By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com One of the corporate partners from Bowie State University’s athletic conference is making a contribution so that students won’t go hungry on campus. Food Lion, which has been a long time supporter of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), partnered with Prince George’s County’s Historically Black university […]
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Financial Literacy, New Graduation Requirement
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO A resolution for a graduation requirement of financial literacy is slated to reach Prince George’s County Public School Board of Education for a second time in March, after members of the Policy and Governance Committee voted in support of it Feb. 12, and board members discussed it at […]
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Brown Introduces Bill To Improve Safety For Community Transportation
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Amidst the focus on the Democratic presidential campaign season, Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown (D-09) recently introduced legislation that is intended to increase funding for infrastructure improvements that he feels are critical to student safety. Brown’s bill has been co-sponsored by representatives around the country. From states with large […]
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‘Race, Religion & Revolt’ at Local Museum
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO Visual Artist David W.M. Cassidy’s exhibit, “Race, Religion & Revolt,” is dedicated to using art as a conversation starter for community and societal change. “It’s a pictorial of the political and social conditions in the African-American community,” said Cassidy, the self-taught artist from California. “Race, Religion & Revolt” […]
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BSU Splits on Senior Day Before CIAA Tournament
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Senior day at Bowie State marked not only the end to a remarkable era in the school’s basketball history, it was a chance to try and make the road a smoother run towards playing in the championship rounds of the CIAA Tournament. However, the celebration was tempered […]
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Letter to the Editor from Maryland Health Connection
To the Editor: Between the holidays and the new year, things are busy. And sometimes, signing up for a health plan during open enrollment doesn’t make it to the top of the list. Or, maybe there have been some changes in your life, and you realize you now need coverage. Thanks to an innovative new […]
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MD Student Chosen to be a Disney Dreamer
By Jasmine Johnson Special to the Afro One Maryland student has received the opportunity of a lifetime. Caitlyn Lynch, 18, of Hyattsville is among 100 outstanding high schoolers chosen to receive an all-expense paid trip to Disney World for the 13th annual Disney Dreamers Academy March 12-15. Each year, the program selects distinguished young people […]
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Creative Suitland’s Grand Opening
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO What used to be Hunter Memorial AME Church, buzzed with excitement and chatter of community members coming together for the Feb. 14 opening of Creative Suitland, the new arts center in the D.C. suburb. Creative Suitland is the product of the Revenue Authority and Joe’s Movement Emporium teaming […]
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Black History Month Honors Black Wall Street
By AFRO Staff More than 300 people were killed, 99 years ago, in a massacre that destroyed booming African-American businesses and took the lives of entrepreneurs in a Tulsa, Oklahoma neighborhood called Greenwood, an area otherwise known as “Black Wall Street.” In commemoration of Black Wall Street, Black History Month and a love for fashion, […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Inherent Racism Against Black Astronauts
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Did you know Robert Lawrence could have been the first African-American astronaut in space? Did you know Ed Dwight might have been the first African-American astronaut on the moon, but couldn’t “make the cut?” While the acclaimed book and motion picture Hidden Figures told the dramatic story of […]
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Success Strikes Twice For Entrepreneur Susan Clayton
By Malik Holmes Special to the AFRO If you ask Ridgely’s Delight entrepreneur Susan Clayton her philosophy about life, she will tell you, “Just go for it.” That’s exactly what the inventor and owner of Whitepaws RunMitts did when she launched her business in January 2016. “I worked for probably 10 years in a salon […]