By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The National Skills Coalition reported that middle-skills jobs, which requires a high school diploma but not four-year degree, make up the largest segment of the labor market in all 50 states, and that’s why Prince George’s County is taking the lead in the state of Maryland to ensure that […]
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White Principal Sorry for Slur in Black History Month Speech
By The Associated Press HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — A white principal at a private school near Washington says she regrets using a racial slur referring to black people during a Black History Month assembly. Citing a release from New Hope Academy Principal Joy Morrow, news outlets report a keynote speaker had canceled just before the […]
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Brown Questions Deployment of Troops to Mexican Border
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown (D) continues hold The Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security accountable for combatting extremism in the military and demanding a strategy and justification for the active duty service member deployments to the Mexican border- ahead of the House vote on a resolution to […]
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Baby Found Safe in D.C. After PG Carjacking, Suspects Still At Large
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com A carjacking inadvertently turned into a kidnapping but led to a happy ending- a saga that began in Prince George’s County and concluded in D.C. Prince George’s County Police are still investigating the incident that started at a Valero Gas Station on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Seat […]
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Elderly Man Loses Life After Daring Rescue Attempt in By PGFD in Laurel
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com A daring attempt to save the lives of a family trapped inside a burning house led to being rescued although on died Feb. 25 in Laurel, MD. John Henry Karwoski, 91, of Laurel, succumbed to his smoke inhalation related injuries while his wife, whose name has not been released […]
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UMD Community Comes Together for McNair Foundation Fundraiser
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the University of Maryland (UMD) prepares for its first spring football practice since the passing of Jordan McNair, the students in College Park continued to honor their fallen classmate by raising money for the foundation that bears his name. Sunday dinner for many undergrads last weekend at the […]
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CIAA Tournament Opens Postseason March For BSU as HU Streaks on Road
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The madness of college basketball’s postseason begins with the CIAA’s penultimate tournament in Charlotte with Bowie State right in the middle of it. However, when it comes to making a run at the championship it may be the women who are the last Bulldogs standing this weekend. Coach […]
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Rev. Dr. John A. Cherry, Founder of From the Heart Ministries Worldwide, Dies
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Described as a no-nonsense spiritual leader whose primary focus was on developing strong male leadership and strengthening the family unit, the Rev. Dr. John A. Cherry, and founder of the megachurch known as the From the Heart Ministries Worldwide passed away Feb. 16 in Fairfax, VA. Cherry, 79, gained […]
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White House Says Easter Egg Roll To Take Place On April 22
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says its annual Easter Egg Roll will be held April 22. Tickets are free and can be requested through an online lottery scheduled to open Thursday at 10 a.m. EST and close March 4 at 10 a.m. EST. The White House says there’s no fee […]
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Md. Delegate Apologizes to Black Lawmakers for Racial Slur
By The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A white Maryland lawmaker accused of using a racial slur for black people to refer to a legislative district has apologized to leaders of the state’s Legislative Black Caucus. Del. Mary Ann Lisanti allegedly used the slur to refer to Prince George’s County during an after-hours gathering […]
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First Responders Save Couple in House Fire with Swift Rescue
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Fire Department first responders helped avoid a tragedy when a blaze engulfed a home forcing a dangerous but successful rescue effort in District Heights on Feb. 17. Firefighters from the District Heights Fire/EMS Station 826 responded to a call during the late evening hours after a […]
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Performer Shares the Evolution of Black Women Through Touring Solo Show
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor. mgreen@afro.com Black Girl Magic might be a newer hashtag on a social media, but it’s not a new concept and the historicity of the term becomes apparent in Morgan Avery McCoy’s touring one-woman show, “Evolution of a Black Girl: From the Slave House to the White House.” An excerpt from […]