Bethesda, MD – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jon Baron called on Governor Hogan to require COVID vaccination or weekly testing for all Maryland public school students aged 16+, and to require vaccination for all school staff. Baron’s call follows today’s announcement by the FDA that the agency has given full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for all […]
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(BPRW) Don’t Miss Out – Apply to the 35 Mules Innovation Hub
Andrene Robinson, Project Director Aneisha Graydon, 35 Mules Project Altrese Hawkins, Co-founder & of Origination at NextEra Energy Resources Manager at FPL Dir. of Business Development & Operations at Purivy Funding up to $100k for Startups to Lead the Charge with Global Energy Leader NextEra Energy’s Incubator (Black PR Wire) “With the growth of renewables, […]
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Morgan State doctoral student is Baltimore County Public Schools’ ‘Teacher of the Year’
Brianna Ross (Photo courtesy Morgan State University) _________________ Sponsored Content __________________ Recently, a surprise visit to Deer Park Middle Magnet School in Randallstown, Maryland, from Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and other county leaders would reveal the type of career-affirming recognition many long to receive. In the case of history […]
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How access and mentorship can open doors in the Black community
Jonet Johnson visits Virginia Senator Yvonne Miller’s office as a student participating in the Project Discovery program. (Courtesy Photo) _________________ Sponsored Content __________________ By Jonet Johnson I still remember standing at the bus stop at 5:15 a.m., waiting for the empty school bus to pull up in my neighborhood. My mother was always nearby, waiting […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks about his and wife’s Covid diagnosis
Rev. Jesse Jackson By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — While he and his wife remain hospitalized in a Chicago hospital after positive Covid-19 tests, the Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Black Press that he remains vigilant in fighting for freedom, justice, and equality. In an exclusive telephone conversation from […]
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Morgan State University welcomes largest freshman class
Prospective students take a tour of Morgan State University, which continues to expand and attract students and professors of all backgrounds and ethnicities. (Courtesy of Morgan State University) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO For well over a century Morgan State University (MSU) has served as a beacon of hope to ancestors discontent with […]
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HBCUs make upward mobility happen for Blacks
The nation’s oldest historically Black college, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania. (Courtesy Photo/Twitter) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO U.S. News and World Report cites the federal government’s Education Act of 1965 as defining HBCUs as “any historically Black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and […]
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID
In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 file photo, Rev. Jesse Jackson receives the Pfizer’s BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Dr. Kiran Chekka, Covid Administration Physician at the Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago. The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19 according to a statement Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. […]
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Baltimore City Public Schools
_________________ Sponsored Content __________________ By Andre Riley, APR Director of Communications The 2021-22 school year is an exciting frontier for the students, families, and staff of Baltimore City Public Schools. For the first time in more than a year, the majority of our nearly 77,000 students will build their futures by learning in our classrooms. […]
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5 minutes with Aarin Carver, the first Miss HBCU Teen from Baltimore
Aarin Carver, is a Freshman at Alabama State University, majoring in Business and Dance. After college, she plans to move back to Baltimore to help run and expand her family’s business, Studio “A” Modeling Etiquette & Dance Academy. (Courtesy photo) By Taylor Peck Special to the AFRO AFRO: How did you get into pageantry? Aarin […]
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HBCUs use millions in federal aid to pay off student balances
Wilberforce University, the first private HBCU, was among the first colleges to announce that they will pay off the debt of their 2020 and 2021 graduates. (Courtesy of Wilberforce University) By Joshua Moore Special to the AFRO So far, over 20 HBCUs have announced they will use the $5 billion debt relief fund to cancel […]
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Student loan debt breaks the backs of Black students
Student loan debt is a nationwide problem that is heavily affecting the Black community. (Courtesy Photo) By Meche Kondo Special to the AFRO In recent years, statistics prove that student loan debt in America is in the trillions, $1.7 trillion to be exact, a number that is inclusive of new pupils, recent graduates and former […]
