Morgan State University Accounting Program Earns Endorsement by IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) School is the first HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to become endorsed Montvale, N.J. and Baltimore, July 14, 2020 – IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession, […]
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Stability and Comfort to Local Communities Disillusioned by the Pandemic
Nonprofit Brings Stability and Comfort to Local Communities Disillusioned by the Pandemic Baltimore, Maryland – July 14, 2020 − The past few months have been extremely taxing for the nation! In fact, it is safe to say that nearly every individual, family and business has been affected in some way. Yet, for many who live […]
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Morgan State University Nursing Program Awarded $146K Grant
Morgan State University Nursing Program Receives More than $146,000 in Funding to Promote Statewide Student Mentoring Funding Comes as Part of nearly $30M in Nurse Support Program II Competitive Institutional Grants dispersed statewide by the Maryland Higher Education Commission BALTIMORE – In support of efforts to promote statewide mentoring for nursing students, the Morgan State […]
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Following Up: Two Days Left: Two Special Enrollment Periods
ONE WEEK LEFT: TWO SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIODS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE END JULY 15 Nearly 53,000 residents have enrolled since mid-March BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange announced it is entering the final week for Marylanders to enroll in health insurance coverage through the Coronavirus Emergency Special Enrollment Period and the Easy Enrollment Health […]
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Maryland AG Criticizes Governor’s Plan to Conduct Election
By Brian Witte The Associated Press Maryland’s attorney general warned July 10 of “devastating consequences” if all eligible voters are not directly sent ballots to mail in for November’s election due to safety concerns about the coronavirus, instead of Gov. Larry Hogan’s directive to mail applications for voters to request absentee ballots if they want […]
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Maryland Gov. Says GOP Needs ‘Bigger Tent’ after Trump
By The Associated Press A Republican governor rumored to be eyeing a run for the White House in 2024 said July 12 that the GOP needs to be a “bigger tent party” after President Donald Trump leaves office. Maryland’s Larry Hogan, who has been known to break with Trump, told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that […]
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AFRO FACTS – THE START OF THE NAACP
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green gives us the facts on the first beginnings of the NAACP…
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THE RUN DOWN – YEEZY for PREEZY
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Kanye for president and trending stories in this weeks AFRO American Newspaper.
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Five Years Later – Five Years Too Late: Reflections on Broken Baltimore 5 years after the Uprising
By Bishop Douglas Miles As I look at Baltimore five years after the Freddie Gray uprising the saying “Three strikes you are out” keeps coming to mind. The nation once again in chaos because another Black man has been killed by the police or White men. The names change-Eric, Trayvon, Freddie and now George. The […]
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Maryland Food Truck Week Kicks Off!
By AFRO Staff Get ready to celebrate food trucks from July 10 to July 26 throughout Central Maryland. While Maryland continues to flatten the curve, food trucks are serving up our communities by setting up in neighborhoods in order to offer more food options to all residents. “Food Truck Night” at volunteer fire companies have […]
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Removing Police Memorial
Statement from Anthony McCarthy Regarding Removal of the Downtown Police Memorial! “The need for changes in the Baltimore City Police Department culture is unquestionable. The people of Baltimore are demanding accountability and have grown weary of racist and bigoted police behavior. However the proposed legislation being considered by the City Council to remove a downtown […]
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Exclusive: Commissioner Harrison Talks to the AFRO: `We Have Been Asked to Be All Things to All People’
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison spoke exclusively to the AFRO about budget cuts to his department that went into effect on July 1, and the role of law enforcement in Baltimore. Part one of two. The American experience is knit together by a series of transcendent moments many […]
