By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Football coach and go-go sound engineer Andre Young was murdered in Southeast on Monday, July 30th leaving the community lost and mourning and police searching for answers and the murderer. The father of five volunteered as a football coach with the Boys and Girls Club in Glenarden, Maryland. Andre Young, an area […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
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County Officials Focused on Housing Assistance, Quality of Life Issues
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO At a time when the news is dominated by President Trump’s effort to turn back the civil rights clock and U.S Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Ben Carson has proposed tripling the cost of low income housing programs that have helped the poor for decades, Prince George’s County […]
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Powerful Democrats Rally Behind Jealous
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous was surrounded by many of the party’s top lawmakers last week as he passionately preached that it is he, and not Republican Governor Larry Hogan, who is Maryland’s best hope for the future. Senate President Mike Miller, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker […]
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Goldson Named Interim CEO of PG County School System
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO, bwhite@afro.com Dr. Monica Goldson was officially named interim CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools July 23. On July 12 she was named acting schools Chief Executive Officer. She will be leading the school system for at least one year. Dr. Goldson has worked for Prince George’s County Public Schools for her […]
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PG NAACP Considers Suing UM Over Racial Disparities
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The chairman of the legal redress committee of the Prince George’s County NAACP has been given the green light to consider suing the University of Maryland, College Park for its alleged racist practices and culture that harm African American students, faculty and staff. Talib Karim, a well-known attorney who is […]
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PG Republicans Claim ‘No Relationship’ to Trump
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com The Prince George’s County Republican Party may be small in terms of number but it plans to have a major impact on the upcoming 2018 elections and the county’s public policy. The AFRO interviewed Prince George’s County Republican Chairman Brandon Cooper, who is Black, on what his Party’s plans were […]
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5 Bowie Bulldogs Named All-CIAA in Preseason Football Poll
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO The days of disrespect and surprising the rest of the conference are past for Bowie State. What was a basketball school, which played a football season for homecoming as a prelude to tipping off their season in the gym, is now officially gone. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association […]
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Summer Film Camp Lights The Way For Young Filmmakers
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO Janice Murphy remembers what it was like to miss out on summer camp when she was growing up. After her parents divorced the family couldn’t afford the extracurricular opportunities that expose children to culture and can lead to an appreciation for the fine arts. Now the organization she […]
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Monica Goldson Takes Helm of Prince George’s County Schools
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO Dr. Monica Goldson is the new acting schools Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County School Board, the organization announced, effective immediately. Goldson was assigned to the post after the controversial severance package for departing CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell was voted on by the board July 12. Dr. Monica Goldson […]
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Fight Over School Chief Pay Leads to Assault Charges
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Chairman of the Prince George’s County Board of Education Segun Eubanks is facing assault charges following a July 12 meeting where the debate over giving outgoing Public Schools Chief Kevin Maxwell an $800,000 severance became so heated that he allegedly pushed and threatened a political rival on the […]
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Following Growth, MGM Expands
By Brigette White, Special to the AFRO On July 15, MGM National Harbor casino, hotel and entertainment complex opened its $48 million expansion. The enlarged casino competes with Maryland Live Hotel and Casino in Anne Arundel County, which recently added a 310-room hotel and now stands as the county’s tallest building. State regulators report that June […]
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Damonte Dodd, Former UMD Basketball Player, Yields Passport Following Rape Allegations
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com Damonte Dodd, former University of Maryland (UMD) basketball player, had to surrender his passport but is free on his own recognizance after a bail hearing on July 12, following rape charges for an incident in November. Dodd, 24 was charged by Prince George’s County police last week with raping […]