By Brianna McAdoo, Special to the AFRO In the spirit of empowering women, a collective of women business owners have launched the Forward Fund, which is an investment fund specifically for women entrepreneurs. Business owners Melodie Narain-Blackwell, Leslie Jackson, Keisha Gilchrist, and Karen Edwards know the adversity of being a minority business owner and are determined […]
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HBCUs and Smaller Schools for Student-Athletes
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The powerball parent raises a pro athlete who becomes LeBron James or Dwayne Haskins. On the other hand, the parent who raises a lottery athlete doesn’t have to worry about taking a second mortgage on their home to pay for college. That’s how you play to win the game […]
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Court-Ordered Mediation in Maryland HBCU Case Ends without Agreement
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Court-ordered mediation of a 13-year old case brought by a coalition of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has ended without a resolution. The passing of the deadline without a deal has further frustrated efforts for fair funding that the coalition is seeking to help level the playing […]
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Second BSU Student Killed
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Days after losing a student leader following a hit and run accident, Bowie State University and the Paint Branch communities came together in mourning the death of 18-year-old Damion Callery Jr. who was killed at his home in Burtonsville, Md. on Aug. 17. Damion Callery Jr., 18, was shot […]
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Amazon Says “No” To Westphalia
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com In late July, the AFRO reported that Amazon was expected to open a fulfillment center in the growing Westphalia Towne Center area, however, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said that the company no longer plans to use that location. “I was informed by the company that planned to build […]
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Crime Update: Toddler’s Birthday Party Turns Violent
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com A toddler’s birthday party almost turned fatal when shots were fired into an apartment where a group had gathered for the celebration. Meanwhile, the investigation into a thwarted sexual assault continues, while police made an arrested in a College Park assault case. Shots Ring Out At Toddler’s Birthday […]
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Prince George’s Preps for Back to School
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Prince George’s County is gearing up to send students back to school in style and prepared for a year of success, through discounts and programming for the whole family to appreciate. Maryland’s Tax-Free Week kicked off August 11, according to WJLA, and ends on Saturday, August 17. The week […]
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BSU Student Killed In Hit and Run Accident
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com With the dawn of a new semester, came the sadness of another tragedy for students at Bowie State University. Keshon Nowlin, 19, was killed in a hit and run accident on Baltimore’s West Side on August 10. Nowlin was fatally struck as he and three others were […]
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Crime Update: Murder Suspects Arrested and Charged
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Three ongoing investigations concluded with the capture and arrest of suspects in Hyattsville and Capitol Heights. Murder Suspect Finally Captured After Escape After an extensive manhunt lasting more than a week following a daring escape without his clothes, Duron Hudson of Hyattsville was arrested August 14 by members […]
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Officer Pleads Guilty To Solicitation Charges
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Ian Lucas, a five-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department, plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a sexual act in D.C. Lucas reportedly had been stripped of his law enforcement responsibilities since last November when the investigation began and was suspended with pay until […]
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Brown, Pelosi On Immigration Tour
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com With President Donald J. Trump continuing his heated anti-immigrant rhetoric, Maryland’s 9th District Congressman Anthony Brown joined a bi-partisan group of United States Representatives, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a fact finding mission to the northern territory of Central America and detention camps in McAllen,Texas. “We didn’t […]
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Police Chief Ends Secret Incentive Program For Officers
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s Police Chief Hank Stawinski put the handcuffs on an unauthorized incentive program that gave officers in one police district compensatory time based on how productive they were. While the program wasn’t illegal, Stawinski wanted to thwart the perception of impropriety in the department. The program […]