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Category: Prince George’s County News

Hans Petit-Homme, JPMorgan Chase senior business consultant and Jasmine Norton, owner of the Urban Oyster.
Posted inBaltimore News

Chase Business Banking mentorship program celebrates one year in Baltimore and two years in D.C.

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023

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, […]

Posted inPrince George's County News

Police seeking information on killing of Riverdale man

by AFRO StaffFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023

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 […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Gov. Wes Moore joins alliance of governors taking action to protect reproductive rights

by Tashi McQueenFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023

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 […]

Posted inAfro Briefs

Maryland lawmakers introduce bills expanding student school board member voting rights

by Capital News ServiceFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023

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 […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Gov. Wes Moore honors Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman and Thurgood Marshall with Civil Rights Heroes Day

by Tashi McQueenFebruary 21, 2023February 21, 2023

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 BlackPR.comFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 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 […]

Posted inAfro Briefs

Maryland delegate harassed with unsolicited sexual image after her testimony against the practice

by Capital News ServiceFebruary 19, 2023February 19, 2023

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 […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Maryland legislators consider bill to boost local journalism

by Capital News ServiceFebruary 19, 2023February 19, 2023

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 […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Four-day work week bill aims to give workers and businesses more flexibility

by Capital News ServiceFebruary 18, 2023February 18, 2023

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 […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Gov. Moore testifies in support of bill giving a larger tax break to military retirees

by Capital News ServiceFebruary 18, 2023February 18, 2023

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 […]

Posted inPrince George's County News

First Black woman judge in Prince George’s County retires from the bench

by Special to the AFROFebruary 18, 2023February 18, 2023

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 […]

Posted inNational News

A time to learn: the importance of cherishing Black history

by Frances Toni Draper AFRO PublisherFebruary 17, 2023February 17, 2023

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 […]

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