By Kara Thompson, AFRO MDDC Intern In a special partnership with AFRO Charities and Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, students of Coppin Academy have been exploring the rich history of Black Baltimore and the influence of African Americans on multiple genres of art. The program recently closed out their semester with the Student Fellowship Showcase, […]
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Childbirth educator creates Birth Class in a Box to mitigate expectant mother’s labor concerns
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Ashlee Johnson found out she was pregnant with her first child, she was excited, but, like many other mothers, she had a great deal of apprehension. On top of her dislike of hospitals and fear of needles, Johnson had heard stories from […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
State Board of Education issues charges against Prince George’s County School Board Chair
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor The Maryland State Board of Education voted this past week to take action against the Prince George’s County School board chair Juanita D. Miller after county residents filed a petition to remove her from office. After receiving complaints from Prince George’s County School board members for months preceding the […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Black Pride: Representing the Black LGBTQ+ community for 30 years
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor June is LGBTQ Pride Month – a celebration and commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City, staged to resist police harassment and general persecution of the LGBTQ community. “Pride Month is a celebration of our progress, but must also be an acknowledgement of the work that […]
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D.C. courts and eight states receive eviction relief assistance from Wells Fargo grant
By AFRO Staff The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) on June 1 announced it has received a $10 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to strengthen eviction diversion efforts in state courts and improve housing stability. The landmark announcement took place June 1 at the Historic DC Courthouse in Washington, D.C. Courts in […]
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“Walls of Respect”: Famed African-American artists featured in a new documentary premiering at Georgetown’s City Tavern Club
By H.R. Harris, Special to the AFRO In Georgetown, nestled amidst million-dollar homes and storefront boutiques, African-American artist Norman Parish Jr. spent the last chapter of his life creating a space to display works from all walks of life. Parish created the Parish Gallery after years of art and activism in Chicago where his life […]
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Let’s get ready for D.C.’s June 21 Primary: The refresher minicourse
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor AFRO Reporter Cara Washington will return next week with a run-down of the D.C. Mayoral Candidates. In our May 26 print edition, we featured At-Large City Councilman and Mayoral Candidate Robert White. Stay tuned for profiles of Current Mayor Muriel Bowser and eighth Ward Councilman Trayvon White, as well […]
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McKenzie Scheduled to Travel to Uvalde, TX, as NCC Releases Statement on Tragic Mass Shooting
By National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) Washington, DC – The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) announces that Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, NCC Interim President and General Secretary, will be traveling to Uvalde, Texas, this Saturday to provide a ministry of presence to this […]
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Howard University Multicultural Media Academy looking for Journalism students
By AFRO DC Staff Howard University is looking for media minded high school students in the DC region to enroll in their Summer Multicultural Media Academy. This year’s virtual Multimedia Academy will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday June 20 to July 1. All sessions will be conducted on-line and […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission to hold public hearing in Baltimore County
By Special Report In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly enacted, and Governor Larry Hogan signed into law, legislation establishing the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) as the first Commission dedicated to investigating racial terror lynchings in the United States. Sponsored by Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, House Bill 307 tasks the Commission with researching […]
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William Welch retired from Bowie State University as the oldest full-time faculty member, but that doesn’t mean his human resource development career is finished yet
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Professor William Welch retired at 92 from Bowie State University (BSU) in the winter, he was the oldest full-time faculty member. In his three decades at the historically Black university, Welch played a key role in developing the school’s human resource development […]
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Meet Paige Blake: the first student to serve on the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Bowie State University (BSU) rising senior Paige Blake has a disability, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at her. When she was four years old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine. Because […]