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 […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
Posted inBaltimore News, Coronavirus, NEWS, POLITICS, Prince George's County News, Religion, U.S. Government
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 […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, Coronavirus, Health, National News, Prince George's County News, Washington D.C. News
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.
Posted inBUSINESS, Coronavirus, Health, NEWS, Prince George's County News
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 […]
Posted inCoronavirus, Health, Maryland Government, NEWS, Prince George's County News
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 […]
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Aid Available to PG County’s Laid Off Residents
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 […]
Posted inBaltimore News, Coronavirus, Governor Hogan's Announcements, Health, Maryland Government, NEWS, Prince George's County News
COVID-19 Update from Governor Larry Hogan: Frequently Asked Questions
The Maryland Departments of Labor and Commerce have established a one-stop portal for businesses and employees impacted by COVID-19 at businessexpress.maryland.gov/coronavirus. Small businesses can apply for federal disaster loans from the Small Business Administration. To ensure Marylanders receive access to affordable, ACA-compliant insurance coverage during this emergency, individuals can visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov or download the free […]
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Employee from the District Court in Prince George’s County tests positive for COVID-19
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – An employee of the District Court of Maryland in Prince George’s County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual works in the Upper Marlboro and Hyattsville courthouses. As a result, both courthouses are closed to court staff today, April 6. Maryland courts remain closed to the public through […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Brown Praises Hogan, Criticizes Trump For COVID-19 Response
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After remaining conspicuously silent for the better part of his term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Anthony Brown (D-4) has put the gloves on and come out swinging against President Trump. In an exclusive conversation with the AFRO, he said the President was late in […]
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THE RUN DOWN – TRUMP SIGNS STIMULUS BILL
By AFRO.COM / BE INSPIRED GLOBAL Host Micha Green talks Trump signing for stimulus checks and trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
Posted inBaltimore News, Coronavirus, Health, Maryland Government, NEWS, Prince George's County News, Religion
Sunday at Noon – A Time For Maryland To Pray
The Governor has called on Marylanders to pray and reflect this Sunday, April 5 at noon in response to COVID-19. Please get the word out to your congregations and friends to be praying and if feasible tune in to your online services for a collective virtual time of prayer. Paraphrasing the Governor’s remarks, this Sunday is Palm Sunday, […]
