By Mylika Scatliffe, Special to the AFRO On Oct. 18, 2017, Brittani Dubose of Baltimore gave birth to Edward James Dubose. There was just one challenge– she was only 22 weeks and three days pregnant. She and her husband already had the nickname “Jamie” on hand for the newborn, but he lived for only 10 […]
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New BWI concessions contract sparks controversy among bidders
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Bidders have claimed that the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) request for proposal (RFP) to manage concessions at BWI Marshall Airport (BWI) is rigged. Last spring, MDOT MAA issued an RFP to determine who should operate the retail, restaurant […]
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Spotlight on Black excellence: twin brothers walk out their purpose with perseverance and grace
By AFRO Staff Rasul and Malachi Wright know how to bring in a new year. The twin brothers, who closed out 2022 by walking across the Towson University commencement stage to receive their undergraduate degrees, are now stepping into 2023 with vision and purpose. “Only nine months ago, I suffered significant unforeseen complications during a […]
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Meharry Medical College working to increase the number of Black medical professionals with physician assistant program
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. has launched a physician assistant program in its School of Graduate Studies and Research, the nation’s largest private independent historically Black academic health sciences center. The first class of 25 aspiring physician assistants began their course of study in June 2022. The […]
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AFRO review: A look at Baltimore’s 2022 highlights
By AFRO Staff Baltimore has experienced a variety of highs and lows this year. From hosting the HBCU basketball teams involved in CIAA to the launch of the guaranteed income pilot, the year has offered a plethora of eye-catching headlines. Read below and take a walk down 2022’s memory lane. Where were you when some […]
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AFRO review 2022: highlights from the District
Jan. 17- MLK Peace Walk D.C. students hold walk-out demanding tighter COVID-19 protocol on Jan. 25 Second Quarter (April – June) On June 3, the Maryland State Board of Education reacted to complaints from county residents who filed a petition to remove Prince George’s County School board chair Juanita D. Miller. The former delegate of […]
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Notable Deaths
As the AFRO prepares to end the year, we also remember those who have died in 2022. This is a compiled list of individuals who made a great impact in the world. From Charles McGee, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of the first African American fighter pilots which formed during World War […]
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Howard Law students assess United Nations’ progress on sustainable development goals
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO The United Nations (UN) recently held the inaugural sessions of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent (PFPAD) in Geneva, Switzerland. A delegation of 13 Howard University Law School students presented their research findings at the PFPAD-related side-event, “Acknowledging Black America in the Discussion for Sustainable Development […]
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Migrants dropped near VP Harris home on frigid Christmas Eve
By The Associated Press Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. […]
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Homeless Memorial Blanket Project highlights housing insecurity
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Homeless Memorial Blanket Project, in conjunction with the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, recently laid approximately 1,200 handmade blankets and quilts on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, underscoring the nation’s deepening homeless crisis. The work of hundreds of volunteers across the nation –bed coverings quilted, […]
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Victory brings Frost a seat in Congress– but nowhere to sleep
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO When Congressman-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost is sworn into the 118th Congress on Jan. 3, the newest member of the Congressional Black Caucus might still be homeless. Frost, the first-Generation Z member elected to Congress, is no different than approximately 6,300 other Washingtonians with no secure housing in place. […]
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#FaithWorks: Mercy Seat Chapel: stepping out on faith and making change
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Ranked in the top 10 best places to live for families, the City of Gaithersburg, Md. is known for great neighborhoods and good people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds that play, work and worship together in schools, businesses and churches throughout the town. One church, Mercy Seat […]