Shirley McCall recently retired as director of Cardozo’s TransSTEM Academy. (Photo by Andrea “Aunni” Young) The TransSTEM Academy, the District’s leading secondary school focusing on the study of transportation, held its 25th anniversary with leaders in the field discussing the school’s future. The Academy, on the Francis L. Cardozo Education campus in Northwest D.C., held […]
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Prince George’s County Focuses on Foster Kids
Over 127,000 children, many dealing with challenges including homelessness, drug abuse, and cyber bullying, attend Prince George’s County Public Schools. There are 479 children in foster care across the county, according to the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services (DSS). Of those children, 51 percent are girls and 49 percent are boys. The largest […]
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After Threats, Balto. Council Approves Budget
Baltimore City Council Chair Bernard E. “Jack” Young (left) and Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (right). On the heels of a threatened government shut-down, the Baltimore City Council approved Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s $2.6 billion budget on June 20. The budget includes cuts to library services, property tax cuts for home-owners, and $4.2 million in cuts […]
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D.C. HBCU Alumni Alliance Impacts More Than Black Colleges
Sam Washington, co-founder of the D.C. HBCU Alumni Alliance, will present the fourth annual 5K Run and 2K Walk this weekend at Howard University. One of the largest consortiums of Historically Black College and University Alumni in the United State resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Being close to Prince George’s County, the most […]
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Celebrating Black Music
April Watts, the mid day personality on Magic 95.9 FM in Baltimore, was honored during a celebration of Black Music Month at Peju’s Lounge. To see more photos from the event turn to page D4.
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Monthly Networking Event Brings Businesses and Potential Employees Together
Kristi Love, Special to he AFRO To boost business, camaraderie, and attempt to lower the unemployment rate in Maryland, the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has instituted weekly networking events for residents and business professionals. The unemployment rate in Maryland is currently at 4.5 percent and the county’s EDC wants to employ more […]
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‘Open Mic Night’ Brings D.C. Community Together to Tackle Crime
A D.C. teen, with the stage name Big Ghost, performed a song called “A-1. It takes a community to raise a child, and also to stop youth violence. More than 300 D.C. residents, varying in age, participated in the “Youth and Community Open Mic Night” event June 16 in the Southeast quadrant of the city. […]
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My Brother’s Keeper Looks to Live on After Obama
President Obama has seven months left in office. One of the leaders of one of his key initiatives is hard at work ensuring the president’s legacy will continue after he leaves the White House. Obama founded “My Brother’s Keeper” in February 2014 to focus the federal government and the private and non-profit sectors on improving […]
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Voter Suppression is a Threat to 2016 Elections, Activists Say
(Photo: Chuck Burton, AP) American voters will cast their ballots in the 2016 presidential elections on Nov. 8. However, voting rights activists, voters, and analysts fear the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door to voter suppression that if unchecked, will deny significant numbers of citizens their right to vote. Since the John Roberts-led Supreme […]
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Sneed Wants New Direction for Dist. 13
Shannon Sneed, winner of the April primary, wants to work with Johns Hopkins University to improve District 13. Shannon Sneed, winner of the Democratic primary race in Baltimore’s District 13, is on the threshold of leading her district in a new direction. Sneed, who defeated five opponents, recently stood in front of Monument Street Market, […]
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MGM National Harbor Employment Center Grand Opening
MGM National Harbor in conjunction with the Prince George’s County Government, Economic Development Corporation and Community College opened June 20 a $4 million training center in Oxon Hill, Md. for employment at MGM National Harbor casino and hotel which is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
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Rift Between Police, State on Display in Freddie Gray Trial
In this March 3, 2016, file photo, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, left, arrives at Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis, Md. The stakes are high in the upcoming trial for an officer prosecutors say bears the most responsibility for the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose spine was snapped in the […]