By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com JPMorgan Chase recently celebrated the anniversaries of the Chase Business Banking mentorship program in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. The three to six-month programs, […]
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Police seeking information on killing of Riverdale man
By AFRO Staff Authorities are offering up to $25,000 for anyone willing to come forward with information on the death of Tyrone McKinney. The 40-year-old was shot to death around […]
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Gov. Wes Moore joins alliance of governors taking action to protect reproductive rights
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore has officially joined the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, a group of governors who have pledged to sustain womens’ reproductive rights. Moore […]
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Maryland lawmakers introduce bills expanding student school board member voting rights
By Christine Zhu, Capital News Service Kent County’s current school board student member, Brayden Wallace, does not have voting privileges. Elected by his peers, he represents about 1,200 students countywide […]
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Gov. Wes Moore honors Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman and Thurgood Marshall with Civil Rights Heroes Day
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Governor Wes Moore proclaimed Feb. 20, 2023, as Civil Rights Heroes Day in Maryland. The Moore-Miller administration chose to honor the date of […]
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PRESS ROOM: Business Wire and Black PR Wire present: The State of Black Media 2023
By Black PR Wire (Miami, FL) – Ever wonder why Black Media is so important? Black media plays a critical role in reaching and activating Black audiences. It creates a […]
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Maryland delegate harassed with unsolicited sexual image after her testimony against the practice
By DOROTHY HOOD, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Del. Lesley Lopez became a victim Thursday night of exactly the kind of harassment that she’s trying to put a stop […]
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Maryland legislators consider bill to boost local journalism
By CHRISTINE ZHU, Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maureen Daly of Long Island’s North Shore Leader broke the story of George Santos’ deception months prior to the 2022 […]
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Four-day work week bill aims to give workers and businesses more flexibility
BY GREG MORTON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On March 30, 2020, amid a national emergency and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Maryland, then-Gov. Larry Hogan issued an […]
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Gov. Moore testifies in support of bill giving a larger tax break to military retirees
By KARA THOMPSON, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Wes Moore testified Thursday in support of a bill that would give military retirees a larger tax break, one of […]
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First Black woman judge in Prince George’s County retires from the bench
By The Circuit Court for Prince, George’s County The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams recently retired on Dec. 31, 2022, as the Chief and Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court […]
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A time to learn: the importance of cherishing Black history
By Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO Publisher and CEO Over 110 years ago, Booker Taliaferro Washington penned this letter to my great grandfather, John H. Murphy Sr. – AFRO founder and […]