Announces Reopening of Coronavirus Special Enrollment to Uninsured Marylanders as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues Maryland Will Offer Nation’s Longest Special Enrollment Period Related to COVID-19 Emergency; More Than 54,000 Enrolled in Health Coverage from March 16 to July 15 ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Larry Hogan was joined today by Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane, insurance companies, and […]
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Morgan State Awarded Three New Patents So Far In 2020 (with 26 Patents Pending)
U.S. Awards Three New STEM-related Patents to Morgan State University MSU Faculty Inventors Contribute Innovation in Crucial Fields BALTIMORE — Morgan State University (MSU) received three United States patents awarded in the spring and summer of 2020 — an unprecedented number for the university in a single year — for inventions conceived by teams that include […]
Posted inOPINION
Slavery and Whiteness Tried to Erase Us
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead Do you know who you are? This is a question that has kept me up at night for the past 13 years. When my son was six, his predominantly White school did a play about Thanksgiving. They sang songs about Columbus’s greatness, the gratitude of the Native Americans, and the surprising […]
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Photos from the Beekeeping Session with Beyond the Natural Foundation
BALTIMORE – Students in Beyond the Natural Foundation’s (BTNF) free summer music camp soon will learn what the buzz is all about when they visit a local apiary to examine colonies of 120,000 honey bees. Campers in white protective suits with camp coordinator Yorell Tuck (left) and Robert Levine III (right), founding executive director of Beyond […]
Posted inNEWS
Free Outdoor Fitness Classes Return To West Shore Park
By AFRO Staff Waterfront Wellness began its 2020 in-person fitness series on Aug. 1. Participants can join in on classes every Saturday through Tuesday at West Shore Park in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. “In this current climate, we think the Waterfront Wellness program carries even more meaning now as a free and accessible way for the […]
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Do Black Lives Matter at York Catholic High?
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Moments before 18-year old Dean Holmes stepped into the graduation ceremony for York Catholic High School in Pennsylvania, officials pulled him from the line and told him to remove his mask, printed with the words “Black Lives Matter.” “As I was walking in the line headed into graduation, […]
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Say Her Name: Korryn Gaines
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com On March 10, 2016, Korryn Shandawn Gaines, 23, was driving around Baltimore County with a cardboard license plate which allegedly read: “Any government official who compromises this pursuit of happiness and right to travel, will be held criminally responsible and fined, as this is a natural right and […]
Posted inLIFE & STYLE
The Well: May the ‘Life’ Force be with You
By Andi Pyatt “The Well” is a recurring column to remind us of the power we possess in mind, body and spirit. A few days ago, I found myself in a very uncomfortable family situation. I remember hearing my child’s voice in distress while I was on the telephone speaking to him. The maternal gene […]
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2020 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing
By AFRO Staff The Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland (RMI) has issued a call for entries for stories of innovation, leadership, goodwill, transformation, and resilience. With support from the Maryland Department of Commerce and in partnership with 12 of Maryland’s leading business organizations, the 2020 Champions of Maryland Manufacturing program is actively seeking stories from […]
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Deep Impact of Pay Gap on Black Women
By AFRO Staff A new national survey from TIME’S UP Foundation, supported by LUNA® bar, showed the deepening impact of pay inequity on Black women, specifically. The survey results are why many feel the urgency to fight to close the pay gap. Eighty-five percent of Black women surveyed said pay equity is just as, or […]