Health economist Darrell Gaskin focuses on health disparities; Tener Veenema works to improve public health emergency preparedness. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Darrell Gaskin, PhD, MS, the William C. and Nancy F. Richardson Professor in Health Policy in the Department of Health Policy and Management, has been elected to the National Academy […]
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Baltimore FOP fights Mayor’s vaccine mandate
Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s employee COVID vaccination mandate went into effect Oct. 18. The city counts 14,000 employees on its roster, the mandate requires COVID full vaccination for every city employee or weekly COVID testing for those that refuse vaccination […]
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Local community organizations take action to prevent ‘twindemic’
By J. K. Schmid Special to the AFRO Park Heights, one of several communities in Baltimore City lagging in COVID vaccinations, continues its campaign. As temperatures drop and winter approaches, flu vaccinations have also become another priority. COVID infections make the infected more vulnerable to flu and vice-versa. Park Heights Renaissance, a community revitalization organization, […]
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Honoring Lt. Gen. Donna Martin
(Photos By Army Photography Division) Secretary of the Army the Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, hosted a Promotion and Swearing-In Ceremony in honor of then Maj. Gen. Donna W. Martin at the Memorial Chapel, Joint Base Myer/Henderson Hall, Fort Myer, VA. Family and friends gathered to witness Martin’s promotion to Lt. Gen. and being sworn in […]
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Justpoint finds legal help for those harmed by medical misdiagnosis
Justpoint is a database of hundreds of thousands of past settlements which is used to determine the right lawyer to advocate for certain clients. The database works in all aspects of health care such as being prescribed the wrong medication or surgical negligence.(Stock Image by Masterfile) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO While growing […]
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HUNS BREAKING NEWS: $16.8 million to Howard University for Black Business Development at HBCUs and Communities
Oriel McKinney, owner of 1000 Degrees Pizza in Winter Garden, and her husband, Brian, are one of the businesses that could benefit from the partnership between PNC, Howard University and other HBCUs announced Wednesday. McKinney had to shut down briefly during the pandemic, but have bounced back. McKinney’s business was forced to shut down due […]
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Washington Metrorail Safety Commission removes 60% of trains from service
By Glory Ngwe College Park, MD – Washington Metrorail Safety Commission ordered the removal of all 7000-series railcars from service. Only 40 Metro trains will remain operating as of now. 7000-series trains make up nearly 60% of Metrorail’s fleet. Trains will operate about every 30 minutes rather than the usual 5-8 minutes. (Screengrab from YouTube […]
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DST awarded $1.1 million to help displaced and underemployed adults continue path to higher education
In September 2021, the Department of Education announced that Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. would once again receive a federal Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) grant of $1.1 million to fund our Maryland Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC). MEOC helps unemployed workers, low-wage workers, and returning high school and college students enter or continue a program of […]
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Jury selection for trial of ‘modern-day lynching’ of Ahmaud Arbery begins
Thea Brooks, pictured above standing in front of a mural of her slain nephew, Ahmaud Arbery, in Brunswick Ga. Brooks, will join other family members as trial proceedings begin for three White men charged with murder in the February 2020 slaying of her 25-year-old nephew. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum) By AFRO Staff The jury selection for […]
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Baltimore County Fall Restaurant Week 2021 kicks off October 15
(Courtesy Photo) By Jannette J. Witmyer, Special to the Afro #AFRONews@Noon If all goes according to plan, Baltimore County Fall Restaurant Week 2021, October 15-24, will provide a shot in the arm to area restaurants and the county’s hospitality industry, as they rebound from the ill effects created by COVID-19 and its resulting restrictions. More […]
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D.C. Mayor Bowser partners with SMBX to invest in small businesses
Annie Eser, director of the D.C. Rebuild Bond Program. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and SMBX, a marketplace for issuing and buying Small Business Bonds™, have partnered to establish the D.C. Rebuild Bond Program, which will help small businesses in the city […]
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Teen male arrested, charged in murder of Ja’Nyi Weeden
Ja’Nyi Weeden died over the summer in Northwest Baltimore. Since then, police have been searching for her killer and announced on Oct. 18 that an arrest and charges have been made. (Courtesy of BPD/@Baltimorepolice) By AFRO Staff #AFRONewsAtNoon The family of Ja’Nyi Weeden is one step closer to getting justice for the tragic death of […]
