Jelani Williams (lef) and Michae Jones (Image credit_ Eric Sucar) By Written by Kristina García and Greg Johnson It is hard being a young person in America right now, says Chaz Howard, vice president for social equity and community and university chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania. “It’s doubly hard being a young Black person […]
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Megan Sayles to join AFRO staff in June
Megan Sayles (Courtesy Photo) By Rev. Dorothy Boulware AFRO Managing Editor The AFRO is thrilled to welcome Megan Sayles, a Report for America journalist, who will come on board, June 1, to cover the business beat. She’s graduating in May from the University of Maryland with dual undergraduate degrees in multi platform journalism and government […]
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Public health agencies recognize America’s other epidemic: Racism
(Photo courtesy Marcus Spiske) By Alexis Taylor, Special to the AFRO More than a year into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, health experts have identified another public health crisis facing the American public: racism. The nation’s leading public health agencies have declared that centuries of racism in America have weakened the mental and physical health of […]
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Number of civilian gun applications approved in Md. increases
One of the several display cases with some of the handguns available for purchase at United Gun Shop in Rockville, Maryland, in April 2021. (Photo Credit: Jonathan Bennett) BY JACOB STEINBERG Capital News Service Annapolis Bureau From 2019 to 2020, the number of approved applications for Maryland civilians licensed to buy or own a regulated […]
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COVID-19 deaths, illnesses and a ‘she-session’
The following stories were written by Morgan State University multimedia journalism students The coronavirus brought on a year of death and illness, plus another trauma, an economic “she-session.” American women have been disproportionately hobbled in the workplace. Women held 55% of the jobs lost in the wake of COVID-19, reported The Hill last May, just […]
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Maryland ranks fourth for worst robocalls
(By Massimo Vernicesole_Shutterstock) By Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO Have you ever received a call from someone claiming that you need to renew your car warranty? The problem is you no longer even own that vehicle. You, my friend, have just received a robocall. A spam robocall is an unsolicited call to your phone […]
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Father-focused program aims to strengthen local children and families
By AFRO Staff A new federally-funded program, A Father’s Place, Prince George’s County (AFPPGC), was launched to provide high-impact services to local fathers. According to a press release from the organization, AFPPGC aims to support, enhance, and advance responsible fatherhood throughout the County. “There are many programs in Prince George’s for mothers, but there are […]
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National Cherry Blossom Festival’s art exhibit still blooming in DC area
(left to right) Celebrations by Sandra Perex-Ramos (Photo credit:Rachel/Instagram-run4lyferachel); and MXY-7 by Steve Rands (Photo credit: Elizabeth Goodson/Instagram _elizabeth_goodson_) By Jessie Anderson Capital News Service College Park Bureau The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival ended this month, but its new community-wide visual arts exhibition is sticking around through at least Memorial Day. Organizers created the […]
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Red Cross blood donation opportunities May 1-15
Vaccination impact blood donation eligibility? This spring as COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood remains. Healthy individuals are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment now. But what about those who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine […]
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Maryland Congressional Delegation announces more than $5.5 million to support COVID-19 vaccine distribution
(By istorsvetlana_Shutterstock) Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $5.5 Million to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, and Anthony G. Brown (all D-Md.) today announced more than $5.5 million in emergency federal funding to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout […]
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Derek Chauvin Murder Trial: Community has mixed reactions to guilty verdict
Aisha Flowers, 32, participating in a Black Lives Matter protest weeks after the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. On April 20, almost one year after Floyd’s murder, his killer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges which included second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second degree manslaughter. Chauvin was denied bail and […]
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Barbers, artists help defy vaccine myths for people of color
Mike Brown, right, a barber and health advocate, lines up the facial hair of Vyron Cox Jr., Friday, April 9, 2021, in Hyattsville, Md. Brown is a member of the Health Advocates In Reach & Research (HAIR) program, which helps barbers and hair stylists to get certified to talk to community members about health. (AP […]
