(Courtesy of Bowie State University Office of Public Relations) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO In a low key signing ceremony, March 24 at Bowie State University, Governor Larry Hogan finally signaled a willingness for the State of Maryland to put an end to a long history of discrimination in higher education. Surrounded by […]
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April Workshops for the Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur
April Workshops for the Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur The Women’s Business Center at Maryland Capital Enterprises empowers women owned businesses to grow, create jobs, and generate wealth on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and across the state. RSVP now for these upcoming free, online small business workshops in April: Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30 p. m. Presenter: Sophia Smecker, […]
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United Ways in Maryland join forces with statewide Covid-19 survey inbox
United Ways in Maryland Launch COVID-19 Survey to Better Assess Community Needs Baltimore, Md. (March 15, 2021) – United Ways in Maryland today announced a joint effort to survey families affected by the pandemic throughout the state. The COVID-19 Survey will aim to gather information from residents about how their employment, housing and basic needs […]
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Annapolis 2021: Real law enforcement reform in Maryland?
(By Good luck images_Shutterstock) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Even as HR7120, known as the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act sits in the Senate after passing out of the House on March 3, advocates for real law enforcement reform in Maryland are fighting for perhaps the most comprehensive legislation to combat police […]
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Stay healthy in a pandemic: Find a way to move it
Big gyms and boutique studios offer a large selection of classes you can join and in some cases, membership isn’t a requirement. By Marcia Ra-Akbar AFRO guest editor The benefits of healthy living are more important than ever before. Physical activity reduces the risks of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and weight gain. These are […]
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The Pratt Library Stands Against Hate
The Pratt Library Stands Against Hate Words have power. The Enoch Pratt Free Library condemns the increasing attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. As information professionals, we categorically denounce the disinformation about the coronavirus that has given rise to the xenophobic and racist assaults against the AAPI community. We stand in solidarity with our […]
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The NMA Speaks Out Against Hate Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Statement from the National Medical Association Decrying Hate Against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Silver Spring, MD – The National Medical Association (NMA) joins leaders across the country in decrying all hate crimes. We have been advocates of anti-racism, peace, nonviolence and civility since the inception of the NMA in 1895. We also […]
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‘Dr. Kizzy’ helped save the day
Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo courtesy Black Health Matters) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, the leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center’s (VRC) Coronavirus Team, a young Black woman known affectionately as “Dr. Kizzy” […]
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The pandemic has reshaped the fitness industry
Marcia Ra-Akbar has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years with a goal of bridging the gap in minority health and wellness. (Courtesy Photo) By Marcia Ra-Akbar AFRO Guest editor The fitness industry has come a long way since the early boom of the 80s. In the more than 20 years that I […]
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We’re Still Here: Maintaining our health Is a must!
Frances “Toni” Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher By Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper AFRO CEO and Publisher Recently, I heard a comedian say that, in spite of the barrage of COVID-19 warnings and restrictions, he’d done a lot of traveling this past year – from his bedroom to his refrigerator, from his refrigerator to his […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Legislature passes HBCU funding bill
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com A 16-year court battle between the State of Maryland and its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) may be coming to an end with the passage of the HBCU Funding Bill out of the Maryland Legislature with a price tag of $577 million. “This lawsuit has been going […]
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UM Capital Region Health and First Baptist Church of Glenarden open COVID-19 vaccination clinic
University Of Maryland Capital Region Health and First Baptist Church of Glenarden Open COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic UM Capital Region Health (UM Capital) and First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG) announced the opening of its COVID-19 Vaccination clinic. The clinic will operate in FBCG’s 63,000-square-foot Family Life Center facility. In attendance at the opening were Governor […]