The Baltimore Ravens to Raise Needed Funding for The Salvation Army in NFL “Draft-A-Thon” April 23-25 Ravens fans encouraged to donate during three-day virtual event supporting COVID-19 charities BALTIMORE, MD. (April 23,2020) – This week, the Baltimore Ravens will raise funds and awareness for The Salvation Army as part of the NFL’s virtual “Draft-A-Thon,” a […]
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COVID-19 Has Affected Maryland Schools — at all levels
By Wesley Brown Capital News Service ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland — Learning has changed in Maryland since the coronavirus outbreak. Teachers and students have been forced to turn to online platforms across all education levels due to the closing of classrooms. Last week, the Maryland State Department of Education extended its closure of public school systems […]
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Cancellation of Spring Sports a Tough Call for Student-Athletes
By Alex Murphy Capital News Service VOORHEES, N.J. — Student-athletes across the college sports landscape are faced with tough realizations and a new challenge amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic as seasons have been stripped away and preparations begin for next season, which remains up in the air. Winter and spring sports came to an unfortunate […]
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Maryland Extends School Closings Through May 15 Due To Virus
The Associated Press Maryland is keeping schools closed through May 15 in response to the coronavirus, the state’s superintendent of schools announced April 17. Schools for nearly 900,000 students in K-12 in Maryland had previously been closed through April 24. Karen Salmon, the superintendent, said schools systems have increased their digital presence and capabilities to […]
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Special Health Insurance Enrollment Periods Extended and Additional Updates
Special Enrollment Periods Extended! The Maryland Health Connection has extended the COVID-19 Special Enrollment Period to June 15 for uninsured Marylanders who need health coverage. In this crisis it is essential that uninsured Marylanders get coverage so that they can get the care they need — for their safety, and for all of us. Visit […]
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Tattoo Artist Perseveres
By Nyame-kye Kondo Special to the AFRO Privately owned businesses have been hit especially hard during this national emergency. Black entrepreneurs throughout the Washington Metropolitan area have had to find creative ways to keep their businesses afloat; one such person is Prince George’s County based tattoo artist, Cris Montana. The AFRO was able to catch […]
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Dear AFRO Subscribers and Supporters,
These past few weeks have been the most challenging times we’ve experienced in our 127 year history. Like so many of you, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in our professional and personal lives. Our entire team is working from kitchen tables, bedrooms (and wherever we can find space), while home schooling, caring for at-risk […]
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Faith Leaders Say ‘Yes’ to Mfume
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware AFRO Managing Editor In very different ways, more than 30 faith leaders of the Maryland community made a formal endorsement of the Honorable Kweisi Mfume to once again represent Maryland’s 7th District in Congress. The gathering, well not a gathering due to constraints imposed by COVID19, was held on Zoom […]
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AFRO Facts: Blacks Over-Represented In Pandemic
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL MEDIA Host Micha Green talks COVID-19 Pandemic and its effects on the African American community.
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Accountability Accountants Prevail
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO Americans showed resilience after the end of the Great Recession in 2009 and a little over a decade later they’re hoping to bounce back after a pandemic. Now, Covid-19 (coronavirus) has many businesses scrambling to make sense of all of the news and information being shared. As we […]
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COVID-19 Hits Safety Personnel
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The coronavirus is making its way through Prince George’s County and affecting the first responders, law enforcement and those behind bars. COVID-19 quarantines have impacted the Police Department, Fire and EMS units, a screening center at FedEx Field and a women’s correctional facility within the last week. […]
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PGCPS Distributes Laptops, Promises Senior Activities
By Donna Lewis Johnson Special to the AFRO If you live in Prince George’s County and lost a low-wage, hourly job due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new relief fund has been established to assist you. The Prince George’s County COVID-19 Hourly Employee Relief Fund will provide $200 cash cards to more than 2,000 laid-off […]