(BALTIMORE) — Gov. Larry Hogan announced today a new special enrollment period in which all uninsured Maryland residents have the opportunity to enroll in health coverage now due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rise in the positivity rate throughout the state. The enrollment period begins immediately and will run until March 15. […]
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Braveboy’s justice reform continues through rehab and reentry
State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy is working to reform the justice system by providing reentry opportunities for those who qualify for second chances. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy continues trying to reform the justice system. While she remains vigilant in prosecuting heinous offenses, she […]
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Season’s greetings to our loyal readers, subscribers and advertisers
This year has been, as Charles Dickens eloquently wrote over 160 years ago, “the best of times and the worst of times.” A deadly pandemic, massive protests, and a contentious presidential election will forever be etched in our collective memories as defining moments of 2020. We mourn with the families of the nearly two million […]
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How I Won in 2020: I bet on me in 2020 and look to cash in 2021
Staff Writer Mark Gray, also host of “The SportsGroove 2.0,” along with other shows, shared how 2020 taught him to bet on himself and step out on faith. (Screenshot) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com When my friend, mentor, renaissance man and accomplished author Ralph Wiley passed away his obituary read, “The Key […]
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Maryland Chapter of Public Relations Society of America Announces 2021 Board of Directors
BALTIMORE, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chapter (PRSA Maryland), the leading organization serving communications and public relations professionals in central Maryland, has announced its 2021 president, executive committee, and board of directors. The chapter elected David Marshall, Ph.D., APR as 2021 President. Marshall is professor and chair of The Department of Strategic Communication […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Michael Steele talks anti-trumpism, tells all on the ‘Boxx’
Former Maryland Lieutenant Governor and Republican National Committee Chair from 2009-2011, Michael Steele, talked Trumpism and work being done to combat it on the Dec. 3 episode of “Chicken Boxx,” an {AFRO} show on Facebook Live. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The AFRO began the show “Chicken Boxx,” to offer experts from […]
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AFRO Exclusive: Byrd set to challenge Hoyer for 5th District Congressional seat
Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd, 28, announced he plans to runs against the Representative for the Fifth Congressional District since 1981, Steny Hoyer, 81. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Greenbelt Mayor Colin Byrd has never shied away from shaking up the establishment and hopes to do it once again. Byrd, 28, […]
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Scott funds give wings to HBCU visions
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Three of Maryland’s HBCU’s were transformed this week after receiving early Christmas gifts from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Bowie State University ($25 million), Morgan State University ($40 million) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($20 million) each received multi-million-dollar gifts, much of which will go toward […]
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Victory for military equity and justice, defeat of Trump’s divided America
Rep. Anthony Brown of Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. (Courtesy photo) By Rep. Anthony Brown House Armed Services Vice Chair and 30-year Army veteran, Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) applauded the bipartisan agreement reached by House and Senate negotiators on the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to remove names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia commemorating […]
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CIAA announces basketball plans, HU shuts down Maker
The CIAA announced its plans for a 16-game conference, scheduled to begin in early January. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The CIAA announced its plans for a 16-game conference only scheduled to begin in early January and there are partially confirmed reports that only two rounds of the tournament will […]
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Morgan State University Graduate and Contract Specialist in the Spotlight
Jillita Bulluck From Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington Jillita Bulluck is a Contracting Officer at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington Core and lives in Prince George County, Md. with her husband of eight years, Kelvin. Jillita and Kelvin care for their nephew, who is nine-years-old, and they enjoy doing everything in the […]
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Taroy helps give HBCU choirs a stage to lift every voice
105 Voices of History formed a HBCU Virtual Concert Choir during National HBCU Week 2020. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Rena Taroy, Executive Director of the 105 Voices of History, didn’t receive her undergraduate degree from what is known as an Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Nevertheless, she has been […]