UMES veterinarian Dr. Kimberly Braxton and goat, PRINCESS ANNE, MD – September 8, 2021 – University of Maryland Eastern Shore veterinarian Dr. Kimberly Braxton is pleased to announce a partnership between UMES and the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to serving as the campus vet, she is an alumna and assistant professor who provides […]
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A moment sketched in time: 9/11 survivor recalls the tragedy that changed America
By NewsVision reporters Alex Williams, Jaylen Williams and Carrington York for HU News Service Vittorio Lessi is a 54-year-old New York native who was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center when United Flight 175 Crashed into the iconic New York Citybuilding. Today, though still shaken by the memories, he prides himself on […]
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Remembering the Young Victims of 9/11
By NewsVision reporters Teniyah Keve, Desiree Williams and Ariana Cobb for HU News Service Twenty years after one of America’s worst tragedies, local schools in Washington, DC continue to honor those lost in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. .Twenty years after one of America’s worst tragedies, local schools in Washington, D.C., continue to […]
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Remembering 9/11: The Day the World Changed: How Terrorism Changed Everyday Life for Americans
By NewsVision reporters Abriana Luke-Scales, Hadiya Presswood, and Micah Washington The September 11th Terror Attacks permanently changed the ways Americans travel. Shortly after the attacks new security measures were taken have now become a part of everyday life for airline passengers. NewsVision’s Abriana Luke-Scales, Hadiya Presswood, and Micah Washington report on the heightened security measures.
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Artspace hosts premiere event for the redevelopment of the Ambassador Theater
Artspace purchased the Ambassador Theater back in 2019, and now the nonprofit is ready to invite the Baltimore community to learn more about the redevelopment of the historic theater into an arts and cultural community center. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Artspace on Monday will welcome […]
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The AFRO with David Rubenstein on The American Experiment #SecuringtheBag
By PK Semler, Special to the AFRO Baltimore native and Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein filmed by The Afro-American Newspaper using CI Glass discussing his new book, American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream featuring Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, Wynton Marsalis, Billie Jean King, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and how the son of a Baltimore postman […]
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D.C. Public Schools open amid Delta variant crisis
Mayor Muriel and Chancellor Lewis Ferebee District of Columbia Public Schools. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Just days before the District of Columbia’s 90,000 students returned to in-person instruction, the D.C. State Board of Education has called on Mayor Muriel Bowser to create more virtual options for families who are concerned […]
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‘Departure Story’ explores coming of age as a Black immigrant in the U.S.
Departure Story honors and highlights the Caribbean-American and Black immigrant experiences through the eyes of Celestine, who arrives in the United States and begins testing the boundaries of her power in several facets of life. (Courtesy Photo) By Dareise A. Jones Special to the AFRO Rowana Abbensetts Dobson, writer, mental health advocate and entrepreneur published […]
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Residents frustrated by D.C. street cameras’ failure to capture violence
MPD provided a blurred image of a white Toyota Camry sedan with a shattered rear window associated with the shooting of a pregnant woman on Eastern Avenue, N.E. (Courtesy Photo) By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO District of Columbia residents are fed up with violence and calling on city officials to take action and […]
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Frederick Douglass Bridge opens with Labor Day celebration
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opened with a 5K and community celebration on Sept. 6 and official ribbon cutting on Sept. 7. (Photo by Micha Green) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As many people celebrated Labor Day nationwide, Washingtonians took to Southwest, D.C. to commemorate an important part of the District’s […]
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Hogan announces boosters for people 65+ in nursing homes
Governor’s Reception Room in the Annapolis State House, Maryland, on Sept. 8, 2021. Gov. Larry Hogan announces that Maryland seniors are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at a press conference Sept. 8. (Photo/Rachel Logan/Capital News Service) By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Marylanders 65 and over living in congregate care […]
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Black-owned giving app hailed as one of the fastest growing companies
Wale Mafolasire founded Givelify to make it easier for people to donate to charitable organizations and places of worship. The app boasts over 70,000 organizations, which have raised over $3 billion. (Courtesy Photo) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com In 2013, Wale Mafolasire launched Givelify, a Black-owned online giving […]