Black and Brown people are less likely to have retirement accounts than Whites and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and a lack of financial security can lead to financial insecurity in retirement.
Category: Baltimore News
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An AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: Meet Lonnie Spruill Jr., the last living founder Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Lonnie “Butch” Spruill Jr. is the last living founder of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., which was founded at Morgan State University in 1963 and has since grown to 30,000 members.
Posted inBaltimore News
Hundreds attend AFRO High Tea in honor of Divine Nine organizations
AFRO American Newspapers honored the work of the Divine Nine Black Greek letter organizations at its 2024 High Tea, with elected officials, members, and supporters of the organization in attendance to celebrate the impact of BGLOs on the Baltimore area.
Posted inNational Sports
Orioles start season on a high note
The Baltimore Orioles are off to a hot start this season, led by their top offensive players and ace pitcher Corbin Burnes, with Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser, and Gunnar Henderson leading the way.
Posted in2024 Elections
Election candidates meet at Morgan State for exclusive Democratic debateÂ
WBAL-TV 11 and Maryland Public Television hosted two Democratic candidate primary election debates at Morgan State University on April 17, featuring Mayor Brandon M. Scott, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, Thiru Vignarajah and Bob Wallace, who discussed the rise of juvenile crime, affordable housing, food deserts, and transportation.
Posted inBaltimore News
Upcoming meetings and events in the Baltimore area
Baltimore City Council is holding a Budget Briefing, Quarterly Oversight Hearing on American Rescue Plan Funds, Sketching Sessions at the Walters Art Museum, and a virtual master class on Blueprint for Successful Coaching Programs on April 25-25.
Posted inBaltimore News
Civil rights leaders call for Key Bridge renaming amid rebuilding efforts
The Caucus of African-American Leaders has called for the renaming of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Senator Fredrick C. Malkus Jr. Memorial Bridge due to Key’s legacy as an enslaver, and has recommended naming the Key Bridge after Congressman Parren J. Mitchell and the Senator Fredrick C. Malkus Jr. Memorial Bridge after civil rights activist Gloria Richardson.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Deep in the woods, a former enslaved woman’s grave
Anarcha Westcott Jackson, an enslaved woman who played a vital role in the development of gynecological science, is buried in a wooded cemetery in King George’s County, Va., and her grave will be preserved in its spot permanently.
Posted inHBCU
Fisk University’s Morgan Price becomes 1st HBCU gymnast to win national title
Morgan Price, a Fisk University gymnast, became the first African American gymnast to win the all-around title at the 2024 USAG Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Nationals in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Exelon Foundation join forces to open 81 STEM centers
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and the Exelon Foundation have committed $3 million over three years to open 81 STEM centers in elementary and middle schools across the East Coast, aiming to expose underserved youth to STEM education.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland General Assembly passes several major bills as session ends
Maryland’s General Assembly passed over a thousand bills in the 2024 session, including the Juvenile Law Reform and the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act, which were signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore.
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore Port union calls for supplemental wages in economic fallout of Key Bridge collapse
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has left thousands of dock workers and truckers out of work, causing a loss of $191 million a day in economic impact, and is causing trucking companies to struggle to serve their customers.
