Word in Black is a reimagining of the Black Press, a journey initially begun by 10 publishers of independently owned Black media companies. Articles found under this banner for the next six months are companion pieces to those of fellow publishers and will soon be located on the new website, wordinBlack.com. This project is currently […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
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Maryland Governor Authorizes All State Schools to Reopen As Pandemic Continues
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Just one week after hitting a milestone for decreased coronavirus cases, Governor Larry Hogan has authorized all schools to reopen in Maryland. The authorization was released with economic data, COVID-19 statistics, and the announcement of an additional $10 million in grant funds to school districts that make a […]
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Maryland College Student Snags Coveted Star Trek Internship
By Nadine Matthews @deeniemedia Takoma Park’s Faith Young revealed to Baltimore AFRO that she has always been drawn to television because of how stories are communicated visually. “I was always interested in anything centered around art,” she explains. Now a Cinema Major at McDaniel College, Young, who took Advanced Placement art at Springbrook High School, […]
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Three Officers Wounded in Hyattsville Shooting
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Three Prince George’s County Police officers were “ambushed” and wounded during an incident in suburban Maryland in the early evening hours on August 23. The officers were responding to a home invasion call in Hyattsville when they were reportedly attacked by gunfire around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Each […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Parents Change Law Through Personal Tragedy
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com From a very public tragedy that changed their lives forever, Tonya Wilson and Martin McNair have shown the world incredible resilience and the ability to forgive. The parents of former University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair channeled their heartache and turned it into meaningful policy changes […]
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President of Young Democrats of Maryland Found Dead in D.C.
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Joseph Kitchen, 34, president of the Young Democrats of Maryland, was found dead in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 16, after last being spotted in Maryland eight days prior. Kitchen was last seen alive at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland, on Aug. 8. Just one day after […]
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FOLLOWING UP: Governor Hogan Announces Reopening of Coronavirus Special Enrollment to Uninsured Marylanders as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues
Governor Hogan Announces Reopening of Coronavirus Special Enrollment to Uninsured Marylanders as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues Maryland Will Offer Nation’s Longest Special Enrollment Period Related to COVID-19 Emergency; More Than 54,000 Enrolled in Health Coverage from March 16 to July 15 ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Larry Hogan was joined today by Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane, insurance companies, and […]
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2020 Virtual Women’s Centennial Summit
By AFRO Staff The Maryland Commission for Women will host a virtual 2020 Women’s Centennial Summit to celebrate women’s leadership and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment. The Summit will take place on Aug. 26, 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. in partnership with the Maryland Commission on the Commemoration of the […]
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PGCPS To Start Classes Virtually
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will open the 2020-2021 school year in a virtual learning environment where students will be in class from home through, at least, December, with hopes to reopen for in-school instruction next spring. A 150-page report was released on June 30 outlining […]
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NFL Opens Season With Black National Anthem
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Two years ago, Dr. Eugene Williams Sr. had a dream that was born from the technology that now speaks through Alexa. The popular device that controls electronics and appliances in homes offered him a chance to find a song that brings peace to the retired educator’s Prince […]
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Task Force Calls For Police Reform In Prince George’s County
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The loudest calls for police reform rose above the chants to defund local departments when a coalition of minority officers proposed sweeping changes in Prince George’s County. Just over a month following the resignation of former Prince George’s County police chief Hank Stawinski, a group of current and […]
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Commentary: The Power of Discretion
By Aisha N. Braveboy and Markus Summers The incident started with police responding to an alarm triggered at a commercial establishment and ended with one of those responding officers convicted of second-degree assault and misconduct in office. In the fall of 2018, police were called out to a CVS in Temple Hills, Maryland. Andre Verdier […]
