By Logan Hill, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland State Board of Education Tuesday lifted the statewide mask mandate for public schools, allowing the state’s 23 county school boards and Baltimore to each decide how they want to handle masking. The board’s decision, which could begin as early as March 1, affects more than […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
Posted inWashington D.C. News
NMAAHC first of its kind, making firsts, highlighting firsts, continuing legacy
By Micha Green, AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor, mgreen@afro.com When the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opened its doors it had been a long time coming to celebrate a monumental moment for Black people and American history. The first Smithsonian institution dedicated, solely, to Black history and culture, NMAAHC is […]
Posted inBaltimore News
The reinvention of John H. Murphy Sr.: From slave to soldier to publisher
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. and Digital Editormgreen@afro.com According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), in 1890, 56.8 of Black or Colored Americans were illiterate, with the definition of literacy at that time referring to solely basic reading and writing skills. In 1892, the AFRO came to be. With the audacity to hope that […]
Posted inHealth
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in African Americans, here’s how to monitor your cardiovascular health
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com February is American Heart Month. It’s a time when healthcare professionals stress the importance of cardiovascular health, especially to those who are at risk of heart disease. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans […]
Posted inBUSINESS
Honoring Black Achievement, and Doubling Down on the Work to be Done, During Black History Month and Beyond
February is Black History Month – an annual commemoration of the achievements of Black Americans and their remarkable impact on history. It’s a time to celebrate the cultural heritage shaped by generations of Black Americans, who for many decades have fought for equity – a fight that continues today. Though advancements have been made, there […]
Posted inNEWS
Eve Shuman promises progressive change in bid for PG County Council seat
By Demetrius DillardSpecial to the AFRO An attorney based in a Washington, D.C. suburb announced her candidacy for a Prince George’s County Council seat and hopes to gain traction in an election campaign that is well underway. Eve Shuman, a resident of Riverdale Park, is a former staffer on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and has […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
United Way of the National Capital Area offering free and virtual tax preparation services
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Membermsayles@afro.com The 2022 tax season is in full swing, and the IRS has already delivered more than four million refunds as of Feb. 4. Low- to moderate-income workers and families can qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which can be used to reduce […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
The basics of understanding legislative bills and where to find help
By J.J, McQueen, Special to the AFRO The idea of learning about legislative bills can be intimidating, and for most individuals the judicial system and its processes are often studied in grade school, and seldom if ever revisited after high school graduation. Unfortunately, the concept of bills isn’t something that we can ignore the impact […]
Posted inCoronavirus
Maryland Food Bank Receives $115,000 through Bank of America COVID-19 Employee Booster Initiative
Will enable the Maryland Food Bank to provide 230,000 meals to help fight hunger in Maryland Bank of America donated $100 for each bank employee who recorded a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in addition to a company contribution BALTIMORE, MD– Bank of America today announced a $115,000 donation – the equivalent of 230,000 meals – to […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
‘You’re threatening our children,’ HBCU prof says of bomb threat
By DeAnna Giles and John Little, Special to the AFRO Sophomore Eday Koundjou woke up to text alerts on Jan. 31 notifying students at Bowie State University of a campus emergency. “It was a little scary. I was hoping it was a false alarm,” Koundjou said of the text alerting the campus community to a […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Maryland organizations push back against Senate nixing virtual testimony
By STEPHEN NEUKAM and E. A. BREEDEN, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS – More than 100 Maryland organizations have called on the state Senate to continue live video testimony at committee hearings after the chamber’s leadership announced it would end the option Monday when the Senate transitions back to in-person meetings. The organizations, which include leading […]
Posted inMaryland Government
Annapolis update: What’s on the agenda?
By J.J. McQueenSpecial to the AFRO Just weeks into the 2022 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly is faced with a number of important tasks. On the final leg of Governor Larry Hogan’s tenure, Democrats and Republicans are working to find common ground on intense issues as he expects to leave the office on a […]